PfA Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre

       The summer season is here or rather has been here for a while now. While we enjoy the mango season making delicacies and lounge in front of coolers, our animal friends won't have it easy. The sun is getting stronger with every passing year due to climate change. Often, our animal friends end up severely starved and dehydrated. Just in two months, we have rescued over 200 kites that fell victim to the harsh summer breeze.  A dehydrated Barbet moments before rescue     How can we keep them safe? Is there anything we can do for the urban wildlife while continuing to maintain no physical contact? Yes, there are ways and we will definitely tell you!  1. Keep water bowls - Water is a scarce resource to procure from natural outlets during summers. Lakes and ponds dry up. Small potholes on the corner of the roads dry up too, leaving no water for the animals. Place a big bowl of water inside your compound, terrace, or balcony which can help birds ...

Are you also troubled by rats? the pesky little beings that are very tough to get rid of? Rats are responsible for causing over 35 diseases. The most common of them are Hantavirus, leptospirosis, tularemia, and plague. Once we come in contact with their feces, urine, skin, teeth, or even ticks and fleas who live in the infected rat, we are prone to catching the deadly viruses, known as vector-borne diseases. Even if they brush through our clothes, it can be enough to transfer the virus to humans. These viruses or bacteria can enter our system through inhalation, cuts, and scratches, through the lining of the throat, mouth, and eyes, and even through the pores of our skin. Rats also weaken the structure of our houses and if they lay teeth on electrical wiring, it may lead to short circuits. Now that we know how life-threatening rats can be, what if we told you that no artificial substance is needed to get rid of them? Interested? Read on! Bangalore is rich in Urban Wildlife a...