The three-decade-old deer park on Berhampur University campus in Ganjam district is all set to be shut and its animals shifted to Gajapati district. At present, there are 55 spotted deer in the park, which has become too small for their increased numbers. The deer park was opened in 1989 …
The three-decade-old deer park on Berhampur University campus in Ganjam district is all set to be shut and its animals shifted to Gajapati district. At present, there are 55 spotted deer in the park, which has become too small for their increased numbers. The deer park was opened in 1989 …
India’s only extant red deer species, the Kashmir red deer, or hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu) is restricted today to the confines of the 141 sq. km Dachigam National Park (NP) in Jammu and Kashmir, with about 200 surviving individuals. A continual population decline of hangul has necessitated the identification of …
The census work began at 12 noon on May 10 and lasted until 12 noon of May 11. The Maharashtra Forest Department carried out a day-long annual waterhole animal census of the Pune district on May 10 which covered animal sightings in four wildlife sanctuaries — Nanaj, Bhimashankar, Rehekuri and …
Sighting of swamp deer population, outside their sole habitat and protected zone of Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve in the state, across Ganges had been heartening news for the wildlife lovers. However, the recent incident of poachers trying to target swamp deer groups in Afzalgarh, close to Corbett Tiger Reserve has …
In an alarmingly steep fall in the population of a protected species, blackbuck numbers in Bareilly district have fallen by more than 71%, from 578 in 2013 to just 171 in 2016. While experts allege poaching to be the main reason behind the decimation of blackbuck numbers, forest officials have …
VELLORE: Soon, the Amirthi forest range would find a spot in the map of eco-tourism in the state. To attract nature lovers and promote eco-tourism in the Amirthi forest Range located on the northern side of the Jawadhu Hills, the forest department has constructed solar-powered eco-huts for tourists to stay …
The Temaiken Foundation, a non-governmental organization which aims to preserve Argentina's biodiversity, is now working to save the marsh deer, an animal declared to be a national treasure of Buenos Aires. In an interview with Xinhua, Temaiken's coordinator of threatened species rescue programs, Paula Gonzalez Ciccia said "Ten years ago, …
Jaipur: Monsoon did not bear happiness for deer in Jodhpur. Since the first spell of rain on June 27, 51 deer were injured in various incidents and had to be taken for treatment. Of these, 30 died. Explaining the nature of injuries, wildlife veterinarian attached to the Jodhpur Zoo, Shravan …
Hyderabad: The month of May claimed three more lives at the Nehru Zoological Park. A barking deer, a spotted deer and a swamp deer fell victim to the adverse impact of highly polluted water of the adjoining Mir Alam Tank that seeps into the moats within the zoo premises. The …
Pandas do not like it hot and rising temperatures can also put pressure on their food supply by eliminating vast amounts of bamboo plants, researchers say. "Higher climate temperatures would upset the entire system in the panda reserves and the wild, eliminating vast amounts of bamboo," said one of the …
The endangered hangul , also known as Kashmir deer , is in the throes of extinction, largely because of human intrusions and domestic livestock grazing at its only habitat here. Wildlife experts and activists claim they have been raising the alarm, calling for stringent measures to check human intrusions at …
The endangered hangul, also known as Kashmir deer, is in the throes of extinction, largely because of human intrusions and domestic livestock grazing at its only habitat here. Wildlife experts and activists claim they have been raising the alarm, calling for stringent measures to check human intrusions at Srinagar's famed …
The scientists of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) , SA Hussain and Ruchi Badola have been assigned the task to provide second home to 110 Sangai , brow-antlered and one of the most endangered species under Centre's Endangered Species Recovery Project. Once distributed throughout much of Southeast Asia extending from …
Some animal populations, bred under controlled conditions through mature techniques, could be removed from China's special state protection list and regulated differently from wild populations, according to newest revisions to the country's wild animal protection law. Sika deer bred in controlled environments, for instance, could be removed from the list, …
Kolhapur: As many as 32 wild animals were hunted in the forest areas falling under the Kolhapur division's jurisdiction since 2013. According to the data furnished by the forest department, the number of animals falling prey to hunters increased from six in 2013 to 16 in 2015. In 2013, six …
Wildlife conservation in human-dominated landscapes requires that we understand how animals, when making habitat-use decisions, obtain diverse and dynamically occurring resources while avoiding risks, induced by both natural predators and anthropogenic threats. Little is known about the underlying processes that enable wild animals to persist in densely populated human-dominated landscapes, …
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has said the Centre will extend all help to protect the brow antlered deer whose numbers in the entire world is just 204, according to a 2013 census. Wildlife enthusiasts feel there is an encouraging ray of hope for the survival of the rare deer on …
The feral deer population of Wilsons Promontory National Park has taken a hit, after 42 deer were killed in the park in just three days in a shooting operation. Parks Victoria district manager Graeme Baxter said the deer "were in generally poor condition", believed to be due to over-population. Deer …
It's a mystery that has wildlife officials scratching their heads. It seems as if deer are dying near a popular hiking spot next to Lodi Lake in California. Now, researchers are wondering what might be causing the deaths. "It's very concerning to us," said Brena DeFazio, animal services officer, in …
The alpine musk deer, Moschus chrysogaster, a small member of family Moschidae, is a primitive deer threatened due to poaching and habitat loss, and therefore classified as Endangered by IUCN and also listed in Appendix I of CITES. Although the species is legally protected in India under Wildlife Protection Act …
