NTR Director D Mahesh Kumar said the staffers, who rushed to the spot, were instructed to have the least human contact with the cub.
Published: 02nd July 2022 05:42 AM | Last Updated: 02nd July 2022 05:42 AM | A+ A A-
The leopard cub that was sighted in the backwaters of Kabini
BENGALURU: In a first, officials of the Karnataka Forest Department officials successfully reunited a one-and-a-half-year-old male leopard cub with its mother, without coming in contact with it.The cub was found in a private land in the backwaters of Kabini in Nagarghole Tiger Reserve (NTR). Soon after it was sighted, the locals informed the forest staffers and the area was cordoned off.
NTR Director D Mahesh Kumar said the staffers, who rushed to the spot, were instructed to have the least human contact with the cub. The staffers wore gloves so that there was no human imprint on the surroundings. Makeshift barricades were put up around the site using vegetable crates to keep the cub safe from predators. Next a continuous watch was kept from a distance
The cub was sighted on Tuesday and after a wait of a night, the mother came and picked up her cub by breaking through the barricades. Delighted forest staffers have now marked the area. They said that such an effort has been done for the first time in two years. They added that this can now be replicated in other areas also, where leopard cubs are sighted and people’s interference is high. This will also reduce the pressure on zoos to hand-raise abandoned leopard cubs and a healthy wildlife space will be created, with little or no man-animal conflict.
Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.
The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.
Final SIT report on 2015 Punjab sacrilege cases puts blames on Dera Sacha Sauda
Amravati killing: NIA team visits for probe into chemist's murder; hunt for prime accused Irfan Khan on
Google to delete user location history on US abortion clinic visits
Letter plea to CJI seeks withdrawal of adverse remarks by SC against Nupur Sharma
Prophet remarks: Lookout notice issued for Nupur Sharma after she fails to appear before Kolkata Police
German regulators urge citizens to prepare for possible gas shortage as Russia reduces flow
The Morning Standard | Dinamani | Kannada Prabha | Samakalika Malayalam | Indulgexpress | Edex Live | Cinema Express | Event Xpress
Contact Us | About Us | Careers | Privacy Policy | Search | Terms of Use | Advertise With Us
Home | Nation | World | Cities | Business | Columns | Entertainment | Sport | Magazine | The Sunday Standard