WELCOMES ONE AND ALL

People For Animals- Bangalore (PFA), is a non-profit conservation organisation working on the rescue and rehabilitation

of urban wildlife. People for Animals, Bangalore was

established in 1996, by Namrata Dugar, Alpana Bhartia, Gauri Mainihira and Arushi

Poddar.

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT?

The natural environment encompasses all living and non living things occurring

naturally on earth or some region thereof.

PRESENT STATUS OF URBAN WILDLIFE

• Pockets of wildlife - National Parks and sanctuaries.

• Protected Areas have resulted in comeback of most of the endangered species like the tiger, swamp deer, Indian rhino and Asiatic lion to mention a few.

• Conversion to agricultural and plantation = Destruction of native wildlife.

• Everybody wants land!

• Major Ecological Imbalance

What is animal welfare?

Animal Welfare is not only about ensuring an animal is not treated cruelly or caused unnecessary pain or suffering, it is about ensuring that an animal’s physical state, its mental state and its ability to fulfill its natural needs and desires are considered and attended to.

Why Animal Welfare? Human concern for animal welfare is based on the awareness that animals

are sentient and that consideration should be given to their well-being, especially when they are used for food, in animal testing, as pets, or in other ways.

IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE

Ecological Balance

Cleaning of Environment:Scavengers

Plant Propagation: Pollination

Soil Erosion: It is prevented by plant cover, litter, mixing of litter by movement of wild animals and conversion to spongy humus by micro-organisms.

Control of Pollution

Economic Importance: Timber, firewood, paper, gum, resins, tannins, several drugs, essential oils, spices, silk, honey, hair, feathers, guano (the dung of sea-fishes used as manure or the manure made from fish), leather, musk, ivory etc. are obtained from wildlife.

Animal welfare in PFA

• PFA rescues orphaned, injured, distressed, displaced and captive wildlife

SUNDARI

This squirrel was stuck in a glue trap meant for a rat.

• This rat snake was run over by a two wheeler and had a spinal injury.

• The snake was treated and later released.

Five De-fanged snakes were confiscated from a basthi near Jigani.

• Hunting nets, snares and catapults were also seized

Myths and blind beliefs• Snakes do not drink milk!

• Snake do not keep grudge or remember you for 12 or how many ever years.

• Snakes cannot hear. Snake charmers trick you to believe that they do.

• There is no snake with more than one head. Except abnormalities.

• Owls being considered a bad omen.• Crows are considered inauspicious. • Animals kept for Vaastu.

Threats to Wildlife

Animal Trafficking/Trade

Illegal possession (Captivity)

Black Magic

Hunting – Game/Meat

Indian wildlife protection act

• For safeguarding the flora and fauna of our country.

• Came into act on 9th September, 1972.

• All wild animals are listed in this act under various Schedules.

• Any crime related to Wildlife will be punishable under this act.

What you can do and how you can contribute

• Understand wildlife and environment in the right perspective.

• Learn importance of fear. Fear is the barrier which keeps both man and animal safe.

• Understand distance.• Predator-prey: animals don’t harm you unless

you do. • Always call an organization if needed.

Small measures you can take to avoid conflicts

• Do not feed wild animals.• Know the difference between

domestic and wild.• Do not encourage beggars who

possess animals.• Do not trespass.

URBANIZATION

EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION

LARGE SCALE DE-FORESTATION

DESTRUCTION OF RESOURSES

FRAGMENTATION

LOSS OF HABITAT

EXTREME CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

Relation between human activity and biodiversity

• It is not human need vs environment need.• It is not development vs nature

• We are part of nature• Our well being is connected to the

environments well being

Thank you