A recent study on the the diet of leopards inhabiting protected areas and human dominated areas of Goa… has shown that the leopard in these areas feasts more on the wild boar than domesticated animals accounting for 29% of the prey biomass. The study states that the dog, pig, goat and cat account for a ‘minor’ 33%? While individually the latter shows less percentage, collectively 33% becomes the highest and is a major concern as these are domesticated animals. It is now mandatory to ensure the wild boar is not declared vermin but in fact protected to prevent leopards from venturing into human habitats.
The Forest Dept has started making artificial waterholes: now sugarcane too must be cultivated deep in the forests to accelerate the wild boar population.
Latest ‘study’ from IIT Chennai on why potholes emerge on a newly constructed’ state of the art’ bridge. Why must we pay? Why not L&T? Is this the first bridge built in monsoon India? Forget freebies: we want culprits to own responsibility.
