Asian black bear cubs relocated at Nagaland Zoological Park

Dimapur, Aug. 25 (EMN): The animal rescue team of Nagaland Zoological Park (NZP) received a pair of Asian black bear cubs from Signal Angami Sector-A of Dimapur on August 25.

An update from NZP stated that the timely intervention by Athriba Sangtam, CE of PHED (Sanitation and WSSO), that the cubs were safely rescued and given to the animal rescue team of NZP for rehabilitation in the zoo.

The director of NZP, Dr. C Zupeni Tsanglai, stated that the Asian black bear also known as Asiatic black bear, moon bear or white-chested bear is a sub species of Himalayan black bear and is a threatened (vulnerable) species under IUCN (3.1) and a Schedule II (Part I) species protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. She added that those bears are medium-sized bear native to Asia and mainly inhabits the Himalayas from South-eastern Iran, Northern India to parts of South East Asia.

“Rescue of this species that was on the verge of becoming a predatory meal is indeed a commendable contribution towards the conservation efforts of the department,” the statement read.

It further urged the public to come forward to ‘save the little of what our state has as wild species.’