Help Save the Indian Giant Squirrel and its habitat from destructive forces

In the Mumbai Mirror article, dated March 2, 2010 Correspondent Neil Pate highlighted extremely well the plight of the 'Indian Giant Squirrel' otherwise known as Shekru in the State of Maharashtra.

As, a freelance fulltime 'Wildlife Writer' and as a Wildlife Blogger who is passionate about saving Royal Bengal Tigers and their critical habitat, magnificent wild elephant Herds, beautiful clouded Leopards found only in north east india, regal snow leopards, playful Dolphins on the Karwar Coast and other wild denizens; i am extremely distressed to know that 'vested interests' are actively destroying the habitat of the Indian Giant Squirrel also known as 'SHEKRU' at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary near Pune.

It is also quite distressing that 'human interference' is increasing in leaps and bounds in this wildlife sanctuary like nobody's business to the total detriment of the "Indian Giant Squirrel" and other wild denizens who live on trees and bushes.

Something needs to be done asap to save the Indian Giant Squirrel and other wild denizens at Bhimashankar before it is too late.

Wildlife Lovers should seriously think about writing to the State Forest Minister and to concerned forest authorities given that the indian giant squirrel is the State animal of Maharashtra.

All care should be taken to ensure that the "Indian Giant Squirrel" does not go extinct like the Cheetah did in 1948; all because of reckless hunting by Maharajas and their supporters.

That is why, The Indian Giant Squirrel and the Ecosystem in which it lives needs to be fiercely protected asap as if there is no tomorrow.