PfA Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre

  Bengaluru is home to an incredible diversity of urban wildlife—birds, reptiles, mammals, and countless other species that quietly share our city with us. Unfortunately, rapid urbanisation, traffic, electrocution, kite strings, construction activity, and habitat loss put these animals at constant risk. The good news? Saving wildlife doesn’t always require expertise or equipment. Sometimes, all it takes is sharing the right phone number at the right time . At PfA Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre , we run a free wildlife rescue helpline that responds to emergency calls across Bengaluru—365 days a year. Every call we receive has the potential to save a life. And every citizen can help ensure that call reaches us in time. Why Sharing the Helpline Matters In most wildlife emergencies, time is critical . A bird injured by manja, a snake trapped in a house, a bat caught in netting, or a baby animal separated from its mother often depends on a quick response for survival. Man...

Each year, as the festive season of Sankranti approaches, colourful kites fill Bengaluru’s skies. But beneath the joy of kite flying lies a growing and largely unseen crisis — one that deeply affects the city’s wildlife. Recent rescue data from PfA Wildlife Hospital reveals that injuries caused by manja — the banned glass- and nylon-coated kite string — have been increasing steadily since 2019 , turning what should be a joyful tradition into a recurring year-start emergency for birds and other animals. Escalating Injury Numbers In 2019, PfA recorded 102 manja-related bird injury cases in Bengaluru. Over the years, this number has climbed sharply, reaching 790 cases in 2025 — nearly eight times higher than six years ago. Manja injuries peak between January and April , coinciding with Sankranti and the fledging season when young birds take to the skies for the first time. During this period, rescue calls surge daily as birds and bats collide with nearly invisible strings stretched acr...