| Dr.
Dr. Shiela N. Rao
President
Ms. Sanober Z. Bharucha
Hon.Secretary
Ms. Brinda Nandakumar
Hon.Joint Secretary
Ms. Sandhya Madappa
Hon. Treasurer
Ms. Sudha Narayanan
Trustee
Mr. G. P.Srikanth
Trustee
Ms. Suparna Baksi-Ganguly
Trustee
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Managing
Committee Members |
Ms. Smita Chimmanda
Chairperson
Ms. Savitha Nagabhushan
Mr. Gopa Kumar
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| Wildlife
Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre ( WRRC ) |
| Sister concern
of CUPA, the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre
(WRRC), in collaboration with the State Wildlife Department
of Karnataka has constructed the Bannerghatta Rehabilitation
Centre (BRC) for the rescue of small wild mammals,
birds and reptiles. Located at the northernmost tip
of the famous Bannerghatta National Park, the seven
acre facility houses and treats displaced injured
and orphaned urban wildlife.
This rain water harvesting pond was constructed recently,
almost exclusively with the hard work of volunteers
and some valuable technical assistance from Mr. Gopinath
of the KRG Rainwater Harvesting Foundation. It has
become a lovely habitat for the birds, which have
started visiting the area and the hundreds of frogs
who now dwell in the pond.
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The parakeets were rescued from the illegal pet trade.
They were found cramped in small dirty baskets (pics below)
at the railway station. 185 were brought into the shelter.
Many died due to terrible suffocation, hunger and exhaustion.
The ones that survived were released and make a heartwarming
sight in the evenings when they come to have some extra feed at BRC.
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| At present, the BRC has modest but adequate housing
for veterinarians and other staff, a small clinic and surgery, post-operative
care enclosures, and outdoor accommodation for birds, primates and reptiles.
With the barn owl nesting season, the familiar little guests are back! Most are
brought in by concerned members of the public, who manage to rescue them when trees
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| The young python was found in
the house of a local villager, who immediately
called the BRC team to have it removed. The villagers
around BRC have responded positively to the work
of rehabilitation of animals and often call for
help, instead of hurting or killing any reptile
or mammal. The released Brahminy kite (above)
makes it his business to visit us twice a day! |
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| The kitchen at BRC
provides a colorful canvas, twice a day. Food
time for the many animals and birds represent
an array of fruits and vegetables, neatly sliced
and arranged, with a special knowledge of the
individual likes and dislikes of each bird and
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| This beautiful Indian
Roller arrived injured at BRC. A large sized bird,
it is usually solitary or lives in pairs. With
its natural diet being insects, lizards, small
snakes, birds and rodents, feeding it is a challenge,
especially since special insectivorous diets and
ready mixes are not available in India. |
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The male and female
black bucks have been sent to BRC for a period
of quarantine, by the neighboring Bannerghatta
Biological Park, where there was a suspected outbreak
of foot and mouth disease. They have adjusted
very well to their new enclosure and seem to be
enjoying the privacy and peace of the environment.
Functional since January 2003, the BRC urgently
requires help from sponsors, wildlife enthusiasts
and animal lovers. WRRC’s achievements include
the successful release of a rare aquatic monitor
lizard, a riverine otter, star tortoises and both
rare and common species of snakes rescued from
in and around Bangalore. BRC serves an important
purpose by having all these diverse and precious
wildlife from various places under one establishment
for rehabilitation and release in collaboration
with Karnataka State Forest Department. |
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| What was once an arid,
overgrazed and denuded land is today an oasis
of wild grasses, indigenous trees and butterfly
attracting wild flowers and shrubs. Many small
animals and birds have moved into this habitat,
making it a natural and protected terrain for
rehabilitation for many of the birds and animals
that are brought in for treatment and release. |
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| Postal
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Rescue
Centre Address: |
| "Southern Cross",
9A Myrtle Lane, Richmond Town, Bangalore-560 025.
Tel:91-080-22947307/ 22947300/ 22947301 |
Bannerghatta Rehabilitation
Centre (WRRC), Survey No. 129, Jigni Hobli,
Anekal Taluk, Bannerghatta,
Bangalore - 560 083
email:wrrcbrc@gmail.com |
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