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Through the EcoTrail in Lal Bagh

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Through the EcoTrail in Lal Bagh The events which happened in the WWF-led EcoTrail in Bangalore In the month of June, 2024, I was part of a beautiful EcoTrail organised by the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Bangalore. WWF’s Eco Trails are one of the experiential-learning programs of WWF-India which aims to support the existing knowledge, instil concern and encourage citizens towards nature conservation. These Eco trails not only provide a visual experience, but also creates awareness about local environmental issues and help introduce solutions towards a healthier planet. I gathered around with nearly 20–30 people who were primarily from the Tata Group Companies, ranging from Tata AIG, Titan, IHCL (Taj Hotels), and BigBasket. As we met with the representatives of WWF in the west gate of Lal Bagh botanical garden, they explained in brief about the objectives for the day. Simply put, the primary objective was about going around the Lal Bagh botanical garden and observe...
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India’s Bear Rescue Movement

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India’s Bear Rescue Movement The story of how Sloth Bears were rescued from the streets This summer, I was one of the few people who volunteered in the Wildlife SOS organization at the Bannerghatta Zoo, located in Karnataka. Wildlife SOS is a leader in the National Bear Rescue movement which is supported by the Forest Department and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The Bear Rescue movement took its bid starting since the early 90’s when a group of Forest officials travelled through the roads of Agra towards Delhi. In these roads, they observed countless Indian Sloth Bears being put on show for the tourists. The bears were forced to dance and interact in a circus-like way towards the tourists so that its owner could earn money. Being moved by the sight, the Bear Rescue Movement was conceptualised. Being curious species, Sloth Bears are native to the Indian subcontinent and are sparse in number. The primary diet of the Sloth Bears consists of ants, termites a...
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