Children should become animal rights advocates, says forest official

Chandigarh, October 2

Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Department of Forests and Wildlife, UT, inaugurated the Wildlife Week at Sukhna Lake by showing a green flag to a group of 100 schoolchildren dressed as birds and animals. The children walked alongside the lake carrying placards of animal rights and spreading the message of living in harmony with nature.

Quoting Mahatma Gandhi’s message of ‘Be the Change’, Dalai said: “We’re growing up in a world with increasing habitat loss, deforestation and overexploitation, which is threatening earth’s rich biodiversity.” He said today’s ‘Wildlife Week’ message for young ones was that they should become animal rights advocates and also advocates for biodiversity conservation. — TNS