Save the painted storks

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Dear animal lovers,

 

I would like to bring to your kind notice that 65 KMs from our

shelter there is a place called Veerapuram, and every year thousands

of painted storks come there for nesting every year in January. In

February and March the eggs hatch. In July they return along with

their babies.

 

This year they also came and people are always happy to have the

birds visit them, the villagers have passed an order that if any one

harms the nests are breaks eggs they will be find. Recently because

of heavy winds many nests came down along with babies. 5 birds died.

 

The villagers built a cage and looked after 5 babies, but these

birds live on little fish which is not available in the area. Our

center went to the area and gave treatment to injured birds and

chicks. A major problem is lack of funds. To appoint a full time

bird watcher to look after the birds and buy fish to feed the birds

and chicks and also to provide temporary shelter funds are needed.

 

 

Having considered the problem being faced by the village, I have

suggestions to make

 

· Some bigger animal support organizations should take the

responsibility for appointing a full time watcher and for providing

fish and medicine to look after the birds when they are in

Veerapuram.

 

Any contribution or suggestions will be welcome and we will extend

our fullest support to this program.

 

 

Thanking you

 

G.Manjunath

IA & BWS

Anantapur-District,

AndhraPradesh,India

09440566121