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Asiatic wild dog returns to Assam’s Kaziranga landscape:
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According to a new study by scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) dhole, or Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus), believed to have been locally exterminated, has made a confirmed return to Assam’s Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape (KKAL).
More about news:
- The finding is significant as it highlights the ecological value of the corridor in supporting threatened species.
- Dholes are social animals known to form packs of up to 30 individuals.
- However, depending on prey availability, they may also hunt alone or in pairs.
- The Dhole was photo-captured on six occasions in the Amguri corridor.
- The current distribution of the dhole is restricted to:
- Parts of Central and Eastern Asia, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
- The last confirmed sighting of dholes in northeast India was reported from Nagaland in 2011.
- The last confirmed sighting of dholes in northeast India was reported from Nagaland in 2011.
- The study focused on four key animal corridors which lie within the Indo-Burma Biodiversity hotspot. These corridors include:
- Panbari,
- Haldhibari,
- Kanchanjuri,
- Amguri
- India is experiencing a decline in wildlife species due to:
- Habitat loss
- Deforestation
- Climate change
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