SAVING INDIA'S WILDLIFE

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CWS (CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE STUDIES)

Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), Bengalooru is a non-profitable charitable trust registered in 1984 under the Indian Trusts Act 1952. CWS is the chief implementation partner for research, conservation and capacity-building projects supported in India by the Wildlife Conservation Society, New York.
CWS is recognised as a "Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation" (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (Ref. No. 11/393/2000-TU-V, dated 10 October 2005). There is a Research Advisory Board that evaluates progress and future directions with respect to SIRO status from time to time. The Centre for Wildlife Studies has a Board of Trustees

In 1999, CWS was recognised as a research institution by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), for registering students working for their doctoral degree under the Ph.D program. In 2004, CWS was recognised as a "Branch Campus" by MAHE to conduct a post-graduate course (MSc) in Wildlife Biology and Conservation.

OBJECTIVES OF CWS
• To promote and carry out activities related to scientific study, appreciation and conservation of natural habitats and wildlife with special emphasis on ecological field studies. • To build the capacity of individuals and institutions to conduct research in conservation science and promote science based conservation by conducting both non-formal and formal education or training. • To aid and assist the government and civil society institutions in improving the scientific management of nature reserves, zoos and wildlife habitats in the country. • To undertake research on all aspects of wildlife including ecological impacts of biomass extraction, industrial mining and construction projects on ecosystems and wildlife habitats. • To promote conservation objectives by means of books, pamphlets, periodicals, brochures, audiovisual, videographic, photographic and other communication techniques.
	Over the years, CWS has built a strong cadre of local conservation and research volunteers across the country. It has conducted more than 50 field training workshops in 14 sites across India in which more than 1000 volunteers including forest department staff in all states have participated. CWS training has also attracted and inspired hundreds of amateur naturalists, wildlife enthusiasts, potential wildlife biologists, wildlife activists, teachers, students and people from all walks of life. The primary training imparted in these workshops has been on theory and practice of modern sampling-based methods for monitoring large mammals populations.

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