Rare Kashmiri Deer On Verge Of Extinction-Census Report

Reuters: A rare species of red deer found only in Indian Kashmir is on the verge of extinction, with only 160 animals in existence, a preliminary census by India's wildlife authorities showed on Monday. The antlered red deer, commonly known as the hangul, was once the biggest draw of Dachigam, a mountainous sanctuary on the outskirts of Kashmir's summer capital, Srinagar, where they grazed in thousands decades ago. Rampant poaching, neglect by authorities and a 17-year-old separatist ... Read »

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