Registered in July 1999 as a public charitable Trust for the conservation and wildlife from in and around Bangalore

Sister organisation of CUPA Set up the Bannerghatta Rescue Centre (BRC) in 2002 as a joint initiative with the Karnataka Forest Department BRC is a 24*7 refuge for the injured and abused wildlife and has a basic but adequate infrastructure for treating small wildlife include a surgical unit, pre and post operative holding area, primate and elephant enclosures, aviaries, staff housing and rainwater harvesting pond

What WRRC does

1. Rescue of wild life from injuries, accidents, illegal wildlife trade and other sources 2. Rehabilitation 3. Prevention of cruelty 4. Humane Education 5. Information and expertise 6. Campaigns and legal battles in support of wildlife 7. Research and surveys on captive elephants

About 70 90 animals come to us every month and a similar number of releases, small percentage of mortality Small mammals, birds, reptiles 40 different species Most common are birds owls, kites, parakeets Mammals monkeys, mongoose Reptiles snakes, turtles and tortoises Stringent documentation and record keeping as all of them are Scheduled Animals under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

How they come to us

Raids on snake charmers and other persons engaged in illegal wildlife trade; of late parakeets and red sand boas Wild animal rescue as a result of public calls Ambulance rescues of injured and sick animals Surrender of scheduled animals by people owning them as pets

How we see what we do

Wildlife rescue as we see is made up of small beings that contribute to a large whole All species, big and small play their part in maintaining the ecological balance Nothing is too small squirrels and warblers get as much care as jackals and elephants Every animal / bird that comes to us is precious and we will do everything to save it Wild in the place to be for wildlife, not captivity. Hence no permanent inmates

Campaigns legal and others

Wrote to the Karnataka Chief Minister supporting the ban on the night movement of vehicles inside Bandipur National Park

Wrote to the APCCF, Karnataka for rehabilitating two leopard cubs in the HD Kote range. Granted
Successfully Mariyappan moved from Samayapuram to Vandalur zoo

Campaign against the transfer of a elephant calf from Shimoga to Tirunallar

Legal Science City pending before the Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court Girija Prasad pending Captive elephant case work underway

Menaka, captive elephants, Survey & the Elephant Nature Park

Elephant Menaka a short background and history, current status and her future Abuse of elephants in captivity WRRC has been working with the Karnataka Forest Department to establish an Elephant Nature Park and inspected a few sites WRRC in association in Asian Nature Conservation Fund (ANCF) conducted a study Survey of Management Regimes of Captive Elephants and their Mahouts / Kavadis in the state of Karnataka

The People

Board of Trustees, Advisory Board, Management Committee and small but committed band of volunteers all Honorary

Staff caretakers, veterinarians and ground staff

Support from CUPA for first aid, temporary housing and ambulance

Funding and Resources

oFunding is the greatest challenge oIn the year 2009 10, WRRC incurred expenses of Rs. 11 lacs in the running of the BRC and other activities oWe accomplished this only because of the lifeline from CUPA and also financial support from CUPA US and the Crystal Rogers Animal Welfare Trust (CRAWT) UK. oFund raising activities included the Sunfeast Marathon, Golf Tournament, Calendars, T-shirts and other merchandise oMuch more needs to be done to put in place sustainable revenue streams, get more life members and corporate support

How you can be a part of this mission

Volunteer your services your spare time every week or a few hours a month by helping out at the shelter and help manage processes, rescues, fund raising etc Becoming a life member Donate all donations are exempt from IT under 80G Even if none of the above be aware of wildlife abuse and animal abuse in general and dont encourage it