Man Rescues Over 3,000 Snakes, Advocates for Conservation
Summary
Yam Rawat of Salyan has rescued more than 3,000 snakes and trained thousands of people across Nepal on snake rescue and awareness. He is now studying snake diversity and genetics while advocating better conservation policy and compensation for snakebite victims.
Key Points
- Yam Rawat has rescued more than 3,000 snakes and also helped release other wild animals that strayed into villages.
- He has conducted awareness and rescue training in more than 100 places and trained over 3,000 people, including security and forest personnel.
- He argues Nepal should amend laws to provide compensation for snakebite deaths and injuries, similar to other wildlife attacks.
- He is pursuing postgraduate studies in Bhutan on snake diversity and genetics with support from several conservation institutions.
