Facing space and resource crunch, North East states to build new shelters for seized wildlife | Mongabay
Smuggled in large numbers into India from Myanmar and Bangladesh, seized exotic animals are given shelter in zoos across northeastern states of India. Northeastern states of India plan to build rescue centres for the animals with financial aid from Central Zoo Authority. Mizoram is one of the worst affected as the state’s Aizawl Zoo is overflowing with seized exotic animals. Zoos will make special enclosures, improve veterinary care and zoo staff will get trained for better upkeep of local and seized exotic wildlife.
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Non-seasonal birds swarm Pallikaranai | TOI
The Pallikaranai marshland is swarming with birds, most of them local migrants such as common kites, painted storks, darters and a few duck species. With the rain from Sunday ensuring plenty of feed, they have begun breeding in a season that is expected to last till October. Pallikaranai marshland, also known as the migratory birds gateway to the south, is one of the wetlands where one can watch birds throughout the year, say ornithologists.
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Karnataka government to expedite installation of rail barricades to prevent elephants from entering human habitats | The Indian Express
In order to mitigate human-elephant conflict in the Western Ghats, the Karnataka government has directed the forest department to expedite the installation of rail barricades along forest areas. According to the officials in the forest department, out of a 641-km stretch of forest identified to install rail barricades, the work has been completed for a 310 km stretch.
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A new study reveals critical gaps in stork research; calls for scrutiny of the IUCN Red List data | Mongabay
A new study examining research on storks worldwide uncovered biases in species coverage and geographical focus, with more focus on Europe and North America as compared to Asia and Africa. Study authors find several gaps in the IUCN Red List classification process, including a lack of knowledge on habitat changes and anthropogenic pressures, inaccurate population counts and so on. While all 20 stork species are included in the IUCN Red List, an analysis of studies published between 1950 and 2022 revealed a concentration of research on only three. Research in Asia shows that storks are not limited to protected areas and are increasingly utilising farmlands and semi-urban areas.
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