Category Archives: Wild Life News

Our Rescued Bears

Karuna Society has rescued a number of bears over the years – both from abusive captivity and what would have been otherwise fatal injuries and dangerous circumstances in the wild. Currently we have six sloth bear permanent residents in their own compound, built thanks to a generous donation from Phillip Wollen and “Free the Bears”,

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Newsletter: We Care About Wild Animals

Please see our latest newsletter HERE! Dear Friends of Karuna, Karuna’s Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is important for the future of all wild animals. In the past there were many species of wild animals in our local forests, but slowly most of the species have been disappearing. Karuna started rescuing wildlife in 2004 with permission from the forest department. Karuna Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre was  first recognized by the

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Finally GOOD NEWS!

Dear Friends, Finally GOOD NEWS for the rescued wild animals in our old centre! Karuna Society has received the final letters from the Central Zoo Authority, with the permissions needed to continue the construction of our new Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, which was discontinued in 2017. Our first priority is the construction of the

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Karuna Society’s Rescued Deer

Karuna Society currently has about 20 Sambar deer and Blackbucks. Blackbucks are included in the endangered species list in India, and the local forest department often call us to assist in rescues and to house the animals until they recover and can be released. In some cases, they have to remain with us for life.

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Zoo Keepers Training at Bannerghatta Zoo

  From February 27 to March 1, 2023 three of our staff attended a ‘Zoo Keepers Training’ conducted at Bannerghatta Zoo in Karnataka, through the Central Zoo Authority. For three days there were informative techniques taught, demonstrations of equipment, enrichment ideas and other useful ways we can improve the lives of our rescued wildlife! Congrats

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Bear Cub Rescued and Released

On October 16th at about 4pm, we received a call from the Puttaparthi District Forest Officer (DFO) Mr. Ravindranath Reddy, seeking our help to rescue a bear cub at Gudibanda Mandal, Mandalapalli village (94 km from Puttaparthi). Due to heavy rains and thunder we could only leave the next morning at about 4 am: the

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