Gerry Martin

[Roundglass Sustain @RGSustain1]

The #watermonitor is the second-largest lizard in the world. They have really strong, sharp claws that they use to hold down their prey or defend themselves and serrated teeth that slice through flesh.

Read: https://t.co/1T1SWFDB93
Text and photo: Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

@anaturalist @ScienceTM @iiscbangalore @scrippsresearch @CSRIatLSTM @LabVenomics So amazing! This is going to change everything!

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

https://t.co/dqjJOs23Dz

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

#CloseCoromandel #Ennoregasleak
They reap all the benefits but face none of the accountability. It is high time large corporates pay for the damage they cause and answer to the people they affect.

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

This #WorldSnakeDay, we’re excited to introduce the new #Snakebite Community Engagement Network and the dedicated experts who form its steering committee, starting with Chair @HiralNaik25. Find out more about the Network, and how to join, here: https://t.co/dun4keDyc0 #SCEN (1/6)

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

As a part of the #SCEN you have access to other experts from around the world to share experiences, best practice and other useful information that can have a positive impact on #snakebite affected communities. (3/6)

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

@neha_panchamiya Chevrotain!

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

@PeerRsr @moefcc No repellent has ever worked against snakes, even though many are commercially sold. Being vigilant and careful is the best way to stay safe.

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

Such a pleasure to work with this amazing team. They saw an issue and broke through their own ingrained fears to fill a conservation void. Training them was fun, filled with purpose, and had more climactic moments than any other program I've ever run.

[MoEF&CC @moefcc]

Human-Snake conflict management is an integral part of the Arunachal FD. Protection squad of Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve in #ArunachalPradesh rescues #snakes that include the highly venomous king cobras using bamboo hooks, without causing any injury to the snakes.

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

This is more than terrifying and is a clear indicator of the need for drastic and immediate action.

[Abi T Vanak @abi_vanak]

This paper was particularly satisfying - Originating from field observations and photos to collecting hair samples - Genetic evidence of hybridisation between dogs and wolves. Bodes poorly for wolf conservation in India!
https://t.co/RuECFb8pzX

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

Often overlooked because they aren't flashy, fast or dangerous, sand boas have so much that is amazing about them if we only looked.

[Roundglass Sustain @RGSustain1]

Look carefully. What do you see? Gravel? Rocks? An eye?

A #sandboa snake waits in ambush just below the surface of the soil for unwary prey to pass by. When it does, it snaps on it like a jaw trap.

Read more: https://t.co/AtI6jIG9nd
Text: Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

@neha_panchamiya says it clearly. So heartening to see a rescue organisation helmed by both heart and head.

[Neha Panchamiya @neha_panchamiya]

"Only when the people, especially those living around them have a feeling of ownership towards these big cats, can Project Tiger claim that its efforts to protect the national animal of India have truly been a success." - @tweetsvirat @WildMayukh You cannot protect the animal without the support of the people who live around them. When you ace that - you save not just the tiger, you save habitats and every other animal that thrives in them.

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

@neha_panchamiya @tweetsvirat @WildMayukh Absolutely! It requires a fundamental change in approach and understanding of conservation. We need to shift from the preservation model to a community-based collaboration!

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

And their moods operandi continues!

[Green Right Watch @GreenRightWatch]

Fire in forest is not new! So called "development" which only make institutions and few powerful people rich is a fairly new phenomenon. We have learnt it from our colonizer #SaveMollem #SaveForests

[Save Mollem | ❌Amka Naka Double Tracking❌ @savemollemgoa]

Goa has not witnessed such devastating forest fires in the last 50 years. The government must find out how and why these fires were ignited and find long-term solutions to this issue #GoaIsBurning #SaveMollem @visrane @goacm @wii_india @bhlab_india @prernabindra @fayedsouza

[Save Mollem | ❌Amka Naka Double Tracking❌ @savemollemgoa]

“How can Railways enter someone’s property, claim it is their land, & start working as if there is no law?” asks Alina Saldanha, “the Govt must set the right example & take action on Railways who are working without permission & ownership papers.
#StopDoubleTracking #SaveMollem

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

@dipika_bajpai Happy Ugadi, Dipika!

[Gerry Martin @GerardNMartin]

This is terrorism at a policy and governmental level.

[Save Mollem | ❌Amka Naka Double Tracking❌ @savemollemgoa]

#Velsao residents accuse railway officials of forcibly encroaching on private land, destroying fences & even ENTERING PEOPLE’S HOMES under police protection – falsely claiming private property as railway property! #StopDoubleTracking
@TheGoan –  https://t.co/FaJdJBoGW0

[Save Mollem | ❌Amka Naka Double Tracking❌ @savemollemgoa]

We cannot afford to have Mollem burning again! The link between forest fragmentation (caused by large infrastructure projects) and the frequency of forest fires has been scientifically proven. Please note  @bhlab_india @visrane #SaveMollem #GoaIsBurning #StopDoubleTracking