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Falakhe’s Story

10,000 Birds

The day before, the day I arrived, was a transport day, and that meant the pack hadn’t been seen in the afternoon. We tried to sight and count the pack twice every day so that if any of the dogs got snared we’d know quickly and could get a vet in to dart them, free them and clean up the wound. Those collars save lives.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. When Nadeem and Mohammed first began in 2003, few veterinarians would suture the wounds of birds, saying they were too small. We will not give up,” says Nadeem. “It