Department of Wildlife Science

Thrust areas of Research

Biology, ecology and conservation of wildlife

a. Taxonomy of vertebrates and invertebrates

i. Faunal inventory and documentation in the natural habitats
ii. Faunal inventory and documentation in agricultural ecosystem and urban landscapes
iii. Phylogenetic and evolutionary studies on the fauna
iv. Zoogeographical affinities of the fauna
v. Resource assessment of freshwater fishes

b. Ecology of vertebrates and invertebrates

i. Bird migration
ii. Population dynamics of the wildlife
iii. Socio biology of wildlife
iv. Ethology of wildlife
v. Impact of climate change on wildlife
vi. GIS application in wildlife management
vii. Co-evolution wild fauna and parasites

c. Ecology of the wetlands and marine ecosystems

i. Documentation of the wetlands types
ii. Marine Turtle Ecology
iii. Fauna of the wetlands
iv. Pelagic faunal documentation

d. Captive wildlife management

i. Ethological studies on the captive wildlife
ii. Captive breeding and reintroduction of threatened fauna

e. Wildlife forensics