Wildlife experts to scan Red Fort area for snakes, monitor

A team of wildlife experts will be scanning the Red Fort area tomorrow for snakes and monitor lizards after a significant presence of these reptiles was noticed during a recent recce of the Delhi Police.
The Delhi Police and the city government recently approached Wildlife SOS, an NGO known for its work of rescuing trapped animals, for this purpose, a functionary of the oganisation said.
"The police noticed a significant presence of wild animals like snakes and monitor lizards during a recent recce and have sent a written request to Wildlife SOS to scan the area as a safety precaution and to also deploy trained personnel during the August 15 celebrations as a safeguard," the NGO said in a statement.

Accordingly, the NGO deployed a special team which is working with the police and the forest department.
"Wildlife SOS has been working closely with forest department and Delhi Police to address wildlife issues in Delhi. Snake bites are a concern and we shall deploy our teams in the interest of public safety," Kartick Satyanarayan, CEO of Wildlife SOS, said.