KHULNA, March 9, 2024 (BSS) - The research on diagnosing of the tigers of the Sundarbans and the animals considered as tiger food started last night under a project titled “Sundarbans Tiger Conservation Project” with a view to gain a better understanding regarding the diseases of tigers and the bacteria and virus affected by animal food. Khulna Divisional Forest Officer of the Sundarbans West Division Dr Abu Naser Mohsin Hossain told BSS today that the activities of the research programme were started last night. Dr Abu Naser said, taking a span of 15 days time, a total of 250 samples from 65 research points under the four ranges of the Sundarbans will be collected to make the research successful. He said, the researchers will finalize whether animals like tiger, deer, monkey, pig are infected with any bacteria or virus. A total of 289 species of animals live in the Sundarbans.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 09, 2024 17:27 UTC