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A fest for the big cat

Bangalore: Conservation efforts can bear fruit only when young people feel a genuine concern for nature and wildlife. A campaign in Bangalore and other cities is hoping to draw kids into the cause of protecting tigers and other wild animals.

An inter-school festival on the theme of protection of tiger, called Tiger Fest, is being held in the city as part of Kids for Tigers project by Sanctuary Tiger Programme and Complan.

This festival is an attempt to create a platform for children to air their views and thoughts on saving not only tiger but also lions, leopards, elephants and rhinoceros.

As a prelude to the fest, students will take part in a “Walk for Wildlife” through major roads in Bangalore with placards and banners with messages on conservation.

“Children will be putting up stalls offering solutions on how to save the planet,” says Usha Ramaiah, coordinator, Kids for Tigers.

The event in Bangalore is on Saturday at Bal Bhavan in Cubbon Park between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

For details, visit www.kidsfortigers.org.

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