WILD ANIMALS:

Himalayan Langur Rescue:

Mcleodganj (Himachal Pradesh, India) 10, November 2007: A Himalayan Langur has been critically injured during winter migration from Himalayan Regions towards Kangra valley. In winter when it occurs snow fall Himalayan Langur, Snow Pigeon, Woodcock migrate towards the Valley in search of food.

(Injured Himalayan Langur’s rescue)
PHOTO: Sara

Our volunteer veterinarian Dr. Catherine from Vets Beyond Border passing by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Temple road Mcleodganj suddenly she saw a Himalayan Langur hanging on high voltage electric wires and with in few seconds he fell down in to deep gorge. She rushed to Arvind Sharma (Chairman) and Bishan Das (Vet-Nure) for rescue and with the all hard efforts we were able to take the injured Himalayan Langur to our clinic and Dr.Catherine put him on drips and antibiotic and painkiller has been given. But still nose is bleeding very badly and we have no arrangement for x-ray or ultrasound that way we can know about what exactly the damage is.

Only we all are guessing about his unseen injuries all the team of HNS has been kept Himalayan Langur in to the clinic under two days observation and third day we have released him near to his troop (his troop has been found with the help of local tribal women who goes in to the forest for fodder) in to the forest. So many people, foreginor tourist and media were gathered about his release.

REPTILE RESCUE:

Indian Rock Python Rescue:

Rohtang Pass, Manali (Higest Motorable Road in the World) June 2007: Team of volunteer vets and other staff visited for picnic at Rohtang Pass and suddenly our volunteer vet (Dr.Ursulla) form Denmark saw a injured Rock Python probably stoned by some one or Raptor. We were able to see only half part (injured) of the Python his head taken shelter under a big rock

Some tourist among the crowd which had gathered to get a glimpse of the snake had tried scaring the snake using fire. However, we took the charge of the site before the snake could be harmed. They immediately informed the Forest Department, and the Beat Officer Sewa Singh arrived shortly with four forest guards.

The frightened snake was caught after it came out of its hiding once the crowd of spectators was controlled. The snake was examined by Dr. Ursulla of the HNS and treatment has been given and released near Rohtang mountain range after she declared it healthy enough. "The snake was moulting and was therefore naturally relatively inactive”, we measured the snake. It was about 8 feet in length and weighed about 18 kg.

There are two species of pythons found in India. Both of the species, the Indian rock python and the Burmese python are placed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).

Migratory Birds Rescue:

Pong Wetland: Internationally declared RAMSER site which provides home for more than 1,80, 000 birds which migrates form Trans-Himalayan zones Siberia, Russia,Tibet,China and Leh in winter from November to March every year. Pong Wetland is a huge man made water body which covers 403 Sq.kms of area having different variation i.e. marshland, forest, wheat fields and island etc.

Local resident used to hunt for these migratory birds every year because of lack of awareness about the importance of these feathered visitors.HNS has established volunteer bird rescue team which has 20 volunteer.

We deploy one team (Containing 4 volunteer) for a distance of 8 k.m. for supervision and rescue with the help of local forest department. These rescue teams removes birds form nets and takes injured one for vet-care.

Indian Peafowl Rescue:

It’s about a matter of shame for us to hunt our National Bird but it is true and taking place.Recentily Dr.B.C.Chouhhary of Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. Published his report about Indian Peafowl decline in India.HNS is involved in his research about Indian Peafowl.

March 2007, HNS has been intimated by some informer that some hunters has seen in to Gopalpur area. We took immediate steps and send out bird rescue team to follow them and we found a injured Indian Peafowl shooted by those hunters.Oue team immediately rushed to Veterinary College Palampur and Dr.Kishtwaria took charge of rescue. He has given all the required treatment and hospitalized. Under the proper care and treatment Peacock recovered and released in to the nearest woodland at Gopalpur.

STRAY ANIMALS:

Every day HNS receives number of complaints about injured and sick animals domestic, stray and wild. As we have mention before that our project still depends on volunteers and donation which is very irregular and still we don’t have any permanent clinic, vetenerian and mobile rescue. So most of the complaint about animal rescue and treatment goes unattended due to lack of services and facilities.

Photo of a Wild Dear (Sambar) we were very helpless to provide him vet- rescue because of lacking a mobile van and veterinarian. We have been only praying (Om Namah Shiva) for his holy sprit to calm down till his death.

But whenever we have access of volunteer vets, medicines, funds we perform our level best. We have been rescued number of sick and injured animals.