PfA Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre

Throughout our lives, we are surrounded by animals. We wake up to the sound of birds chirping, see dogs being walked around localities, and drive past cows grazing by the sides of these roads. Bengaluru may be a concrete jungle, but the number of animals that dwell within it is nothing to scoff at. Unfortunately, since the urban environment is not the most suitable for these animals, a lot of them live their lives while starving or ill, and plenty of them wind up injured or dead. Animal organisations do their best to care for and treat as many of these animals - but they need help and manpower. That's where volunteers come in! Volunteering at an animal organisation can involve feeding the animals, cleaning the area they stay in, and, in the case of domesticated animal organisations, spending time with the animal in order to train or simply play with them. Depending on the type of volunteer work, it can even involve technical help and data entry. Volunteering at animal organisations...

Urban Wildlife is illegally traded to be sold as pets, food, carry out black magic among others. Most of the wildlife rescued as pets are from owners who are completely unaware of the laws which deem taming and having these animals as pets an illegal practice. These owners are then educated about the Indian Wildlife Act 1972 and the various clauses under which they can be potentially booked. When it comes to busting a regular offender, strict actions are taken which involve paying a heavy fine and jailing up to 3 years.  Ramu, an in-care Macaque at PfA who was kept as a pet for several years. What still remains undiscussed is the plight of these animals post confiscation. What happens to them? Are they able to get fit enough to survive in the wild? Is the effect on all animals the same? Let us tell you.  Some of the commonly traded Indian Wildlife include Bonnet Macaques, Rose-Ringed Parakeets, Alexandrine Parakeets, Star Tortoise, Pond Terrapins, Munias, Squirrels and Black K...