Byculla zoo lost 37 endangered animals in a year, data from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) revealed. Zoo officials said all schedule I species had come of age. He said the zoo now plans to procure Madras pond turtles, common otters, sloth bears, hyenas, wolves, jackals, leopards, reptiles, lesser cats and birds. The zoo also recorded 18 deaths of animals listed as schedule II and IV species in 2016-17. Officials from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) said there was need for proper medical facilities in the zoo.

Source: Hindustan Times August 14, 2017 04:07 UTC