2 Rescued Flying Squirrels Released in D. Ering Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR: Two flying squirrels were released in Arunachal Pradesh's D. Ering Wildlife Sanctuary (DEWS) on Thursday.

Mibom Pangging, a resident of Namsing village under Mebo Sub-Division released the pair at Gul-Katoni area of Sibiyamukh Wildlife Range of the sanctuary in the presence of Range Officer Domek Koyu and other staff members.

Mibom Pangging said that he had rescued the squirrels from nearby his house from a fallen tree holes in Namsing village, situated about 50 kilometres from Pasighat.

Pangging said he decided to catch the flying squirrels and hand them over to the wildlife department to prevent them from being eaten by others. Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Tasang Taga, on learning about the rescue, directed the Range Officer at Sibiyamukh to release them in the wild.

Pangging, who is employed as LDC in Namsing CO office, accompanied the Range Officer to release the flying squirrels.

He also appealed to the youth to love and protect wildlife for a healthy environment and better coexistence between humans and animals.

Range Officer Domek Koyu, who received and released the squirrels at his range with Pangging, appreciated his noble efforts and requested all others to do the same.

Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife, Tasang Taga too appreciated Pangging's effort and hoped that such actions of an animal-loving person will inspire others to do the same.

Flying squirrels can glide from 150 to 500 feet, sailing from tree to tree to avoid ground predators—but they actually glide rather than fly. Flying squirrels don't have their own means of propulsion, like a bird or bat, but glide using a furry membrane called the patagium that connects at their wrists down to their ankles. When they leap from a tree and spread their limbs, this flap of loose skin forms a square and acts like a hang glider.

There are about 50 species of flying squirrels ranging across most of North America down into Central America, and stretching from Southeast and Northern Asia into Siberia and Scandinavia.

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