Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Elephant Deaths on Railway Tracks Throws Conservation off Gear



Zoos take on many identities when viewed globally. The Guwahati Zoo is a very large zoo. More of a refuge. The animals live as if in the wild. As a result a railroad that runs through it sometimes causes injuries and deaths of free roaming animals. It is not anyone's place to 'judge' India's focus of it's wildlife preserves. The point is without active veterinary interests with these large and wild zoos the animals would meet with serious injury and death without any chance of recovery.

These are leopards in Guwahati Zoo of India. They are being transported to veterinary care. Veterinarians cannot be understated in the care of the animals we charish.

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