Summary:
Around 250 exotic birds and some mammals are currently housed by the Thane territorial forest division in temporary arrangements made at their Thane office. According to volunteers, birds such as cockatoos, macaws, Burmese and African parrots, cockatiels and rosella's are kept in what cages are available. Sharma bemoaned that though Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai are the hubs of exotic pet trade, there isn't a facility to keep rescued or abandoned exotic animals. He rues that the forest department is constantly expected to be the custodian and caretaker of rescued exotic animals. Dev adds that many exotic birds are prone to stress and may not survive it..