Hasibur Rahman, wildlife activist was present at tea with Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra’s online biology . He has many experiences in the wildlife field and worked in many government and non government projects.
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : Firstly, what is your educational background ?
Hasibur Rahman:
1. MSc (Climate change & Development) appeared from IUB
2. MSc (Zoology) Jahangirnagar University
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : As zoologist and wildlife biologist, what do you think, what training courses or extra education are needed to improve ?
Hasibur Rahman:
> Training courses might be on —
i. Community based Biodiversity conservation
ii. Conservation and sustainable Develooment
iii. Research techniques and methodologies
iv. Hands on training workshop on different wildlife conservation and management.
v. Protected area (NP, WS, ECA, SP management
vi. Wildlife trading
vii. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in the context of NRM
viii. GIS and RS
ix. Different acts, rules, orders, trade, plan related to Wildlife and environment
x. Wildlife based tourism (techniques and practical demonstration)
xi. Wildlife vulnerability analysis and way forward
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : What are you studying right now?
Hasibur Rahman: Climate Change, carbon trading/financing, urban resilience and live ability
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : What types of questions are trying to solve in your research?
Hasibur Rahman: In our research, ontology never emphasized. I think research ontology must be there. Question will then be naturally arised.
This is highly research subject matter oriented.
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : What do you think, what are the challenges in a wildlife field?
Hasibur Rahman:
> Lack of education, lack of advanced curriculum in academia, habitat destruction, alteration, anthropogenic pressure, climate change, lack of fiduciary management of forest department, extreme carelessness about marine wildlife.
> Lack of national and international coordination in migratory species cobservation and management
> Carelessness in CITES
> Lack of natural resource governance
> Ethnic or traditional aspects of wildlife conservation not being considered
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : What do you think, what are the misconception in wildlife biology.
Hasibur Rahman: Still we are unable to confirm the defenition of wildlife. In Bangladesh Amphibia, Aves, Reptile and Mammals are considered wildlife surprisingly at national level.
> Harmful for human life, sources of transgenic or zoonotic diseases.
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra :What are your inspirations to study wildlife?
Hasibur Rahman: Nature and wilderness
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : Can you tell me about your current research.
Hasibur Rahman: “Impact of salinity on built form in Patuakhali”
Its a collaborative research initiative funded by Durham University and ICCCAD.
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : How do you think about human Wildlife interactions?
Hasibur Rahman: No comments
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : Can i tell you, you are successful zoologist and wildlife biologist? Why or why not?
Hasibur Rahman: Not a successful one. Bad student that is why
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : Why do you like to work as zoologist and wildlife biologist?
Hasibur Rahman: No other options left for me to choose.
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : Sometimes are you disappointed as zoologist and wildlife biologist?
Hasibur Rahman: No
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra :What is your memorable work.
Hasibur Rahman: Sea turtle status, distribution of south east part of Bangladesh.
156750 turtle hatchlings released from 2009 to 2015 under a conservation programme.
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra :What advice would you give students who are looking to go into field work?
Hasibur Rahman: Should have some basic theoritical idea before going to field
Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Mitra : Thank you for giving me the time.
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