SNOWFALL IN THE VALLEY LEADS TO FOOD SCARCITY FOR WILD ANIMALS

January 13th, 2012 Anshu

On the outskirts of Srinagar city, a majestic swath of forest serves as the last safe abode for many endangered animal and bird species including the rare Hangul or Kashmiri stag.
As snow unsettles life across Kashmir, inside Dachigam National Park life goes on to complete its annual circle and one man, Nazir Malik, who has spent half his life in forests and mountains of the state, articulately pleads for the critically endangered Hangul.

The wild life rangers and workers put all the essential items  at several places of mark and later these animals came out to eat this food.
Range Officer Shams-u-Din said , “The natural food was totally got covered in under this snow, so we decided to bring vegetable for them. If we didn’t provide them this subsidiary food they will definitely suffer”.
Meanwhile the population of these stags got suffers during past 20 years and now their number has also increased. Also wildlife department is taking keen interest for the substance of these stags by proving food items during these chilly winter days.
http://www.ndnewsexpress.com/2012/01/13/snowfall-in-the-valley-leads-to-food-scarcity-for-wild-animals-18852