In Kashmir (India) drie Himalaya zwarte beren van GPS-zenders voorzien - Slechts 300 zwarte beren in gebied

Himalayan black bears get GPS collar

23-11-2009 The Daily Star, India


Wildlife experts in Indian-controlled Kashmir have fitted black bears with satellite-tracking collars to study their behaviour and help conserve the endangered animals, officials said recently.

"This is the first time in India that Himalayan black bears have been fitted with a GPS collar," wildlife warden Rashid Naqash told AFP, adding that there are just 300 of the animals in the region.

These collars will help in studying the behaviour and habitat of the Himalayan black bear, he said, adding the "step will go a long way in conserving the endangered species."

A team of wildlife experts have put collars on three black bears -- a male, a female and a cub -- in the Dachigam national park on the outskirts of state's summer capital Srinagar. Three more are likely to receive them soon, said Naqash, who is in charge of the park which sprawls over an area of 140 square kilometres (54 square miles).

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