Wildlife cell is busy jabbing numbers to let you know how you can help
Wildlife cell is busy jabbing numbers to let you know how you can help
The wildlife cells wants the birds back in Bangalore and are prodding people to do so with the help of technology.
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Fine feathered friends: Ashy Prinia at Madiwala, Purple Rumped Sunbird and the Rose Ringed Parakeet at Hebbal Lake pic/Satish Badiger |
BBMP's wildlife officials have launched an online campaign and are sending SMSes to the public to create awareness about a programme to rehabilitate birds.
"It's a first by the wildlife cell with help from volunteers across the city," said R Sharath Babu, environment advisor, BBMP forest cell.
Through the initiative, Bangaloreans will learn simple ways to attract birds like feeding them on terraces twice a day and maintaining water baths.
SMSes also request people to adopt trees, install artificial nests and plant bush that attract butterflies.
"We are able to reach large number of Bangaloreans through these methods," added Sharath.
Last year, the officials had managed to rehabilitate birds in Rajajinagar, RMV extension and Dollars Colony, through the initiative, Banadigale marali banni.u00a0
Buoyed by the success, officials aim to rehabilitate about 300 species of birds that include the Barbet, Sunbird and Myna.
"We welcome this," said Shashidhar P, a resident in Yelahanka. "Many species of birds have moved out due to increase in pollution and decrease in their habitat area. We hope the initiative will check such migration in the days ahead."
