Survey on Asiatic black bears in Arunachal’s Pakke Tiger Reserve begins

Itanagar: The authorities of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with an NGO have embarked on a survey of Asiatic black bears to assess habitat preferences and occupancy patterns of the animal. This is the first such exercise aimed at assessing the status of Asiatic black bears released in the reserve forest after rehabilitation at the CRBC, officials said. Supported by the ministry of environment and forests, the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) was established jointly by the Arunachal forest department, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Wildlife Trust of India in 2002 with an aim of rehabilitating displaced cubs back into the wild. PTI

Young tiger found dead in Bandhavgarh reserve

A young tiger's carcass was discovered in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district. Initial investigations suggest that the tiger was killed in a confrontation with an adult big cat. The exact cause of death will be determined after a postmortem examination. Madhya Pradesh leads the country with the highest number of tigers, with a count of 785.