Mumbai, Oct 14 A voluntary organisation, in coordination with the Maharashtra State Forest Department, has rescued over 75 wild animals and birds affected by October heat in the Mumbai metropolitan region, an official said.
Snakes of more than 12 species, monitor lizards, flapshell turtles , mammals like bonnet and rhesus macaques, Hanuman langur, squirrel, mongoose, bats, and birds like kite, owl, parakeet, koel, heron and egrets are among animals and birds that were rescued, said Pawan Sharma, founder-president of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and also the honorary wildlife warden of Mumbai.
“Our teams are operating 24X7 to cater to distressed and injured wild creatures in the Mumbai metropolitan region. Both our ambulances have been operating non-stop and have rescued several wildlife across four districts,” he said.
A team of dedicated rescuers and vets, rehabilitators have been working round-the-clock in assisting these wild animals, affected mainly due to October heat, the official added.
(PTI News)
