Black kites that hover within the sky to identify meals, are falling on account of dehydration. Similarly, small birds like bulbuls and mynas, and carnivorous birds like crows are additionally falling. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
BENGALURU: With the temperature in Bengaluru hovering, and lakes drying up circumstances of birds falling from the sky have elevated within the recent previous. Apart from this, snakes like cobras, Russel vipers, rat snakes and wolf snakes are additionally being noticed more and more.
BBMP wildlife warden Prasanna Kumar mentioned that not like up to now, this summer time, rescue calls have elevated drastically. the division obtained no less than 100 calls every day, within the final two weeks, in comparison with solely 45 calls earlier.
“Black kites that hover in the sky to spot food, are falling due to dehydration. Similarly, small birds like bulbuls and mynas, and carnivorous birds like crows are also falling. More calls are coming from RR Nagar Zone, Yelahanka and Dasarahalli Zone,” mentioned Kumar.
He additionally acknowledged that, calls concerning snakes being noticed in gardens and kitchen areas, have additionally elevated.
The rescuers mentioned that it is because reptiles together with snakes, transfer to cooler locations throughout summer time. They additionally mentioned that there is no such thing as a must panic, and advised to only name the BBMP management room as a substitute of attempting to deal with the snakes themselves.
The General Manager, People For Animal (PFA), Colonel Nawaz Shariff acknowledged that their organisation has seen a 20 per cent elevate within the rescue calls, in comparison with final 12 months.
