Snakebite Deaths in Odisha's Angul Fell From 100+ to Double Digits. This Rescuer Is Changing How People Respond to Snakes
Reported byThe Better India ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Former journalist Biplab Mahapatra left his career over a decade ago to found Rangers in Angul, Odisha, training around 50 volunteers to rescue snakes and educate communities. His work has reduced snakebite deaths in the district from over 100 annually to double digits through rescue operations and human-wildlife coexistence programs.
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