South Africa: Rhino Killings On The Rise After Lockdown Curbs Ease
South Africa habitats about 20,000 white Rhinos accounting for 90% of the world's Rhino population. The animal is poached for horn trading and the relaxation of the lockdown restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic last year was not good news for Rhinos living in South Africa. The cases of illegal poaching rose sharply. At least 249 Rhinos were killed until June 2021, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment said.
Tags: Rhinoceros, poaching, Animal Rights, South Africa
Courtesy: Bloomberg Quint
Assam's Manas National Park Sees A Rise In Tiger Population
Notably, with the presence of various cameras around 285 locations, Assam's Manas Wildlife Sanctuary has spotted 48 tigers, out of which 38 are adults, 3 are sub-adults, and 7 are cubs. Reportedly, there has been a three-fold increase in the total number of tigers from 10 to 38 between 2010 and 2021. Besides, UP’s Pilibhit tiger reserve won the International award TX2 for doubling their tigers.
Tags: Tigers, Assam Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, conservation, poaching
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Kazakhstan's Rare Animal 'Saiga' Doubles Population In Two-Years
Kazakhstan’s Saiga, a rare type of antelope, has doubled its population to 8,42,000 from 3,34,000 in the last two years. The species were marked as critically endangered in 2015. "They give birth to twins every year, which gives a high potential for the species to quickly recover," said Albert Salengareyev of ACBK. Reportedly, only 1,000 animals were left in 2015 and now it has increased up to 12,000.
Tags: Antelope, Saiga, Kazakhstan, critically endangered species, poaching, conservation
Courtesy: BBC News