Wildlife experts today provided tips to people involved in the rescue and rehabilitation of snakes and to reduce risks for the rescuers.
The experts at a workshop said snake rescue is the first line of defence to reduce human-snake conflict and will also help reduce human casualty.
The two-day workshop was organised by the Wildlife Trust of India and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at Manas National Park in Assam from May 19.
It was done as part of the formation of the Indian Snake Rescuers Network (ISRN), which falls under the aegis of the Emergency Relief Network (ERN) Project of IFAW-WTI,