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III. Encouraging prompt, accurate and detailed documentation of wildlife poisoning to
generate baseline data.
Any step in the direction of confl ict alleviation must take into consideration the plight and con-
cerns of the local people. After all, it is they who are most likely to be affected, and they who will
ensure that solutions are both practical and permanent.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Dr N. Kalaivanan, Forest Veterinarian at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, and
Drs R. Jeyaganesan, M.I. Raja, M. Lakshmanan, and M. Elaiyabharathi, all veterinarians from the
Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Tamil Nadu, for sharing with us their valuable
experience regarding poisoning incidents. Our thanks are due to Drs P.C. Abhilash, and R. Sudhakar,
who readily helped us with reprints of articles we needed. We also thank Dr N.V.K. Ashraf, Director,
Wild Rescue, Wildlife Trust of India, New Delhi, for his critical review of the manuscript.
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