Minimising human disturbance crucial to protect bears outside wildlife reserves: study 

Minimising human disturbance crucial to protect bears outside wildlife reserves: study 

The study found that sloth bears avoided areas with high forest fragmentation. | Photo Credit: Kalyan Varma A new study has found that maintaining forest cover and preventing fragmentation of habitats while minimising human disturbance is crucial for long-term conservation of bears outside protected wildlife reserves across India. Scientists from Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies, … Read more