India News: Allaying fear in general public over reports of positive SARS-CoV2 virus cases in eight Asiatic lions in a zoo in Hyderabad, the environment ministry
Infection in Covid+ve lions at Hyderabad Zoo not caused by any variant of concern: Centre
The ministry said that the eight lions have been isolated and due care and necessary treatment has been provided.
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NEW DELHI: Analysis of samples of the
eight lions that tested positive for Covid-19 at the Hyderabad Zoo has revealed that the infection was not caused by any variant of concern, the union ministry of environment and forests said.
The ministry said that the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP), Hyderabad shared samples (as collected from the nose, throat and respiratory tract under anaesthesia) with the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology – Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (CCMB-LaCONES) for eight Asiatic lions housed in the Zoo that had shown signs of respiratory distress.
Tigress found dead in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
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Tiger found dead in Goa village, probe on: Forest official. Image Source: IANS News
Lakhimpur Kheri : , April 14 (IANS) A tigress, aged about seven years, was found dead in Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary of Dudhwa tiger reserve (DTR).
The carcass of the tigress was found on Tuesday afternoon. This is the fourth tiger death in Uttar Pradesh in a span of 45 days.
The carcass was found in Chaltua area.
Officials claimed that the tigress had injuries on its genitals and was not able to hunt. They believe it died a natural death but the autopsy report is still awaited.