PfA Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre

Our habits have a larger impact on others. No matter how hard we try to avoid taking responsibility, everything we do has an impact. This phenomenon is noticed even more so when we talk about the environment and nature.  Design Credit: alifprihambodo Being eco-friendly and sustainable is crucial in today's world. Due to blatant consumerism and rapid urbanisation, the flora and fauna are suffering. A long period of ignorance and selfishness has made it necessary to follow some practices on a day to day basis to reduce our carbon footprint and by extension, contribute towards nature's healing.  3Rs Reduce, reuse, recycle - this is a mantra we have been taught since school days.  The first R is for Reduce . This involves reducing the amount of waste we generate. It is the most important part of living a sustainable lifestyle. The objective is to make fewer unnecessary purchases of things like clothing, kitchenware, and decorative items. We frequently ignore the Reduce aspe...

With the world becoming online, let's have virtual adoptions too! Virtual adoption entails supporting an animal's care financially under an NGO or a rescuer. It is one of the most effective ways to contribute to animal welfare without worrying about a housing space, office or college schedules, convincing family members to get a pet, or being present for the pet 24*7. According to Wildlife Protection Laws, 1972, it is illegal to have urban wildlife and wildlife as pet animals. Many wildlife enthusiasts find it difficult to spend time with wild animals through volunteering or pursuing a career in this direction. Virtually adopting an animal at our facility opens the door for you to be a part of a wild animal’s healing journey. PFA Wildlife Hospital has been functioning for more than 25 years. Over the years, we have grown in terms of medical infrastructure and rehabilitation practices. We have improved our surgery and treatment techniques and have had the honour of imparting thi...

  A lone Macaque in PfA's Primate Observation Enclosure If you have ever fed monkeys while exploring forests or visiting places of worship, then maybe stop and think again. For many years now, we have seen how human beings don’t have the knowledge or idea of what food is right for animals and what should be avoided at all costs. Similarly, we observe how Macaques in India are also not fed the right food. Our act of kindness towards these primates can cause major changes in the forest food web and the ecosystem. Macaques at PfA What is generally available for them to eat is what is available in abundance. Interestingly, we also observe how macaques are flexible with their food habits, and how they adjust their behaviour according to food availability. The frequency of eating artificial food and not something readily available in nature was influenced by humans. At this site, the macaques learned that tourists are synonymous with a source of food. Due to our involvement, they get vio...

In today's world, humans live disconnected with nature. Work, family responsibilities, and deadlines take control of our physical and mental resources. Amidst this struggle, humans often forget that their survival is made possible because of the numerous animals and birds which exist alongside us. Urbanisation has caused a lot of physical and mental trauma to animals and birds. Luckily, organisations continue to form to provide rescue and treatment services to these often neglected beings. However, organisations cannot take complete responsibility for the wellbeing of animals and birds. This is a task that can be best achieved with the help of a community, a community of animal lovers, animal activists, animal enthusiasts, and more importantly, compassionate and responsible citizens who understand the importance of serving nature. In this blog, let's delve into the conservation aspects of urban wildlife - ways in which each one of us can reduce trauma for animals. Birds We have...

A drop in the temperature in the last quarter of the year signals the onset of winter in most parts of the world. In a subcontinent as climatically varied as ours, the seasonal effects are seen from heavy snowfall in the northernmost parts to downpours in the south. The chilly evenings do more than just call for a hot cup of tea; even the animals around us respond to these changes in their own magnificent ways. Have you ever seen birds soaring through the sky in a noise “V” formation? This tells us that they are on their way in their seasonal movement known as migration. This may be caused by a change in the climate, the onset of the breeding season, or a change in the local availability of food. Birds, insectivorous bats, fish, and some mammals like elks migrate to places where the weather is warmer or where food is more abundant. This phenomenon is still under study by scientists since it’s still unknown how birds know where to migrate to each year. Flocks of birds migrate in fall as...

Save bees - something we have been hearing for quite some years now. Over the years, rapid urbanisation and introduction of varied pollutants has led to climate change which resulted in the decline of bees. The alarming decrease in the bee population has driven many researchers to understand the functions of bees and how their presence is intricate to the ecosystem. This resulted in the spread of common knowledge and awareness that we have to save bees. But have we ever wondered how they are important to the ecosystem and why is it so crucial to ensure that we take necessary action for their conservation? Let's take a look! Pollination One major role the bees play is that of pollinators. Over a million years, bees and trees have formed an interdependent relationship. Bees help in pollinating seeds within a flower (self pollination) and across flowers (cross pollination). Bees get attracted to flowering plants as they need to search for food. Nectar is produced to attract bees while...

The plague of plastic has been upon us for years now. What was once discovered as a material with benefits like water proof, lightweight, easily moldable, easy to use, and cost effective; has now become a material which is causing the earth to die. Plastic is not biodegradable and lives in our lands and oceans after being discarded. Research has found that micro plastics, which are essentially broken down plastic elements, are harder to deal with as these small elements get into food, land, oceans, and water without noticing. They then create problems like blocking pores of the land and oceans and causing various diseases in humans and animals. Micro plastics have become a part of the land and water ecosystem. When we take Bangalore, the population and urbanisation has increased. It is an ever evolving phenomenon. Climate change is becoming apparent. Many Bangaloreans have shared their grief and sorrow about the weather and how they can notice the greenery being gone and the pollution ...