Home / Environment / Alumni Use Art to Save Vultures from Extinction
Alumni Use Art to Save Vultures from Extinction
20 Jun
Summary
- Alumni group uses caricature art to raise awareness about vultures.
- Labels with cute vulture drawings are distributed to students.
- Initiative highlights the vulture's vital role in the ecosystem.
A creative conservation initiative is underway, driven by the 1986 alumni batch of The Hindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane, who call themselves the Big Street Boys. Raghunath Krishna, a brand strategist and artist, leads this project. He designs eye-catching caricatures of vultures, portraying them as appealing characters rather than scavengers, to capture the attention of schoolchildren.
These 'cute' vulture illustrations are featured on labels to be affixed to school notebooks. Recently, on June 18, the alumni group distributed these labels to students at Olcott Memorial School in Besant Nagar. Raghunath emphasized the irreplaceable role of vultures in the ecosystem, particularly concerning biomagnification and the impact of man-made toxins.
The alumni group self-funded this effort and plans to extend it to other schools, including their alma mater. This is part of Raghunath's broader work with environmental NGOs, raising awareness among younger generations near wildlife sanctuaries. He has previously led campaigns focused on tiger and elephant conservation, highlighting their ecological significance.
