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Each year on January 14, the skyline in Ahmedabad comes alive with thousands of multi-coloured kites soaring high, trying to out manoeuvre each other. On this day, the people of the state of Gujarat celebrate Makar Sankranti, also known as Uttarayan, and come out in large numbers in the fight of the kites.

Days before the festival, people can be seen making their own kites and coating kite-strings (manja) with a paste of powdered glass and glue to make them razor sharp. While the day brings smiles to the faces of thousands, it becomes a messenger of death for thousands of birds living in and around the city. This thread entangles birds and causes fractures, wing cuts and nerve injuries. In order to address this grave crisis, IFAW- WTI Emergency Rescue Network (ERN) organised a workshop on “Attending to Avian Emergencies during Makar Sankranti- Kite Flying Festival” in association with Jivdaya Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad.

The workshop in Ahmedabad was primarily meant for NGOs who despite being actively involved in this field since a long time, felt better rescue techniques were required when dealing with wild birds. They needed experienced avain veterinarians, better crowd and volunteer management skills, post-operative care and management of birds undergoing rehabilitation. In this video, we showcase our efforts to save the innocent birds during the festival.


The Emergency Relief Network (ERN) is an initiative of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), partnered by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), to bring on one common platform, the rehabilitators working for India’s wildlife.
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Driven by the vision of securing a natural heritage for India, WTI is an Indian wildlife conservation organisation established in 1998. With 9 Big Ideas forming its conservation strategies, WTI has delivered impact through saving species and their local populations, sensitising communities and involving them in conservation, rescue-rehab-release of displaced wildlife, curing illegal wildlife trade, training, equipping and morale boosting of frontline forest staff and securing habitat for wildlife. A group of 120 professionals spanning six biogeographic regions across India, WTI continues to do impactful work working with communities and governments.

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