Feline visitors in IITB campus ..

Feline visitor frequency has increased in Indian Institute of technology Powai Mumbai  campus of late, why ?

Thanks to indiatimes

When we were there late 1990s, there used to be a notice on all campus and hostel notice boards, internet was not that popular then, of a new feline visitor on campus and to exercise precaution. More security guards used to be deployed across the campus, near swimming pool, near isolated roads etc. 

Both the times I have seen only captured leopards, not wandering ones, inside cage, was in the forest in front of the swimming pool. The captured leopards used to feel fearful and within couple of hours they were released back into the forest behind the campus, the Sanjay Gandhi national park. Recollecting good memories    

 

It is natural action for forest officials to release deer and bovines into the forests to provide food for the leopards. The scarcity of these animals is what is forcing the leopards to come to human habited places in search of food and meat.

Hope these felines and humans are able to co-exist in the IITB campus in peace and harmony.

George.