CROCLIST: Indian Gharial

[Colin Stevenson]

Hi, all.
 
As Laurel says, the gharial is in dire straits now. The numbers are indeed down to around 200 adults in the wild! That's pretty drastic. You may still see shows on cable stations about the successful reintroduction program run in India for 20 years or so, but the truth is that it hasn't worked. The numbers are as low as they have ever been.
 
The GMTF web site will be up and running soon - there've been a few delays due to certain things, but we should get it going within the next week or two. The site will have the various reports and survey results etc available.
 
Also, we will have a CafePress site, so we are hoping you all buy yourselves and any reptile fans you know some gharial stuff for Christmas! ;) It's the only place you will be able to buy genuine gharial t-shirts etc, and every penny we make will go to gharial conservation. We will be keeping the prices as low as possible. 
 
Once the website is up and running, I'll let you know, and please please please have a look and help us start raising some funds for the gharial. 
 
And of course remember that the Tomistoma Task Force is still going strong. To date, the TTF has been a very successful unit, resulting in surveys, research, as well as helping zoos with captive animals. The TTF website (www.tomistoma.org) has lots of info including survey reports etc on Tomistoma, as well as the TTF fund raising shop.So for Christmas this year, you will have the choice of Chinese alligator, Tomistoma, and gharial merchandise on CafePress! Caps, mugs, t shirts....sounds ideal to me!
 
Just remember that there is no profit made on any of this stuff. We are all volunteers, and all this is to raise funds to help ensure the survival of these species in the wild. 
 
Thanks,
 
Colin



> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:03:43 -0800> From: kalmia14 at yahoo.com> Subject: Re: CROCLIST: Indian Gharial> To: croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> > Hi Chris,> Rom's email is kingcobra at gmail.com. You can probably> reach Harry Andrews through the Madras Croc Bank> address mcbtindia at vsnl.net.> > Laurel> > > --- Chris Law <pisces842001 at yahoo.com> wrote:> > > Laurel,> > > > Thank you very much for your time in responding. > > Do you or anyone else happen to have the email> > address or other contact info for Rom Whitaker?> > > > Thanks,> > > > Chris> > > > ----- Original Message ----> > From: Laurel Converse <kalmia14 at yahoo.com>> > To: croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:46:18 PM> > Subject: Re: CROCLIST: Indian Gharial> > > > Hi Chris,> > The latest information I have is from a Gharial> > Multi-Task Force report (dated Sept. 2006) I> > recieved> > from Rom Whitaker about a week ago. If you contact> > Rom> > or Nikhil Whitaker at the Madras Croc Bank or Harry> > Andrews they would probably be able to give you more> > information. The outlook is not good for the> > gharial,> > these population estimates are rather alarming.> > The report lists the estimate for India at less than> > 200 mature adults, and less than 35 adults for> > Nepal.> > It also states gharials are virtually extinct in> > Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, and presumed> > extinct> > in Myanmar.> > > > As far as I know the Gharial Multi-Task Force> > website> > is not yet online but is due to go online very soon.> > > > I hope this helps.> > Kind regards,> > Laurel> > > > --- Christopher Law <claw05 at wideopenwest.com> wrote:> > > > > Greetings everyone,> > > > > > I was just curious if anyone knows what the> > > current wild > > > population number is of the Gharial? Most of the> > > information I am > > > finding is a bit outdated. I checked out> > > crocodilian.com and it > > > states that the information in italics will be> > > updated as of > > > September 2006, but I dont feel it has (Adam, am I> > > incorrect on this > > > assumption?). If someone can please point me in> > > right direction or > > > inform me if the information on crocodilian.com is> > > up to date?> > > > > > Much appreciated,> > > > > > Chris> > > _______________________________________________> > > Croclist mailing list> > > Croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> > >> > http://lists.gatorhole.com/mailman/listinfo/croclist> > > Croclist Image Website:> > > http://reptilians.org/croclist/> > > > > > > > > > > > >> ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Do you Yahoo!?> > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail> > beta.> > http://new.mail.yahoo.com> > _______________________________________________> > Croclist mailing list> > Croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> > http://lists.gatorhole.com/mailman/listinfo/croclist> > Croclist Image Website:> > http://reptilians.org/croclist/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Sponsored Link> > > > Online degrees - find the right program to advance> > your career.> > Www.nextag.com>> _______________________________________________> > Croclist mailing list> > Croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> > http://lists.gatorhole.com/mailman/listinfo/croclist> > Croclist Image Website:> http://reptilians.org/croclist/> > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Sponsored Link> > $200,000 mortgage for $660/ mo - > 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt - > http://yahoo.ratemarketplace.com> _______________________________________________> Croclist mailing list> Croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> http://lists.gatorhole.com/mailman/listinfo/croclist> Croclist Image Website: http://reptilians.org/croclist/
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