Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 22 -- Following the deaths of 31 Blackbucks at Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi recently, the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) has instructed all Zoos in the State to step up biosecurity measures, heighten surveillance among others.

Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre also held a video conference meeting with all nine Executive Directors of various zoos and enquired about the health status of deer, sambar and blackbucks and other herbivorus and carnivorous animals housed in their respective zoos and instructed them to take precautionary measures to ensure safety of the animals.

Mysuru Zoo has also initiated precautionary measures. Despite animals being healthy at the Zoo, officials h...