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Recent CommentsFrom the FieldA Man Who Will Go to the ends of the Earth to help wildlifeSat, 2013-01-12 13:29 | by vinayBarefoot soldiers conserving the bear habitatSun, 2013-01-06 11:26 | by vinay
By Samad Kottur In 2006, Wildlife SOS intiated a project that would conserve bear habitat in the area of karnataka near Ramdurga. This unique habitat was chosen because of its value to protecting sloth bears. It is ideal because the rocky boulders and a scrub jungle that spreads on undulating hill ranges provide shelter and food for the bears. Read more » Sloth bear cub trapped in a snare, rescued and released.Wed, 2012-12-05 14:16 | by vinay
Our 24/7 Wildlife Rescue ProgramMon, 2012-11-26 08:45 | by Nikki
Bear conference to address threats to bears in IndiaMon, 2012-11-26 05:58 | by Nikki
Leopard Cubs Rescued then ReunitedSun, 2012-11-04 20:07 | by Nikki
Dr. Raja Presents Scientific Papers in ThailandFri, 2012-10-26 11:48 | by Nikki
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It isn’t easy to run a 24 hour rescue program; it is even more daunting in a city like Delhi. Many might believe in a city with millions of people that there wouldn’t be much wildlife. However, that isn’t the case. Therefore, Wildlife SOS is here to help when people and wildlife unexpectedly collide.
In 2009, Wildlife SOS along with an international NGO coalition was able to bring an effective end to the dancing bear trade in India. However, other threats to bears in India remain. 
Read the newspapers story about 3 rescued cubs who were reunited with their mother.
By Vinay Datla 
By Sharon St. Joan 
Dr. Ilayaraja recently attended the ‘Asian Meeting on Zoo and Wildlife Medicine/Conservation’ in Bangkok, Thailand. He presented several veterinary papers on some medical findings Wildlife SOS has made with treating rescued ‘dancing bears’ and elephants. The papers included the wound healing of a severely injured and malnourished elephant, as well as two case studies on sloth bears, one diagnosed with a rare eye pathology and another diagnosed with Trichobezoar (hairball). Dr. Special
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