Goa’s Wildlife Heroes: Contact List of Snake and Animal Rescuers Across the State

Goa’s wildlife rescuers continue to play a vital role in protecting both people and animals by responding swiftly to snake sightings and other wildlife emergencies. Citizens across the state can reach out to trained rescuers and official wildlife rescue offices for assistance in safely handling and relocating wild creatures without harm.

Below is the updated list of snake and wildlife rescuers across Goa, compiled from the Goa Snake Identification Group, created in July 2020 by wildlife enthusiast +91 91682 53859.

State-Level Helplines

• Amrut Singh – 📞 75070 88155
• Charan Desai – 📞 98230 76941
• Wildlife Rescue (Panjim Office) – ☎️ 0832-2222872
• Wildlife Rescue (Margao Office) – ☎️ 0832-2750246

Pernem

1. Chetan Talwar – 86980 73818
2. Viraj Parwar – 70665 01136
3. Buddaji Hasapurkar – 80075 13403

Valpoi & Sattari

1. Vinod Sawant – 94051 81122
2. Vishant Gaonakar – 89995 52161
3. Sameer Asnodkar – 92847 12859

Valpoi (Madei Wildlife Sanctuary):

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• Vishal Shirodkar – 75884 78288
• Yogesh Gawas – 97643 15902

Sanquelim

1. Fondu Rane – 80070 75939
2. Vishant Naik – 93225 14330
3. Raj Majik – 84591 30326

Bicholim

1. Amrut Singh – 75070 88155
2. Durgesh Singh – 91586 40102
3. Amey Garde – 91303 33634

Bardez

1. Sameer Sayed – 93593 41730
2. Arjun Parsekar – 98228 01960
3. Nehal Shinde – 72496 80247

Panjim

1. Harish Chari – 98237 18986
2. Mayur Jethaji – 86684 62202
3. Vinal Parrikar – 79721 73912

Ponda

1. Ankeet Gaude – 97643 18735
2. Ali Shaikh – 96736 03345

Mollem / Collem / Dharbandora

1. Madhuraj Naik – 80107 97521
2. Sudesh Savaikar – 95452 61508
3. Randhir Gaonkar – 97651 81213

Bondla

• Sachin Gaonkar – 87932 24130

Vasco

1. Sukhdev Naik – 96233 52476
2. Johnson – 82650 12031

Margao

1. Benhail Antao – 98235 21879
2. Aveeth Devorpalli – 76667 98783

Cuncolim / Chandor

1. Rinku Gupta – 70208 19078
2. Pralay Desai – 99217 61699

Quepem / Padi Barcem

1. Rohit Paul – 95298 37431
2. Rocky D’Costa – 90497 97398
3. Bonny – 91308 43482

Sanguem

1. Rajesh Velip – 82756 21781
2. Vijendra Sutar – 91450 59006

Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Sudhakar Velip – 94212 39955
2. Deepesh Velip – 75889 23308

Canacona

1. Harish Chodankar – 79725 77224
2. Gautham Bhagat – 80106 12891

A Community United for Wildlife Safety

Residents are encouraged not to handle snakes or wild animals on their own, but instead to immediately contact a trained rescuer from their respective area. These volunteers and professionals work in collaboration with the Forest Department to ensure the safety of both humans and Goa’s rich biodiversity.