India, Feb. 6 -- With above normal temperatures experienced in January this year, wildlife conservators received at least 177 cases of animals suffering from dehydration. One-hundred-and-seventy-seven animals with dehydration, both mammals and birds, were admitted to the Transit Treatment Centre (TTC) in Bavdhan this January which is a significantly higher number. As per data provided by the RESQ Charitable Trust, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and partner of the Maharashtra forest department, at least 177 wild animals were admitted to the TTC in January this year with weather-related health issues. This includes 158 birds and 19 mammals.

Neha Panchamia, founder and president, RESQ Charitable Trust, said, "January was a tough mont...