Committee Sanctioned For Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation In Telangana
Amid rising cases of wild animal attacks resulting damages to crops and human habitations, the Telangana government ordered a ten-member committee to recommend measures for human-animal conflict mitigation. Additionally, the panel will revise the existing compensation package and suggest guidelines for settling applications against human death / injury, cattle kills and crop damages. Chaired by the Forest Minister, the committee has been… read-more
Tags: telangana government, Committee, Human-animal conflict, Forest Minister
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Endemic Fauna Including State Bird Vanished: Manipur Forest Minister
Manipur Forest Minister Awangbow Naimai has revealed that several animals and birds have locally vanished in the past few decades. While the Javan rhinoceros, wild ox and pink-headed duck were last spotted around 50 years ago, the Manipur Jungle Bush Quail is absconding in its wetland habitat for the last 10 years. Moreover, he mentioned Brow-antlered deer, Slow Loris, state bird Nongin, Yellow-breasted bunting and Oriental Stork as state’s… read-more
Tags: Manipur, Forest Minister, Jawan rhinoceros, pink-headed duck
Courtesy: Hindustan Times