Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
On may 15, 1985, trainers at Hawaii Sea Life Park were stunned when a 400-pound gray female bottlenose dolphin named Punahele gave birth to a dark-skinned calf that partly resembled the 2,000-pound male false killer whale with whom she shared a pool. The calf was a wholphin, a hybrid that …
Forests as energy sources are now to help reduce carbon emissions. The search is on for land areas and suitable trees. Germany could have been a leader in this field, had it not squandered its head start.
One unforgettable moment during the Republic Day parade in Delhi is the sight of the President driving up Rajpath, accompanied by the members of the President's Bodyguard on their majestic steeds. It's ironic as well. The Presidential limo represents the reason that horses became an endangered species: the arrival of …
Free-ranging horses (Equus caballus) in North America are considered to be feral animals since they are descendents of non-native domestic horses introduced to the continent. We conducted a study in a southern California desert to understand how feral horse movements and horse feces impacted this arid ecosystem. We evaluated five …
The European Union plans to extend strict radioactivity checks by 10 years on food imports from areas affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster due to continuing nuclear contamination, a document showed on Monday. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, first restricted imports just days after the accident in April …
Even as the government banned animal movement, sick horses are falling prey to other diseases equine influenza is threatening to assume epidemic proportions in India, with over six states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and West Bengal having reported an outbreak of the acutely contagious respiratory …
AHMEDABAD : Horses all over the country are falling prey to equine influenza (EI). And, the virus has raised its head in the state too. As per a survey commissioned by the army across India recently, it's been found that 5,400 horses are infected so far. The debilitating disease, which …
Pack animals help reduce carbon dioxide pack animals, including horses and mules, are known to transport pilgrims and goods. Now, these animals serve another important purpose, a study has shown. They help reduce CO2 emissions. This, researchers concluded after studying six major valleys
A storm pounded the capital on Monday night, causing massive traffic jams and flooding key intersections across the city. The rain flooded a gorge close to the club in a wealthy neighborhood and the water rose more than 7 feet high (2.5 meters), drowning the animals inside the stables. The …
Balasun river: Horses are proving to be as effective as heavy machinery in the hills of Darjeeling. Hydraulic excavators on crawler belts using air compressors to break huge boulders are working alongside ponies on the banks of the Balasun as the company executing the Darjeeling Water Supply Scheme tries to …
In the classic Hollywood western, a cowboy portrayed by John Wayne gallops across the sagebrush steppe and rocky ridges of the American West with only his horse for a companion. What the films don't show is the cowboy buying and hauling hay for his horse, or what happens to the …
The government of Queensland, a northern Australian state, plans to slaughter 10,000 feral horses, also known as brumbies, saying that the wild animals are damaging fragile habitats in national parks. The state government has instructed shooters to hide the bodies to conceal the extent of the cull. About 4,000 brumbies …
at least 200 horses died during 1999-2000 at the King Institute of Preventive Medicine, Chennai, because of non-adherence to any scientific protocol for production of anti-snake venom serum ( asvs) and authorities' neglect and apathy. This was stated in an inspection report of experts. The institute specialises in the production …
A FRENCH team of anthropologists have discovered an equine species that was thought to have become extinct a long time back. Spotted in the remote Riwoche region of north-east Tibet, the species was known only through depictions in cave paintings (Time, Vol 146, No 22). The team, led by Michel …
AS IF AIDS, Ebola and the Achuapa Febrile Syndrome were not enough, it is now the turn of a mysterious viral disease whose outbreak in Australia is not only proving deadly for the horses but also for humans. Australian scientists are now grappling on ways and means to deal with …
THE ASWAMEDH Yajna has a special importance in the Indian tradition. Though this yajna is generally associated with the horse sacrifice, it seems that its form has undergone a change over the millenia. A close reading of the Rig Veda tells us the Aswamedh Yajna may have been a description …
