With jackals trapped, IGI airport is a safer zone

New Delhi: It is a peculiar four-legged problem that Delhi airport had been battling for years -- jackals and dogs on the runway. But with help from Wildlife SOS, some American traps and plenty of technology, the Delhi airport is now officially an animal-free zone.
Six jackals, two feral cats and ten feral dogs were captured from the airport area.
Looking at a long-term solution to the issue, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) team has asked Wildlife SOS to study the problem and give its recommendations. Wildlife SOS used the Global Position System (GPS) to literally trail the jackals for weeks before finally laying a trap for them.
The traps were then camouflaged for two weeks so the jackals could get accustomed to them. This is the first time that the problem has been looked at scientifically at an airport in India, and Wildlife SOS is hoping that it is not the last.
31/12/06 The Hindu

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