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Amid the spread of lumpy skin disease in cattle, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) adopted precautionary measures for animals. Notably, the BMC teams consisting of officers and employees will start visiting various cattle sheds in Mumbai, and issuing notices to cattle shed owners. The BCM officials will also see if cattle sheds are unclean and provide medical treatment to the animals found infected with the diseases.

Around 53 out of 163 animals and birds that were brought from different states and foreign countries died inside the Kevadia jungle safari, in Gujarat. In addition, around Rs 5.47 crore were spent in three years on buying these animals and birds. Notably, around 8.37 lakh people visited the Kevadia jungle safari and an income of over Rs 15.73 crore was generated in 2020 and 2021.

The US Department of Agriculture reported SARS-CoV-2's first case in wild white-tailed deer. "We do not know how the deer were exposed to SARS-CoV-2. It’s possible they were exposed through people, the environment, other deer, or another animal species," said Lyndsay Cole, the spokesperson of USDA. The previous month, USDA reported that white-tailed deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania got infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Zhi Xiang, a 51-year-old Buddhist monk has rescued over 1000 animals in and around Shanghai, by taking care of them at his monastery. Xiang's crusade started with rescuing cats hit by cars on the streets of Shanghai. Soon enough, he began taking in dogs and other stray animals as well. At his monastery, Xiang has over 8000 animals who have been rescued and rehabilitated by him.

The Delhi High Court has asked the central government to frame rules for exotic species that are not protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Filed by animal rights group 'PETA', the plea sought a status for a rescued hippopotamus. Moreover, the court directed the authorities to permanently keep the hippo in a Jamnagar facility. Reportedly, the hippo was found in poor health from an Asiad circus.