India, Feb. 14 -- Step in order to know species' ecology and develop an effective conservation plan

The Madhya Pradesh forest department has radio-tagged an Indian Pangolin ( Manis crassicaudata ) for the first time in order to know its ecology and develop an effective conservation plan for it, a statement on February 14, 2020, said. The radio-tagging is part of a joint project by the department and non-profit, the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) that also involves the species' monitoring apart from other activities.

"The team has successfully rehabilitated two Indian pangolins in the wild. This is the first-ever case of successful rehabilitation effort of the species where the released individuals are monitored in the wild using tele...