Wildlife Forensic Science

C P Sharma | Senior Technical Officer | Wildlife Institute of India

What is Wildlife Forensic Science?

A Career in Wildlife Forensic Science is very intriguing. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Wildlife Forensic Science from non professionals.

Senior Technical Officer C P Sharma has worked in Wildlife Forensic Science for 24 years & 7 months. According to Senior Technical Officer C P Sharma, Wildlife Forensic Science is:

Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly on the criminal side during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure. Wildlife forensic science is forensic science applied to legal issues involving wildlife.

How Senior Technical Officer C P Sharma got into Wildlife Forensic Science?

After completing my B Sc in Chemistry, Botany & Zoology and M Sc in Forensic Science from Punjabi University, Patiala, I joined Wildlife Institute of India in 1994 and since then I am working at WII as a Senior Technical Officer there.

Senior Technical Officer C P Sharma's Talk on Wildlife Forensic Science

Starts with what is:
1)	Wildlife Forensic Science

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Wildlife Forensic Science, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Wildlife Forensic Science. Here is a list of Education items required for Wildlife Forensic Science:
2)	Forensic Science
3)	Veterinary Science
4)	Biological Science
5)	Biotechnology
6)	Wildlife Ecology
7)	Anthropology

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Wildlife Forensic Science demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. It details these topics within Skills for Wildlife Forensic Science:
8)	Microscopic Analysis
9)	Anthropometric Measurements
10)	Literature Digging
11)	Law & Acts Compliance
12)	Decision Making

There are great positives of Wildlife Forensic Science. This Talk explains these Positives of Wildlife Forensic Science:
13)	Contribution to Conservation
14)	Helping Law & Enforcement Authorities
15)	Career Opportunities
16)	Respect & Recognition

Challenges are the other side of Positives and Wildlife Forensic Science is no exception:
17)	Lack of Animal Literature
18)	Various Species in Wildlife
19)	Health Issues

In the final section of the Talk, C P Sharma talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
20)	Wildlife Forensic Science

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Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly on the criminal side during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure. Wildlife forensic science is forensic science applied to legal issues involving wildlife.

"After completing B Sc in Botany, Zoology & Chemistry, I did Masters in Biotechnology from Meerut. Post that, I did Ph D in Wildlife Science from Saurashtra University. After that, I then worked as a Scientist at Dr Surapaneni Genomic Solutions for 2 years. I joined Wildlife Institute of India in 2008 as a Scientist C and am now I am a Scientist E."