Couple of zebras roaming around the 30-acre Wildlife Conservation Centre of Tilagarh Eco Park in Sylhet city Dhaka TribuneThe dead animals include three peacocks, eleven migratory and aquatic birds, a python, foreign fish, and a jungle rabbitAs many as 20 animals died in the last 10 months at the 30-acre Wildlife Conservation Centre of Tilagarh Eco Park in Sylhet city. Among other reasons, park authorities cite the lack of a residential doctor to be the primary reason for these deaths. They also said most of the animals in the park are in good health and breeding properly, indicating a successful adaptation to the conservation centre. They said the conservation centre is inadequate accommodation for these animals and pointed out the ineffectiveness of the cages in which these animals are kept. Dr Monjur Kader, former veterinary consultant for Wildlife Conservation Hospital, said: “The transportation route should be shut down soon to save these animals.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 11, 2019 18:33 UTC