Bird flu sweeps through zoos with ‘grave implications’ for endangered animals

Bird flu sweeps through zoos with ‘grave implications’ for endangered animals

Dozens of rare animals including tigers, lions and cheetahs are dying as bird flu infiltrates zoos, with potentially “grave implications” for endangered species, researchers have warned. As a growing number of zoos report animal deaths, scientists are concerned that infected wild birds landing in enclosures could be spreading it among captive animals. In the US, […]

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Clouded leopard sighting raises questions about conservation and research in Bangladesh

Clouded leopard sighting raises questions about conservation and research in Bangladesh

Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, Ganges river dolphins, langurs and hoolock gibbons, along with a few other endangered and vulnerable animal species, have been prominent in Bangladesh’s wildlife conservation scenario for the last few decades. Now, new animals have grasped the attention of some wildlife researchers and conservationists, as camera traps and wildlife census reveal the […]

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