Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 >I received uncalled remarks about my inspection that only veterinarian can write about zoo problem, only they can make comments< My Dear Nilesh, You citizenship as an Indian is the BIGGEST authorization for you to report any kind of offense or misdeeds to the concerned authority. Next time you encounter any objection/ obstruction from a Zoo official who attempts to block your inspection/ observation activities in the Zoo, then please show them these lines which have been extracted from the 'Objectives' of the 'National Zoo Policy'. " The National Zoo Policy aims at giving direction and thrust to the management of zoos by mustering co-operation and participation of all concerned. " More details here: http://www.cza.nic.in/ So as you see they are bound to co-operate whether you are Vet or a Dumb Visitor as long as your observations and recommendations stand valid. Happy inspecting. Azam On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:38 PM, NileshBhanage <NileshBhanagewrote: > > > 3 years ago when I inspected Mumbai zoo, I received uncalled remarks > about my inspection that only veterinarian can write about zoo problem, > only they can make comments, my report was not scientific etc. etc. > hiding the facts I made. So now see below article. Dr. Deepa Katyal > visited the Municipal world class (?) zoo. So called biologists & > wildlife lovers now need to protect against zoo. We will continue to > highlight the cruelties in zoos, let's see who defends them! > > Instead of having wildlife rescue rehabilitation trainings now its time > to train zoo professionals. Let me see how this zoo retain CZA > affiliation. > > Nilesh > PAWS > > > http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article & sectname=News%20-%20City & sec\ tid=2 & contentid=20090413200904130408278028cce8096 > > Disorder at the zoo > > Mumbai Mirror spends a day at Byculla Zoo and finds that deer, monkeys, > elephants, hyenas all suffer from a host of diseases, including skin > disorders, chronic parasite infection and self-mutilation > > By Alpita Masurkar > Posted On Monday, April 13, 2009 at 04:08:27 AM > > Taking your children to the Byculla zoo is not merely a lesson about > different species - it is also includes a crash course in disease. > Several animals are plagued with disorders, from skin disease and > chronic parasite infection to self-mutilation caused by frustration, > according to Plants and Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) secretary-founder > Sunish Subramaniam and People for Animals (PFA) trustee, veterinarian Dr > Deepa Katyal. > > Mumbai Mirror took a trip to the famous Rani Baug along with the two > animal rights activists and here's what we saw... > Neglect leading to mutilation > > " None of the animals look happy. Imagine how human beings would feel > after living in a cage for years with nothing close to their natural > habitat in the surroundings. That is how the animals feel, " said > Subramaniam. > Hyena > > The zoo has two hyenas, but they are kept in separate cages. While one > anxiously keeps pacing back and forth in its cage (called boredom > pacing), the other never steps out of its cave-like enclosure. " Hyenas > are pack animals. They cannot live alone. Since the hyenas here are kept > alone for years, they develop these behavioural changes. In the absence > of regular monitoring, they indulge in self-mutilation. They will rub > their head on the grills and the walls, which can lead to injuries. > There needs to be regular monitoring machines and cameras, " said Dr > Katyal. > Monkey > The red of the trademark red bum monkeys seems to extend up the backs of > some, while others have hairless patches all over their bodies. " Monkeys > are very close to humans and have a habit of grooming themselves. They > keep cleaning their hair by removing ticks. However, if they resort to > excessive cleaning, it may lead to a condition called alopecia, a skin > disorder where hair is lost in patches. The red rashes on the backs > could be rashes caused by excessively scratching. The monkeys need to be > cleaned regularly, " said Dr Katyal. > > The monkeys also need entertainment to remain sharp, explained > Subramaniam. " There is one worn-out tyre in the middle of the cage. How > will the monkey ever reach it? The entertainment can be something as > simple as mirrors, some tyres and a couple of bars. Monkeys are > intelligent, but in the absence of any form of recreation, they resort > to harming themselves by violently shaking the nets on the cage, " he > said. > > Hornbill > The hornbill is a double-beaked bird that makes for a unique sight. But > what attracted our attention was that it was hopping about strangely, > constantly rubbing its head on the ground. After zooming into some > photographs we had taken, we noticed that its feet had been entwined in > a piece of manja and it was trying to remove the string. No volunteer > appeared in the next half hour that we stood there and the hornbill > eventually managed to free himself from the string. > Skin disorders and parasites > > Deer > The spotted deer, barking deer and the sambar all suffer from parasites > and skin disorders. " A very good indicator is the fact that there are > egrets and crows perched on the deer, constantly pecking at them. The > egrets peck at ticks and often end up pecking at the flesh. This can be > very troublesome and lead to wounds. The crows, on the other hand, go > only for the flesh, " said Dr Katyal. " The sambar suffer from bald > patches on their necks; these are definite cases of skin infection. " > Elephant > > " Elephants' skin needs to be hydrated, but here, it is clearly dry. The > elephants appeared to have rubbed themselves against rough surfaces > regularly, leading to rash, " said Dr Katyal. > Report to CZA > > Subramaniam had conducted a raid on the zoo a couple of years ago and > prepared a report highlighting the poor condition in which the animals > are kept. The report was forwarded to the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) > and other animal welfare groups. > > " The condition has only worsened. There are no boards with descriptions > against most enclosures, defeating the whole purpose of a zoo. Visitors > stop before a cage for a minute and if they don't see any movement, they > walk away. Others harass the animals by throwing stones, food or poking > them with twigs, knocking on the glass enclosures in which the snakes > are kept, and so on. They can do this because nobody is there to watch, " > he said. > > " They do not have to spend money. They can even bring college students > who work for the NSS as volunteers to man a cage for a few days. It > would be good education for them, too. Considering the sorry state in > which the animals are living, I will be preparing another report and > sending it to the authorities, " he added. > Authorities speak > > Zoo veterinarian Dr Sanjay Tripathi remained evasive in his answers. Not > commenting on specifics of the monkeys, hyenas or elephants, he said: > " The deer are not suffering from any skin disease. They have constant > hair fall. The egrets and crows are a constant problem and we have > appointed a person to address this. Our education officer is concerned > with the boards describing the animals and we are working on that, too, " he > said. > > -- http://www.stopelephantpolo.com http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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