Mysuru: City’s renowned snake rescuer Snake Shyam has given a call to save various species of birds, including sparrows that are integral to the conservation of environment. He was speaking after inaugurating Sparrow Festival, organised as part of World Sparrow Day, by KMPK Trust, by hanging water and food containers to the trees at Maharaja’s…
Hang nest to feed birds in your courtyard: Birder
March 24, 2025Mysuru: Prakrutim Rakshamah, a city- based people’s movement celebrated World Sparrow Day at the premises of Royal Mart on Male Mahadeshwara Road (Mysuru-T. Narasipur Road) in city recently. Birder Praveen, who spoke on the occasion, said that sparrows were our companions during childhood, with the open space in front of the house turning into their…
World Sparrow Day celebrated at Mahajana First Grade College
March 24, 2025Mysuru: As part of World Sparrow Day celebrations, the Department of Environmental Science of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, had organised workshop on “Birds around us and creating an environment for birds” at its premises in city recently. The workshop aimed to spread awareness about the declining sparrow population and the importance of conserving these…
‘Sparrow Festival’: World Sparrow Day celebrations at Gubbacchi School tomorrow
March 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: KMPK Charitable Trust, on the occasion of World Sparrow Day, has organised ‘Sparrow Festival’ (Gubbacchi Habba) at the Government Lower Primary School (Gubbacchi School), near Jayanagar Railway Gate in Krishnamurthypuram at 12 noon tomorrow (Mar. 20). Naturalist M.K. Saptha Girish and HoD of Economics and Associate Professor Dr. R.H. Pavithra will be the chief…
Sparrow Conservation Day on Mar. 17
March 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As part of World Sparrow Day, observed annually on Mar. 20, People For Animals (PFA) and sparrow conservationist Kokila Ramesh Jain are jointly organising a Sparrow Conservation Day on Sunday (Mar. 17) at PFA premises in Bogadi. Participants can gain insight into the world of sparrows with informative video clips highlighting their conservation challenges…
Awareness created on conservation of sparrows among children
March 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the World Sparrow Day (Mar. 20) celebrations, Srinivasan Services Trust of TVS Motor Company and Wildlife Conservation Foundation, Mysuru, had organised an awareness programme for Doddakanya and Sindhuvalli school children about the conservation of sparrows. Sparrow nests were also distributed among villagers of Motta village in Nanjangud taluk. Villagers were informed about the…
Competitions, workshop mark World Sparrow Day in city
March 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: An awareness event titled “I am still alive. Help me,” to save sparrows in urban space, marking the World Sparrow Day, was organised jointly by Jeev Daya Jain Charity and People For Animals (PFA) at CITB Choultry, opposite MRC Eye Hospital, Siddarthanagar in city yesterday. World Sparrow Day is celebrated on Mar. 20 every…
Awareness event to save sparrows in urban space
March 17, 2023Bird-houses from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will be on display this Sunday Mysore/Mysuru: March 20 is World Sparrow Day and the day is meant to raise awareness about the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) and the dangers it confronts. House sparrow was once the most common bird but in the past few…
Sparrows are indicators of environment conservation: Dr. T. Thippeswamy
March 22, 2022World Sparrow Day at RMNH Prizes distributed to winners of drawing and painting contest Mysuru: Mysore Science Foundation (MSF) and Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Mysuru, had jointly organised a drawing competition for children to mark ‘World Sparrow Day’ at RMNH premises on T.N. Pur Road in Siddarthanagar here on Sunday. Over 400 children…
Cycle rally, painting events mark World Sparrow Day
March 20, 2022Hundreds of bamboo and earthen bowls distributed to keep water and grains Mysore/Mysuru: Every year, Mar. 20 (today) is observed as World Sparrow Day to raise awareness about the bird. The need for marking this day is pertinent due to the tremendous decrease in sparrow population. A few years ago, house sparrows were commonly seen…
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