Noida: A single-day count has shown a sharp drop in the number of sarus cranes in Gautam Budh Nagar, where the birds thrive. The district forest office has counted 142 sarus cranes this year, which is the lowest since 2018
Of the 142 cranes that were counted this time, 20 were chicks. Researchers on sarus cranes the state bird questioned the decision to count the birds in a single day. They insisted there would be 180-200 cranes in the district.
After 2018, the population of sarus cranes has only increased in Gautam Budh Nagar. While there were 113 birds in 2018, their numbers rose to 146 in 2019 and 166 in 2020.
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NOIDA: Months after the camera loot from a Noida-based wildlife photographer Dhanauri wetlands, a bird enthusiast has been targeted for the second time in the district.
An SUV (Fortuner) belonging to a senior executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland who is also a bird enthusiast was stolen from outside gate number 1 of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS) early Sunday.
Bird watcher Padmanav Kundu had arrived at the sanctuary early around 7:30 am and had parked the car outside the gate on the main road after fully informing the OBS staff.
Kundu, who is a senior executive of the Royal Bank Scotland and does bird photography told TOI that he reached gate number 1 of the sanctuary and asked the staff if he could park on the stretch of the main road outside gate number 1.
Roorkee: A 45-year-old man of Nepalese origin reportedly killed self late on Wednesday night at his residence in Dhanauri near Roorkee. The victim was identifed as Gautam Singh Kathait.
According to reports, victim, a parent of two children originally from the Dhangadhi town of Kailali district in Nepal. He was employed with irrigation department at Dhanauri as Chawkidar (watchman) came to his residence at government staff quarter late on Wednesday night.
In morning his wife saw him hanging from ceiling of a room of his residence. Victim s father Ram Singh had also retired as Chowkidar from same department in Dhanauri. Victim’s family alleged foul play behind the death. “We have sent body of victim after inquest proceeding to civil hospital in Roorkee for autopsy. Any suspicion behind the death would be revealed after postmortem report,” said Jagmohan Ramola, in-charge of Piran Kaliyar police station.