Studies on migration patterns of milkweed butterflies and their feeding habits can help protect them, say researchers | The Hindu
Researchers have highlighted the importance of studying the migration patterns and feeding habits of milkweed butterflies to protect them. These butterflies undertake a westward migration from the Eastern Ghats to the Western Ghats in southern India, becoming active for over two months upon arrival. The study revealed that the butterflies' wings are more damaged during their eastward journey, which may indicate reverse migration. Understanding these patterns can aid conservation efforts amid habitat degradation and climate change threats. Long-term monitoring and tagging of these butterflies are being conducted to gather further insights.
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AP plans steps to ensure safe passage of elephants | Deccan Chronicle
The Andhra Pradesh Government is initiating several steps to ensure the safe passage of elephants that move in from Odisha, Karnataka and Tamil Naidu to AP districts on a regular basis. The aim of the government is to facilitate the co-existence of elephants and humans. In compliance with the advice of the Project Elephant Steering Committee of the Wildlife Institute of India and also taking note of the observations of the Supreme Court, the AP forest authorities aim to develop an elephant corridor. The government also plans to employ elephant trackers to keep a tab on elephant movement round-the-clock.
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J-K: Camera trap confirms presence of snow leopard at Kishtwar National Park | The Print
The research team of the Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu and Kashmir confirmed the presence of Snow Leopard in Kishtwar High Altitude National Park through camera trap photographs, an official statement said on Tuesday. The Wildlife Protection Department said that camera traps installed before the occurrence of snowfall in the National Park have retrieved multiple images of snow leopards. This study is part of the Snow Leopard Population Assessment and biodiversity documentation of protected areas being carried out by the department.
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New flying gecko species found in Mizoram; named after state | Hindustan Times
Researchers of Mizoram University and Max Planck Institute for Biology , Tubingen, Germany have discovered a new species of flying gecko in Mizoram. Details of the study on the species of the gliding or parachute gecko, were published on Monday in the latest issue of Salamandra, a German journal on herpetology, or the study of amphibians and reptiles. The new species has been named Gekko mizoramensis after the northeastern state.
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