Army Ant Species

Source:  DH Subject:   Species in News Context: Scientists from Karnataka and Odisha have discovered two new army ant species in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. About Army Ant Species: What they are? Army ants are highly social, nomadic predatory ants known for their coordinated mass raids. The newly identified species — Aenictus chittoorensis and …

Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Source: DH Context: Five tigers — a mother and four cubs — were found dead in Karnataka’s Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, raising serious concerns about poisoning, wildlife conflict, and tiger conservation lapses. About Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary: Located in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, near the Eastern Ghats tri-junction of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil …