Stakeholder consultation meeting on wildlife monitoring, feral dog issues, and waste management
Global Tiger Forum (GTF), in collaboration with the Forest and Environment Department, Sikkim, held a Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Wildlife Monitoring, Feral Dog issues, and Waste Management on 18 March 2025 at Forest Secretariat, Gangtok, Sikkim. The Government officials from Sikkim Forest Department, security agencies, Animal Husbandry Department, WWF India, and GTF attended the said consultation.
The consultation aimed to raise awareness about the growing population of free-ranging dogs in high-altitude regions and their impact on biodiversity and improving food waste management practices, particularly in and around the camps of security agencies, in line with suggested Guidelines for managing waste in military & paramilitary Camps developed by the Forest Department under the GOI-GEF-Secure Himalaya Project (2024). The meeting also explored the possibility of collaboration on wildlife monitoring for enhancing coordination between the security personnel and the forest department for tracking and reporting wildlife movement.
