Bangladesh
Woman Injured in Wild Bear Attack in Bandarban
A 32-year-old woman, Esther Bawm, was injured in a wild bear attack in the Chimbuk area of Bandarban.
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Wildlife
Environment
69 Cobra Hatchlings Found in One House in Mirsarai
Sixty-nine venomous cobra hatchlings have been found in a newly built house in Chattogram's Mirsarai, and no adult snake has yet been caught.
Agribusiness
Not Even Ants Are Safe From Smuggling, Environmentalists Worried
Kenyan wildlife officials have arrested two young Belgians trying to smuggle 5,000 ants, a case that has alarmed environmentalists about trafficking in small creatures.
Bangladesh
Three Civet Cubs Rescued in Moulvibazar
Three civet cubs held by a household in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, have been rescued and taken to a wildlife rescue centre in Lawachhara National Park.
Environment
Spotted Deer Strays Into Village in Bhola, Released Back Into Forest
A spotted deer that fled into a village in Monpura, Bhola, as tidal water flooded its forest has been rescued, treated and released.
Environment
One of Three Stolen Lemurs Recovered, One Arrested
Detective police have arrested one man and recovered one of three endangered ring-tailed lemurs stolen from Gazipur Safari Park.
Environment
Torches Given to ERT Members to Drive Away Elephants
Members of the Elephant Response Team in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, have received torches and local people fuel oil to help drive away wild elephants.
Environment
Meghla Mini Zoo Shut, Animals Moved to Dulahazara Safari Park
The mini zoo at Bandarban's Meghla tourist spot has been closed permanently by court order, and its wild animals are being moved to Dulahazara Safari Park.
Bangladesh
Youth Held With 35kg of Deer Meat in Barguna
A joint coast guard and police drive in Patharghata, Barguna, has netted a 25-year-old man with 35kg of deer meat.
Environment
Country's First Gharial Breeding Centre Opens in Rajshahi
Chief Conservator of Forests Amir Hosain Chowdhury has opened Bangladesh's first gharial breeding centre in Rajshahi, stocking it with a pair from Gazipur Safari Park.
Environment
Sick Bear From Mymensingh Mini Zoo Being Taken to Safari Park
Wildlife officials are moving a sick bear and other animals from the mini zoo in Mymensingh's Zainul Abedin park to Bangabandhu Safari Park in Gazipur.
Environment
110kg of Deer Meat Found on Boats in Sundarbans, Young Man Detained
Coast Guard members seized 110kg of deer meat from two boats in the western Sundarbans and detained one suspected poacher.
Agrotech
Mymensingh Mini Zoo Sealed Off as Injured Bear Writhes in Pain
An illegal mini zoo in Mymensingh's Joynul Abedin Park has been sealed off and wildlife seized, after one of its two bears developed a rotting wound.