At the Sanctuary Wildlife Awards ceremony in Mumbai last night, environmentalist Rituraj Phukan was honored with a Special Award for Former Punjab Police chief Julio Rebeiro, UN Goodwill Ambassador and actress Dia Mirza, Bombay Natural History Society Director Dr. Bivash Pandav and other dignitaries presented the Sanctuary Wildlife Awards at a ceremony in Mumbai on 2
Residents wanted to kill stray dogs for which they sprayed pesticide on animal carcasses; but it led to the deaths of vultures and a steppe eagle