Livestock
Harun ate jackal meat 'to cure body aches'
A man in Kuakata cooked and ate a wild jackal in the belief that its meat cures body pain, and animal welfare volunteers rescued a second one from his home.
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Patuakhali
Crops
Isahak Makes His Mark With a Homestead Mango Orchard
A Kuakata farmer has sold nearly Tk 2 lakh worth of mangoes from a single tree, and his orchard now supplies much of the area.
Crops
Mango Farming Grows in Patuakhali, Meeting Local Demand
Farmers in rice- and pulse-growing Patuakhali are turning to improved mango varieties, and local orchards now supply the district's own markets.
Environment
Snakes Rescued from Snake Charmer Released into Forest in Kuakata
Five snakes of three species, taken from a snake charmer in Kalapara, were released into Lembur Forest near Kuakata beach by the Forest Department and Animal Lovers of Patuakhali.
Environment
Five Snakes Rescued From Snake Charmer Released in Forest
Members of Animal Lovers of Patuakhali released five snakes of three species, rescued from a snake charmer, in Kuakata.
Environment
Hawk Fights Dog Over Food in Kuakata
A hawk of what the report calls a vanishing species was hurt fighting a dog over food in Kuakata and is being treated by Animal Lovers of Patuakhali.
Environment
Rat Snake Released into Forest After Seven Days' Treatment
Volunteers in Patuakhali treated a rescued rat snake for seven days before releasing it into the forest at Kuakata.
Environment
Two Cobras Rescued from Herbal Medicine Seller Released into Forest
Members of Animal Lovers of Patuakhali rescued two venomous cobras from a street herbal medicine seller in Kuakata and released them into the forest department's Lembu forest.
Crops
Basar's Collection of 200 Tree Species
A teacher in Bauphal, Patuakhali, has built a collection of nearly 200 native and foreign species of timber, fruit and medicinal trees at his home and gives fruit and saplings away free.
Environment
Half-Decomposed 30-Foot Whale Washes Ashore at Kuakata
A half-decomposed whale about 30 feet long, thought to be a baleen species, washed ashore on Kuakata beach on 3 September.
Livestock
Big Cattle Find No Takers at Patuakhali Markets, Farmers in Trouble
Big cattle with fancy names have found few buyers at Patuakhali's sacrificial animal markets, while small and medium cattle have sold well.
Environment
New Whale Species Found in Bangladesh
Researchers have confirmed the first record in Bangladesh of the dwarf sperm whale, found alive on Kuakata beach before it died.
Environment
Fox Rescued While Being Sold Secretly in Kalapara
Volunteers from Animal Lovers of Patuakhali rescued a fox that had been brought for sale under a bridge in Kalapara and released it into the forest late at night.