State has long-term vision too, to house the four big cat species of lion, tiger, cheetah & leopard again. Gujarat was once the only region in world where the big four could be found.
High tiger movement, encroachment & villagers venturing alone into risky areas seen as reasons. Angry locals attacked forest dept staff in retaliation.
The six-second clip, which went viral on social media, showed an inebriated man giving liquor to a tiger and patting the big cat on an empty village street.
The forest department recovered the tiger’s head, shoulders, and front legs, while the rest of the body was missing. The portions found still had claws and teeth intact, pointing towards possible poaching.
Data from one comprehensive survey of the relocation landscape by the US-based Global Conservation shows that there is simply not enough large-bodied prey—a prerequisite for tigers—in the intended release area.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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