Rare temple turtles released in Assam wetland
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December 15, 2020 20:30 IST
The Forest Department, NGO Turtle Survival Alliance and Nagshankar temple authorities collaborated for the conservation of black softshell turtles, considered extinct in the wild
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Temple-reared black softshell turtles.
The Forest Department, NGO Turtle Survival Alliance and Nagshankar temple authorities collaborated for the conservation of black softshell turtles, considered extinct in the wild Twenty-two hatchlings of temple-reared black softshell turtles, considered extinct in the wild, were released in a major wetland within the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Tuesday.
These turtles were hatched five months ago at the Nagshankar temple in north-eastern Assam’s Biswanath district, under a collaborative conservation programme involving the State Forest Department, NGO Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA-India) and the temple authorities. Experts of TSA-I
An elephant mowed down by a speeding train near Guwahati
The wild elephant was hit by a high-speed train and killed in Chandrapur area, near Guwahati. The department of Forest arrived at the spot
Guwahati: A wild elephant was hit and killed by a speeding train near Guwahati on Friday morning.
The incident took place in the wee hours this morning while the elephant was killed after being hit by the speeding train at Panbari, Chandrapur area, near Guwahati.
The team of forest department reached the spot.
Speaking to media a local man said, The elephant came at around 3.30 AM when it was hit and killed by a speeding train.