UPSC Editorial Analysis: Asiatic Lion Crisis

General Studies-3; Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Introduction The recent deaths of eight lion cubs from heat-induced dehydration in Gujarat’s Gir forest have renewed the critical debate regarding the management, overcrowding, and potential relocation of the Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica). While forestry officials successfully contained immediate concerns regarding a Babesia …

Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)

Source: TOI Context: A tigress and her last surviving cub recently died at the Mukki quarantine facility in Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve following a suspected outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) About Canine Distemper Virus (CDV): What it is? Canine Distemper Virus is a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral …