People For Animals (PFA) is an NGO working for the well-being of
animals since its inception in 1996 in Bangalore, India. Most of the work
is done by our volunteers. We have a 24 hour helpline, an Ambulance and
the only wildlife hospital in South India.
PFA has pulled off several spectacular rescues of endangered animals. Here
are a few of them:
(I) 24 Red Muniahs and 8 Rose Ringed Parakeets:
An animal lover called to say that birds were being
sold in an area called Shivajinagar. PFA Volunteers rushed to the spot
and rescued 32 birds in tiny take away cages. The birds were highly
stressed and kept in small cages. These birds had been brought into
the city all the way from Salem district of Tamilnadu, an adjacent
state.
Many died during transit as the
cages were really small. Most of the sellers had been convicted in the
past for similar offences.
Red Muniahs and Rose Ringed Parakeets are protected under the Indian Wild
Life Protection Act of 1972. Keeping, selling or rearing these birds is an
offence but few care as the penalties are negligible. These traders argue
that as long as people buy, there would be a demand, which they try to
fulfill.
A case was booked in the Shivajinagar police station.
(II) A cormorant was picked up from Airport road on 1 Jan 2004 after PFA
received a complaint that some ragpickers were stoning the bird. The bird
had sustained a broken leg. It was in a very bad condition and needed
instant help. It was brought to the centre and given immediate treatment.
Now the bird is doing well. It is able to fly and also fish on its own. It
can now walk easily as well.
(III) A python (python molurus) was rescued from a village off Mysore Road
in Bangalore on the 7th of November. He said a goat was being eaten by a
snake and the villagers were trying to free the goat. The PFA team rushed
to the spot and found a huge python. The team rescued the python measuring
10 feet and weighing around 35 kgs. PFA will be releasing the snake
shortly as the snake is doing fine.
(IV) Shahtoosh shawls are very expensive shawls .The wool is taken from the
Tibetan antelope Chiru after killing the animal. A volunteer informed us
about Shahtoosh being sold at a certain shop on Cunningham road. PFA
immediately got in touch with the PCCF and planned a dramatic seizure
operation on the sixth of March 2004. Deputy Conservator of Forests
Mishra, 2 women volunteers, and PFA volunteer Sujay were selected for the
job. The raid was carried out and 3 shawls were seized. DCF Mishra did an
excellent job by winning the confidence of the shopkeeper to show the
expensive shawls and asking him to get all the shawls in the shop out of
the hiding place.
People for Animals Survey no. 67, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri
Bangalore 560 060
India
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