A. B. Shrivastav
Dr. Avadh B. Shrivastav, recipient of Saheed Amrita Devi Vishnoi Award for wildlife conservation, is a coordinator for health management practices in Central India and a former Director of School of Wildlife Forensic and Health in NDVSU, Jabalpur, still providing his expertise . Professor Shrivastav is a veterinary pathologist who trained at Wildlife Institutes of India and National Wildlife Health Center, USA. He was a principal investigator of 11 research projects on wildlife health including 2 prestigious research projects, namely “Niche Area of Excellence on Wildlife Forensic and Health” (ICAR) and “Centre for Wildlife Forensic and Health”(State forest Department ) funded by ICAR, New Delhi, and Government of Madhya Pradesh, respectively. Wildlife Institutes of India, Central Zoo Authority of India, and World Wildlife Fund for Nature are availing his expert services. He has published 140 research articles in the journals of repute and guided 55 veterinary students for Master’s and PhD degrees.