Soudharm Bhandari of GHSPCA on Thursday said that injuries to birds are due to Chinese Nylon Manja and glass coated thread, which are popularly used in kite fights, a popular event during the Sankranti festivities.
The GHSPCA urged people from across Hyderabad to contact their nearest GHSPCA volunteer so that the birds, injured due to Chinese manja, are rescued at the right time.
Veterinary professionals emphasise that these injuries severely impede birds' ability to fly, often leading to a prolonged healing process and a high mortality rate among rescued birds.
Pointing out that as part of 10-day Dasara festivities, people were sacrificing animals, the Society in a statement issued here said such sacrifice was prohibited under Sec.3 of Telangana Animals and Birds Sacrifices Prohibition Act 1950.
By Sruthi Kuruganti Hyderabad: The rising temperatures during summer ends up in widespread dehydration and fatality among birds. And as the mercury levels continue to rise in the city in the last couple of weeks, the Greater Hyderabad Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GHSPCA) has come forwards to provide some succour to […]
Hyderabad: Sankranti brings with it colourful kites. However, the kite-flying ritual can turn deadly for birds during the festival. Every year several birds get entangled in the manja left behind after the festival, leading to severe wounds, nerve injuries, mutilation of wings or death in many cases. To help the feathery creatures, Greater Hyderabad Society […]
