Environment
Hunter Shoots Companion Dead After Mistaking Him for Wild Animal in Manipur
A man in Churachandpur district of India's Manipur state was shot dead by a fellow hunter who allegedly mistook him for a wild animal, officials said.
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Wildlife
Agrotech
What Does AI Have in Common With Dogs?
Thinking about how artificial intelligence will change society, it helps to recall an older technology, the dog, and two new books by Daron Acemoglu and Jill Lepore on the risks and choices ahead.
Environment
Two Slow Lorises Rescued From Traffickers
The Forest Department's Wildlife Crime Control Unit has rescued two endangered slow lorises being smuggled in Haluaghat, Mymensingh, though the traffickers escaped.
Environment
Two Elephants Used to Extort Money Returned to Their Owners
The Forest Department has returned two elephants rescued two years ago from use in extorting money on roads to their owners, on conditions that they are not abused or used to collect money.
Crops
Elephant Herds Delight in the Forest but Spread Fear When They Enter Villages
Herds of wild elephants are often seen this monsoon in the Ukhiya and Teknaf forests of Cox's Bazar, delighting local people but sometimes damaging crops when they stray into villages.
Environment
Rangamati's Elephants Are Losing Their 'Conflict' With People
Constant conflict with people, habitat destruction and food shortages have pushed Rangamati's critically endangered Asian elephants towards local extinction.
Environment
Losing Food and Water in the Forest, Garo Hills Elephants Move Into Villages
Forest loss, encroachment and climate change have left the Garo Hills unable to feed and water wild elephants, driving them into villages where people and elephants are dying.
Fisheries
Python Dies After Getting Trapped in Abandoned Net in Sreemangal
A python trapped in an abandoned fishing net in Hail Haor, Sreemangal, died despite being rescued and taken to a veterinary hospital.
Environment
Giant King Cobra and Python Fight in Bihar Courtyard, Video Goes Viral
A king cobra and a python fighting in a family's courtyard in Gonauli, in the Bagaha area of India's Bihar state, were rescued alive and released into nearby forest, and a video of the scene has gone viral.
Fisheries
Cobra's Severed Head Bites Elderly Man Five Minutes After Beheading
A 72-year-old man in China who cut off a cobra's head with a spade was bitten by the severed head five minutes later and spent two months in treatment before recovering.
Livestock
Wild Animal Attack Kills a Thousand Chickens on Farm
About 1,000 chickens at a poultry farm in Darshana, Chuadanga, have died in an overnight attack by a wild animal, causing an estimated loss of Tk 4 to 5 lakh.
Environment
Villagers' Restraint Returns Two Fishing Cat Cubs to Their Mother
Two cubs of the endangered fishing cat found in a bamboo grove in Chuadanga were safely reclaimed by their mother after villagers kept watch without touching them.
Environment
After Dogs and Boars, Israel Plans to Use Crocodiles Against Palestinian Prisoners
Israel has announced a plan to guard Palestinian political prisoners with Nile crocodiles, the latest in a long record of animals being used against Palestinians, a Middle East Eye report says.