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Lecturer creates hiss story!
He is a Botany lecturer by profession. But he has a passion for catching snakes, which helps protect biodiversity. B Sadasivaiah, who works at the Government Degree College at Wanaparthy, has so far caught more than 1,000 venomous snakes of different species in residential colonies and educational institutions and released them into the wild.
Wanaparthy (Mahabubnagar): He is a Botany lecturer by profession. But he has a passion for catching snakes, which helps protect biodiversity. B Sadasivaiah, who works at the Government Degree College at Wanaparthy, has so far caught more than 1,000 venomous snakes of different species in residential colonies and educational institutions and released them into the wild.
- Botany lecturer Sadasivaiah has so far caught 1,000 venomous snakes and released them into the wild
- He says snake venom helps produce medicines for various ailments
- ‘My aim is to protect snakes by propagating the significance of the reptile species in preserving biodiversity’
What is more, he has trained about 50 students in the dangerous art of snake catching, besides creating awareness among thousands of people about the need to protect the venomous reptiles, which are very useful to the mankind. Sadasivaiah was born into an agricultural family at Kuntimaddi village in Ramagiri mandal of Anantapur district. After studying M Sc, he did research on different plant species in the Nallamala forest of Mahabubnagar district for securing the doctorate.
While conducting a study in the Nallamala forest, he found a snake and immediately killed it. After seeing the carcass of the snake later, he realised that every species on the planet earth has its own purpose. This realisation spurred him to develop interest in ophiology, a branch of herpetology concerned with the study of snakes.
From then onwards, he started catching snakes found in residential areas and releasing them into the wild. On finding a snake in a residential colony and if anyone makes a phone call to Sadasivaiah, he rushes to the place. Even if the snake is highly venomous, he catches it without any fear or hesitation and releases it deep into the forest.
He has won several awards for his academic and professional excellence since he started his teaching career at Wanaparthy in 2012. Notable among them are the Young Scientist Award at a national seminar held at Tirupati in 2014 and the Best Study Project Award of the Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Hyderabad, in 2015.
Speaking to The Hans India, Sadasivaiah said: “Snakes should also be protected like trees to preserve biodiversity, which is essential for the survival of the mankind on the planet earth. People who offer prayers to the serpent god at the anthill, kill a snake without showing any mercy if it enters the house.
This is mainly due to lack of proper awareness among them about the importance of snakes in maintaining biodiversity. Medicines for various chronic ailments can be produced from snake venom. My aim is to protect snakes by propagating the significance of the reptile species in preserving biodiversity.”
