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DELHI -- A rodent-borne virus led to the death of the only African elephant at the zoo in India's capital Delhi, officials have told the BBC. Shankar, a 29-year-old male, died on 17 September after spending much of his life in isolation. The cause of his death wasn't known at the time. Now, an autopsy has revealed that the elephant tested positive for encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), Delhi Zoo director Sanjeet Kumar said. EMCV is known to cause fatal inflammation of the heart and sometimes ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 4 (ANI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has recommended the suspension of four forest officials, including DCF Chakrapani, for alleged negligence and dereliction of duty in connection with the deaths of a tigress and her four cubs in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. The minister's decision follows a preliminary investigation report that revealed the tigers died after consuming a poisoned cow carcass. The minister, who received and re ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a gruesome incident, five tigers, including four cubs and a mother were poisoned in Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Division. The decomposed bodies of the five tigers, four grown up cubs of which three are female and one male, along with their mother were found at Hoogyam range of Meenyam section near Gajanur Beat. According to preliminary information, the poisoning is suspected to be the handiwork of the local people who grazecattle inside the MM Hills tiger reserves. The tigers had ...Read More >
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