Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Javed Ahmed Rana has called for innovative conservation measures for the protection of rare and endangered species that have been recently spotted in the Pir Panjal region.
Rana issued the direction during his visit to Poonch where he discussed various conservation measures in the Pir Panjal region with the officers of the wildlife department, an official spokesman said.
Wildlife Protection (Poonch-Rajouri) had last year captured Brandt's Hedgehog from Nowshera and Shachera. They were released into the natural habitat after taking proper sampling and completing all other studies.
They also confirmed the presence of a smooth-coated Otter from Ghambir Mughl...