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{{Short description|Indian wildlife conservationist and animal rescuer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Radheshyam Bishnoi
| image = Radheshyam Bishnoi.jpg
| other_names = Godawan man of India
| birth_date = 1997
| birth_place = Dholiya Village, [[Jaisalmer]], Rajasthan
| death_date = 24 May 2025
| death_place = NH 11, Jaisalmer
| resting_place = Dholiya Village, Jaisalmer
| occupation = [[Wildlife conservation|Wildlife saver]] and [[Wildlife photography|Photographer]]
| known_for = Wildlife rescuer and animal rescuer
| notable_works = Protecting great indian bustard
| awards = Young Naturalist Award (2021)
}}
'''Radheshyam Bishnoi''' (1997 — 24 May 2025<ref>{{cite news |last1=Butler |first1=Rhett Ayers |title=Radheshyam Bishnoi, protector of India's wildlife, died on May 24, 2025, aged 28 |url=https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/radheshyam-bishnoi-protector-of-indias-wildlife-died-on-may-24-2025-aged-28/ |work=[[Mongabay Environmental News]] |date=24 May 2025}}</ref>) was an Indian [[wildlife conservation]]ist and animal rescuer from Dholiya village in the [[Pokhran]] region of [[Rajasthan]]. He was known for his work in the conservation of the [[Great Indian bustard|Great Indian Bustard]] (GIB), a critically endangered species native to the Indian subcontinent. Bishnoi received the [[Sanctuary Nature Foundation]]'s 'Young Naturalist Award' in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radheshyam Bishnoi: Wildlife conservationist known for works on GIB |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/radheshyam-bishnoi-wildlife-conservationist-known-for-works-on-gib-101748113064303.html |website=Hindustan Times|date=2025-05-25}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Bishnoi was born in Dholiya village, located in the Thar Desert of [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="The-Indian-Express-2025">{{Cite web |date=2025-05-25 |title=Known for efforts to save Great Indian Bustard, wildlife conservationist dead in Jaisalmer accident |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/great-indian-bustard-wildlife-conservationist-dead-jaisalmer-accident-10026073/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He belonged to the [[Bishnoi|Bishnoi community]], which is traditionally known for its environmental and wildlife protection ethos.<ref name="The-Indian-Express-2025" /> His interest in wildlife conservation began at an early age.<ref name="Mishra-2025">{{Cite web |last=Mishra|first=Akanksha|date=2025-05-26|title=Radheshyam Bishnoi leaves behind legacy of Great Indian Bustard conservation. Jaisalmer won't forget|url=https://theprint.in/environment/radheshyam-bishnoi-leaves-behind-legacy-of-great-indian-bustard-conservation-jaisalmer-wont-forget/2637925/|access-date=2025-05-27|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> There, he encountered the [[Great Indian bustard|Great Indian Bustard]] for the first time, which later became central to his conservation work.<ref name="Dainik-Bhaskar-2025">{{Cite news |date=2025-03-15|title=1 हजार से ज्यादा हिरणों की बचाई जान: जंगली जीवों को पानी पिला कर मिसाल पेश कर रहे वन्यजीव प्रेमी राधेश्याम विश्नोई - Jaisalmer News|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaisalmer/news/jaisalmer-wildlife-savior-radheshyam-bishnoi-inspiring-story-134644803.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409115903/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaisalmer/news/jaisalmer-wildlife-savior-radheshyam-bishnoi-inspiring-story-134644803.html|archive-date=2025-04-09|access-date=2025-05-26|work=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bishnoi began his conservation work in Dholiya, Rajasthan, where he assisted injured wildlife.<ref name="Mishra-2025" />

In 2016, he completed a wildlife first aid course at [[Machia Biological Park]] in Jodhpur, where he developed an interest in the conservation of the [[Great Indian bustard|Great Indian Bustard]].<ref name="Mishra-2025" />

He later worked with the ERDS Foundation, focusing on monitoring habitats, documenting threats such as power line collisions, and coordinating with local communities.<ref name="The-Indian-Express-2025" />

== Awards and recognitions ==
In 2021, Bishnoi received the [[Sanctuary Nature Foundation]]'s 'Young Naturalist Award' for his dedicated efforts in GIB conservation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=सम्मान:यंग नेचुरलिस्ट अवार्ड 2021 से राधेश्याम विश्नोई को किया पुरस्कृत |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/barmer/jaisalmer/news/radheshyam-vishnoi-was-rewarded-with-young-naturalist-award-2021-129184236.html |access-date=27 May 2025 |work=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref>

In 2025, after his death, the Asian Ecotourism Network honoured him [[Posthumously awarded|posthumously]] at the Global Wildlife Fair, where his mentor Sumit Dukia was present to receive the award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/pride-of-rajasthan/wildlife-lover-radheshyam-bishnoi-who-died-road-accident-was-honored-posthumously-9452003|title=सड़क हादसे में जान गंवाने वाले वन्यजीव प्रेमी राधेश्याम विश्नोई को मरणोपरांत सम्मान|last=व्यास|first=श्रीकांत|date=14 October 2025|url-status=live|work=[[NDTV]]|last2=मिश्रा|first2=अनामिका}}</ref>

== Death ==
On 24 May 2025, Bishnoi died in a [[Traffic collision|road accident]] near [[Jaisalmer|Jaisalmer, Rajasthan]], while en route to investigate a poaching incident. The vehicle he was travelling in collided with a truck on [[National Highway 11]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-05-24 |title=Wildlife Conservationist Radheshyam Bishnoi Among 4 Dead As Camper Collides With Truck In Rajasthan's Lathi |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/wildlife-conservationist-radheshyam-bishnoi-among-4-dead-as-camper-collides-with-truck-in-rajasthan-lathi-enn25052400687 |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian social workers]]
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[[Category:Social workers from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Photographers from Rajasthan]]

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JyotikaSBaliarsingh: adding the entry first draft