There is a wildlife sanctuary called the Moti Bir on the outskirts of Patiala,punjab.There is a considerable population of wildlife here.the most common mammal species seen here is the rhesus macaques besides blue bull,wild boar,hare,a few hog deer and civet cat.
The existence of these animals is under threat because of the ever increasing population and development taking a toll on the agricultural fields bordering the park on which these animals feed. One of the main reasons why these animals come out of the sanctuary is because there is non availability of food in the sanctuary .With time fruit bearing trees died and were replaced with commercially viable acacia and eucalyptus trees by the wildlife authorities. The outcome of this is that the animal population is dwindling except for that of the simians.these monkeys have got into a habit of being fed by people who travel on the road bordering the park.As a result they are mostly seen sitting by the roadside which puts them in great danger of being run over by fast moving traffic. On an average almost one monkey is killed or maimed everyday just because of the carelessness of the authorities and us common people who think we are doing a good deed by feeding the monkeys.