Siliguri, March 4: A Red Dog has been sighted near Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary.
Commonly known as dhole, the animal had been spotted by Praloy Mondal, a vet stationed in Jaldapara, about 10 days ago. The Indian wild dog or Red Dog (cuon alpinus) is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Act 1972.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/wild-dog-jaldapara
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/telegraph-kolkata
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jaldapara-sa
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/siliguri