Number of swamp deer has increased at the Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in the last five years.

The Forest Department has assured to conduct research and census of wildlife in a more transparent manner with the involvement of NGOs and students of various institutions from the State.

Counting of swamp deer and one-horned rhino has begun at Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in Kanchanpur from today.

The tiger census was completed at the wildlife area a month ago.

PANJIM: The Forest Department will conduct a wild animal census and also assess the existence of tigers in wildlife sanctuaries. The Wildlife Census 2014, will be conducted from April 21 to 26.

Tiger count at Kishenpur might be up from the 2011 tiger census.

The forest department will conduct rhino census at Gorumara National Park spread over an area of over 88 square kilometres and other adjacent forestlands on Wednesday and Thursday.

A census of rhinoceros will begin at the Gorumara National Park in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district from Wednesday.

The head counting of the Bengal tiger s in the Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve has completed. The number of tiger s in the reserve is expected to be higher this year compared to the last year.

Kerala has about 7,000 wild elephants and 100 tigers as per the latest survey on the animal population in the forests, State Forest Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said here today.

Even though there is euphoria over a minimum 103 tigers in the Sunderbans, a new study shows the prey abundance is supporting not more than 30 big cats in the mangroves.