In a city with hundreds of suffering and homeless birds and animals, Jivdaya, an animal welfare trust is bringing hope and love to Ahmedabad’s furry and feathered residents.
India is the fifth-largest producer of eggs and ninth-largest producer of poultry (chicken) meat in the world. However, nearly 200 million egg-laying hens are kept in terrible conditions across the country. Bijal reminisces about a baby chick she rescued, and discusses the problem of battery cages.
Ever since he realised that vultures were vanishing from the countryside, this conservationist from Coimbatore has been working tirelessly to create awareness about the ecological disaster that has left these iconic scavengers teetering on the edge of extinction.
Chilika today is the finest bird sanctuary in India, and among the richest ecosystems in the world. But Chilika yesterday was a different story altogether.
Animal welfare takes perseverance, dedication, steadfast belief, and more often than not, a thick skin. Let’s celebrate the women who work behind the scenes of this movement and their unflinching love for animals.
From saving birds on the verge of extinction to restoring unique eco-systems that are home to endangered flora and fauna, these green warriors of India are helping make the planet more sustainable and healthy.
Birds suffer from respiratory diseases, they get paralysis, some suffer from rickets and little baby birds are prone to chickenpox in summer.... these are some of the problems that are dealt with on a daily basis by the doctors and the group of humans with large hearts, who are the founder board members of the Charity Bird Hospital at Gurgaon.
Birds depend on trees and water bodies for their survival, but have faced a decline in numbers because of urbanisation and deforestation. Here's how six communities in India are changing that in small but significant w
Approximately 80% of India’s egg production comes from hens living in tiny, confined cages. This farm gives hens space to walk, run and fly, and forage for bugs. The result? Healthier eggs.