Here are some of the activities undertaken by HEAL in recent past
HEAL was invited to conduct workshops on snake awareness and snakebite mitigation
This was followed by a discussion on snakebite prevention and management
26 December 2022 & 5 January 2023
26 December 2022 & 5 January 2023
Arrest of Mongoose poachers from Jhanjra village in old Malda
our zonal coordinator facilitated the forest department to arresting mongoose pochers
26 December 2022
26 December 2022
Collaboration with World Animal Protection to counteract Ritualistic Hunting
Interview surveys in Jhargram and West Medinipur to study socio-economic drivers of ritualistic hunting
November – December 2022
November – December 2022
Counteracting bird poaching
Soumyadip along with a local volunteer Subho Mondal removed a 200 metre long bird trapping net.
15 November 2022
15 November 2022
Intel gathered by HEAL members helps enforcement authorities nab wildlife criminals
Arrest of Fishing Cat poachers from Malda
23 and 28 October 2022
23 and 28 October 2022
Critically endangered turtles in a local temple pond are dying of an unknown sickness.
An unknown sickness ravages the population of these critically endangered turtles in a local temple pond
25 & 26 October 2022
25 & 26 October 2022
Learning to train better
Suvrajyoti Chatterjee attended a workshop organised by the Wildlife Trust of India.
12-15 October 2022
12-15 October 2022
Workshop on Snake and Snakebite Management at Sanjeeva Town, Rajarhat
Workshops aimed at replacing the fear of snakes with knowledge about them.
24 September 2022
24 September 2022
A training session for civic volunteers involved in disaster management in Cooch Behar
Training for disaster management civic volunteers on managing snakes and preventing snakebite
10 & 13 September 2022
10 & 13 September 2022
Talk on Hyena Study in West Bengal
Our member Vasudha Mishra was invited as a guest speaker for a session on ‘The lesser known stripes of Bengal’
8 September 2022
8 September 2022
Presentation at the O/O Accountant General, WB
Meghna Banerjee spoke about the major conservation issues plaguing West Bengal
29 June 2022
29 June 2022
International Day for Biological Diversity 2022
Fishing Cat release accompanied by an awareness session, and felicitation of local conservationists
22 May 2022
22 May 2022
Arrest of turtle trader in Malda district
A joint operation by HEAL & Malda FD to nab a major turtle dealer in Gazole
18 April 2022
18 April 2022
Ganga River Dolphin Day 2021
Awareness drives conducted in dolphin habitats across West Bengal
5 October 2021
5 October 2021
Dolphin Oil Trade Investigation
An investigation carried out to expose trade in Dolphin oil and body parts in central West Bengal
October 2019 onwards
October 2019 onwards
Hunting Surveys in West
Medinipur
Medinipur
Survey to identify ritual hunting dates and locations in West Medinipur
February 2020 onwards
February 2020 onwards
Hunting Surveys in Jhargram
and Bankura
and Bankura
Survey to identify ritual hunting dates and locations in Jhargram & Bankura
February 2020 onwards
February 2020 onwards
Post Amphan Relief Drives in
Sundarbans
Sundarbans
Relief activities in villages around Sundarbans hit by cyclone Amphan
25 May 2020 onwards
25 May 2020 onwards
Post Amphan Bird Rescues
Rescue of injured birds and fledglings in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan
21 March – 28 March 2020
21 March – 28 March 2020
Covid-19 Relief Drives
Relief drives in villages of West Medinipur, Jhargram and Sundarban during Covid-19 lockdown
April-May 2020
April-May 2020
Bakkhali Beach Cleaning Drive
Clean up of plastic waste from Bakkhali Sea Beach
8 March 2020
8 March 2020
Fishing Cat Awareness Drive
Awareness Drive about Fishing Cats at Bhangar, South 24 Paraganas
1 December 2019
1 December 2019
PIL for Baghjan Incident
Help with an PIL filed in NGT to seek remediation for damage caused by blowout of oil well at Baghjan
June-July 2020
June-July 2020
Stopping Faloharini Hunt Fest
Stopping the major hunting festival of Faloharini Kalipuja – once the most destructive in West Bengal
2018-2019
2018-2019
Outreach Programs
to stem tribal hunting
to stem tribal hunting
Outreach programs in villages and educational institutions to create awareness against hunting
April, 2018 – Ongoing
April, 2018 – Ongoing
Snake Training Workshops
Joint workshops conducted with Forest Department to train forest staff about snakes and snakebite
11-13 July, 2020
11-13 July, 2020