Poaching

Set up by a team of scientists at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bareilly, this DNA bank will be the first of its kind in North India.

Use of owls in unfounded religious beliefs and black magic is endangering the population of this elusive bird species. Rampant poaching and illicit trade in different parts of the country have become a growing concern for wildlife conservationists.

The women in the team had joined work only two days ago and were still waiting to undergo formal training, but they performed their duty amazingly well.

The Tigress is nine years old. Usually only one cub survives, but this tigress has managed to raise all four of them.