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Arunachal: ICAR–NRC on Yak conducts re-introduction programme at Mechuka
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (201+ words) Dibrugarh: ICAR'National Research Centre on Yak (ICAR'NRC on Yak), Dirang successfully conducted a yak re-introduction programme at Mechuka Block of Arunachal Pradesh's Shi-Yomi district on Friday. The programme was organized under the chairmanship of Mihir Sarkar, Director, with the objective…...
Arunachal: Conservation experts stress sustainable solutions for human-wildlife conflicts at JNC panel
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (233+ words) The session was coordinated by Kaling Darung and Apilang Apum and moderated by journalist Marina Dai. The event was sponsored by the college's Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Research & Development (R&D) Cell. Panelists included Maksam Tayeng, honorary wildlife warden…...
Rare Bompu Litter Toad’s breeding recorded for first time in Arunachal
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (374+ words) Guwahati: A rare Himalayan toad has revealed its long-hidden breeding secrets, with scientists documenting its first-known egg mass and highest-altitude record in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery was made in the Dibang River Basin of eastern Arunachal Pradesh, where researchers recorded…...
Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil passes away in Pune at 82
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (477+ words) Guwahati: Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil died at his residence in Pune late on Wednesday following a brief illness, family sources said on Thursday. He was 82. His last rites will be held at the Vaikuntha crematorium in Pune at 4 pm on…...
Indigenous knowledge helps track critically endangered Chinese Pangolins in Arunachal Pradesh
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) In a recent'short paper published'in the Oryx journal, NCF researchers including Ratan demonstrate improved camera trap capture rates of pangolins in the region when the traditional knowledge of the Adi people was utilised. Pangolins are nocturnal insectivores, encased in scales,…...