
Wild dogs released into zoo
The Hindu
Four Indian wild dogs, two male and two female, also called ‘Dhole’ and ‘Whistling hunters’, received from Pilikula Biological Park at Mangalore as part of an animal exchange programme were released i
Four Indian wild dogs, two male and two female, also called ‘Dhole’ and ‘Whistling hunters’, received from Pilikula Biological Park at Mangalore as part of an animal exchange programme were released into a special enclosure at the Nehru Zoological Park on Thursday.
The wild dogs were quarantined at the zoo for four weeks before being released by Forest Minister Indrakaran Reddy.
Indian wild dogs hunt in packs of 20 to 30. The species is protected under Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
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