The man-crocodile conflict has become a frequent occurrence in Kendrapara as well as in adjoining districts due to a sharp rise in the population of the reptiles.
Hunted to extinction in India by 1952, the big cat is now being reintroduced in the country. Will the world's first intercontinental translocation of a carnivore in the wild work? A cover feature by India Today magazine - Issue Date: Sep 26, 2022
Johannesburg, Aug 7:The planned introduction of South African and Namibian cheetahs into Indian wildlife reserves, said to be the first-of-its-kind project in the world to move a large carnivore from one continent to another and put it in the wild, poses both challenges and unique research opportunities, according to a leading South African expert. Professor Adrian Tordiffe of the University of Pretoria has been closely involved with the ambitious plan to send 12 cheetahs from South Africa, as well as […]