Source-This post on snow leopard has been created based on the article “After four years of survey, India’s snow leopard count put at 718″ published in “The Hindu” on 31 January 2024. Why in the news? Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav has recently released the report on the Status… Continue reading Snow Leopard
Category: species in news
Laughing Gull Spotted for the First Time in India
Source-This post is based on the article “In a first in the country, laughing gull from North America spotted at Chittari estuary in Kasaragod” published in “The Hindu” on 28th January 2024. Why in the News? The laughing gull, a migratory bird originating from North America, has been observed for the first time in the… Continue reading Laughing Gull Spotted for the First Time in India
Rare golden tiger snapped in Kaziranga
Source-This post is based on the article “Rare golden tiger snapped in Kaziranga” published in “The Hindu” on 26th January 2024. Why in the News? A wildlife photographer recently captured an image of a tiger with a golden coat during a safari in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. What is a Golden Tiger? 1) A golden… Continue reading Rare golden tiger snapped in Kaziranga
Odisha to Set Up World’s First Melanistic Tiger Safari
Source-This post is based on the article “Odisha to establish a melanistic tiger safari – a first of its kind in the world” published in “The Hindu” on 24th January 2024. Why in the News? The Odisha government has recently announced the establishment of the world’s first melanistic tiger safari. About the Melanistic tiger safari… Continue reading Odisha to Set Up World’s First Melanistic Tiger Safari
kumki elephant
Source-This post has been created based on the article“Good step, but not long-term answer: Activists on Odisha’s request for ‘kumkis’ & ‘mahouts’ from Tamil Nadu” published in “Down to earth” on 23 January 2024. Why in the news? Odisha government has deployed Kumki elephant (domesticated, trained elephants) to reduce human-animal conflict. About Kumki elephant 1)… Continue reading kumki elephant
Gir and Kankrej cows
Source:-This post has been created based on the article “India imports bull semen from Brazil to raise milk production” published in “Livemint” on 21 January 2024. Why in the news? India has imported 40,000 doses of bull semen from Brazil for the first time to boost milk output via artificial insemination. About Gir cow Aspect… Continue reading Gir and Kankrej cows
Elusive binturong and the small-clawed otter
Source:-This post has been created based on the article “Two new mammalian species added to Kaziranga’s fauna” published in “The Hindu” on 21 January 2024. Why in the news? Elusive binturong and the small-clawed otter have recently been added to the list of mammals in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. About the Binturong… Continue reading Elusive binturong and the small-clawed otter
Moh-Juj: Traditional bull fight
Source-This post is based on the article “Assam revives traditional bull fights nine years after SC ban” published in “Hindustan Times” on 16th January 2024. Why in the News? The Assam Government has recently revived the traditional buffalo fight (Moh-Juj), which had been halted for nine years following the Supreme Court’s ban on Tamil Nadu’s… Continue reading Moh-Juj: Traditional bull fight
Punganur cows
Source-This post is based on the article “Meet the Punganur, dwarf cows that PM Modi fed on Makar Sankranti” published in “The Indian Express” on 16th January 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Prime Minister was observed personally providing fodder to several Punganur cows at his residence in New Delhi. About Punganur Cow Aspect… Continue reading Punganur cows
Vulture restaurant in Jharkhand
Source-This post is based on the article “A ‘Vulture restaurant’ in Jharkhand to conserve the ‘critically endangered’ species” published in “Financial Express” on 14th January 2024. Why in the News? In Jharkhand, a ‘Vulture Restaurant’ has been established in Koderma district as part of conservation efforts to conserve the diminishing vulture population. Why has this… Continue reading Vulture restaurant in Jharkhand
