Kerala to seek sterilisation of Bonnet macaque near forests

[ad_1] After wild pigs, the Bonnet macaque is the second species for which population-control measures are being proposed. Photo: Special Arrangement Mass sterilisation of the Bonnet macaque, a widely seen primate species, may be undertaken in Kerala as part of measures to control its population. The Kerala Forest Department will shortly approach the Union Ministry […]

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Preferential treatment raises eyebrows 

[ad_1] The Kerala Forest Department’s recent move to approach the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a one-time amnesty for people possessing wildlife trophy in the State has reignited a debate over the department’s alleged preferential treatment of wildlife offenders. The department has pushed a proposal for “granting another chance to declare […]

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How the tribal settlements in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary are reviving cultivation of millets and endemic crops through Punarjeevanam scheme

[ad_1] “Ragi dish Korangatti is had for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Accompanying it would be a curry made of vegetables that are in season or a non-vegetarian dish. Beans, pumpkin and amaranthus are some of the vegetables that we usually cook. Anchovy, crab curry and meat are also served as sides,” explains M Chandran, a […]

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Tiger that killed nine cows in a month captured in Wayanad

[ad_1] The predator was examined by a team of veterinary experts, and it was found that it had lost its canine teeth The predator was examined by a team of veterinary experts, and it was found that it had lost its canine teeth The tiger that had triggered panic among local residents at Cheeral and […]

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Recurring tiger attack at Cheeral in Wayanad, residents intensify agitation

[ad_1] The big cat on the prowl is believed to have attacked 13 domestic animals in a month The big cat on the prowl is believed to have attacked 13 domestic animals in a month The residents of the Cheeral area, under the aegis of an all-party action council, began a round-the-clock agitation in front […]

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