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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

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 - 03:09 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Tags: telangana government, Committee, Human-animal conflict, Forest Minister

Courtesy: The Indian Express

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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

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 - 02:17 PM / by Richa Nigam

Tags: Manipur, Forest Minister, Jawan rhinoceros, pink-headed duck

Courtesy: Hindustan Times