Sitesh Ranjan Deb

Sitesh Ranjan Deb (known as Sitesh Babu), is a former professional hunter in Bangladesh who is now a notable wildlife conservationist.[1]

Sitesh Ranjan Deb
সিতেশ রঞ্জন দেব
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationWildlife conservationist

Personal life

Deb grew up in a family that had been hunters, and in his youth, when hunting was not legally restricted, he himself was a professional hunter and wilderness guide.[2] However, his life changed in an accident in 1991 when he unexpectedly came face to face with a bear. He was injured severely, losing part of his face and right eye, before he managed to shoot the bear.[1][2][3] He quit hunting and focused on wildlife conservation.[1][4]

Zoo

Locally, wild animals and their habitat have rapidly diminished as an enlarging human population has led to deforestation, often illegally, for timber and firewood.[2] Even before he stopped hunting altogether he had developed a zoo[1] which has rescued, rehabilitated and freed more than 3,000 animals.[3][5][6][7] The zoo has hosted many rare animal species such as the first recorded Burmese ferret-badger in Bangladesh.[8] His work has been featured in numerous news articles.[2][9][10][11]

References
  1. Shafiq Alam (September 6, 2010). "Reformed hunter battles to save Bangladesh's wildlife" (web). web. Sylhet: Agence France-Presse(AFP).
  2. Dan Morrison (September 22, 2010). "The One-Eyed Hunter and the Albino Fishing Cat" (php web). National Geographic.
  3. Al Jazeera Reporter (Oct 25, 2010). "From hunter to wildlife protector". Al Jazeera.
  4. Terra Daily Reporter (Sep 27, 2010). "Reformed hunter battles to save Bangladesh's wildlife". Terra Daily.
  5. Correspondent, Moulvibazar (June 17, 2011). "Back to wild life: releases of wildlife by Sitesh Ranjan" (web). Daily Star.
  6. Correspondent, Moulvibazar (January 4, 2013). "Releases of Wildlife: Have a different day at Sitesh Deb sanctuary" (web). Daily Star.
  7. Correspondent, Moulvibazar (April 15, 2011). "Releases of Wildlife: Celebrating Baishakh (1st day of Bengali Year) in a different way" (web). BDNews24.
  8. Islam MA, Chowdhury GW, Belant JL (October 2008). "First record of the Large-toothed Ferret Badger Melogale personata in Bangladesh" (PDF). IUCN/SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group (SCSG). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12.
  9. Anbarasan Ethirajan (November 3, 2011). "The former hunter saving Bangladesh's wildlife" (php web). BBC News.
  10. Daily Star Reporter (March 6, 2012). "Fishing cat, caught by locals" (php web). Daily Star News.
  11. Daily Star Reporter (May 3, 2011). "Python lays eggs at mini zoo". Daily Star.
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