Updated Feb 08, 2021 | 14:02 IST
Several times, farmed chicken is injected with a growth hormone so that it can gain more mass. The excess fat content in their body mass makes the wild animals gain weight. Farmed chicken leading to weight gain among Bengaluru zoo inhabitants. | Photo Credit: IANS
Bengaluru: All the carnivores in Karnataka’s zoos need to lose some considerable amount of weight. Zoos have begun feeding the wild animals chicken ever since the beef ban started.
Several times, farmed chicken is injected with a growth hormone so that it can gain more mass. L.R. Mahadevaswamy, ZAK Chairman told the Bangalore Mirror, “When this chicken is supplied to the zoos, the excess fat content in their body mass makes the wild animals gain weight. Most of the carnivores do not like chicken as they are used to beef. We have requested the state government to allow the supply of beef to all the 10 zoos in the state.”
Bird flu: Karnataka on high alert
Bird flu: Karnataka on high alert
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Jan 8, 2021, 06:50 IST
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Forest Department officials in the state have been put on high alert after several states in the country reported an outbreak of bird flu. While no cases have been reported yet in
Karnataka, the government said that they were taking all precautionary measures.
Vanashree Vipin Singh, Chief Conservator of Forests and Executive Director of Bannerghatta Biological Park, said: “We have always followed protocols related to an outbreak strictly, but now, we are being even more careful. As of now, the situation is under control.”