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Himalayan Black bear found dead in Uttarakhand  -  Jul 26, 2009
HinduDehradun (PTI): A Himalayan black bear was found dead in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand with his bile and nails removed, forest officials said here on ...

Missing black bear of Delhi Zoo spotted after two months  -  May 1, 2006
The HinduThe "missing" female Himalayan black bear at Delhi zoo has finally been ... The normal gestation period for a Himalayan black bear is around seven months. ...

Bengal Tiger Kills Himalayan Bear  -  Aug 12, 2009
Press Trust of IndiaIn a first recorded incident of it's kind in Bhutan, a Himalayan black bear was killed and eaten by a Bengal tiger in the Jigme Dorji National Park. ...

Two armed militants mauled to death by bear after setting up hideout...  -  Nov 4, 2009
Daily MailTwo other militants were also injured by the Himalayan black bear, but managed to escape and make their way to a village near Srinagar. ...

Plight of the Himalayan Black Bear  -  Sep 30, 2009
myHimachalThe members of the Sunshine –BTCA Adventure team yesterday managed to rescue a cub of a Himalayan black bear from the clutches of the mighty Tirthan. ...

A bear's life: Pender County among few places people may have exotic ...  -  Feb 9, 2007
StarNewsOnline.comAbove: Teddy, a Himalayan black bear, munches on grapes and strawberries with one of his owners, Howard Loughlin, at his Pender County home Wednesday. ...

New attraction  -  Dec 9, 2006
The HinduTheir smooth coat and black claws distinguish them from the sloth bear. The Himalayan black bear is less clumsy and more compact.

Zoo to barter animals for rare species  -  Sep 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe surplus species include Himalayan black bear, swamp deer, ... "We have limited space for keeping four Himalayan black bear but they are seven in number ...

Himalayan black bear attack mother, daughter  -  Aug 17, 2009
SamayLiveNainital: A mother and her minor daughter were attacked by a Himalayan black bear in Alchona village, 36 kms from here. According to official sources, ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Jan 25, 2010
Daily TimesLAHORE: A man has been arrested and challaned by the Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department for illegal possession of a Himalayan black bear, ...

Another bear maul victim  -  Nov 26, 2006
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper...“Humans are not the major prey for the Himalayan Black bear since they are omnivore,� he ... Internet sources said that the Himalayan black bear is the most ...

Delhi zoo: It's a jungle out there  -  Apr 12, 2006
Times of IndiaClose on the heels of a female Himalayan black bear 'disappearing' from its enclosure and a dead sambar deer being reportedly left to rot in the open, ...

Bears get satellite collars in Indian Kashmir  -  Nov 18, 2009
Yahoo! NewsAFP/File – A Himalayan black bear at the Dachigam National Park, some 25kms from Srinagar, in October 2009. Wildlife … SRINAGAR (AFP) – Wildlife experts in ...

Shoot-to-kill order to stop booze bear  -  Jan 14, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph13: Foresters in Sikkim may have to shoot dead a Himalayan black bear that has been straying into human habitation in South district, attacking chickens and ...

Hunt on for cattle-killing Himalayan bear  -  Jan 6, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper6 January, 2008 - A Himalayan black bear has been tormenting farmers of Dhur village in Bumthang, killing five cattle and injuring another two in December ...

Daily Times - Site Edition  -  Sep 19, 2009
Daily TimesLAHORE: A man has been arrested and challaned by the Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department for illegal possession of a Himalayan black bear, ...

Himalayan bear killed by tiger  -  Nov 11, 2009
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper...“Usually the Himalayan black bear is a powerful foe for any tiger and they avoid each other, but here the bear seems to be a juvenile at 2-3 years and hence ...

Bear attacks visitor in zoo  -  Feb 8, 2008
HinduGuwahati: A visitor to the Assam State Zoo here was injured after he was attacked by a Himalayan black bear when he jumped inside the enclosure on Thursday ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Jan 13, 2010
Daily TimesAnother male Himalayan black bear, Rustam, is believed to be about 15 years old, was confiscated after he was used in a savage bear-dog fight at Khan Bela a ...

J&K to conduct scientific census on hangul, black bear, leopard  -  Feb 26, 2008
Indian Express...the common leopard and the Asiatic black bear, also known as Himalayan black bear. To be conducted in collaboration with the Central Government, ...

Mizoram bear killed for bile  -  Dec 21, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow Jones...thwarted an attempt to kill a resident rhino, a zoo-keeper in Mizoram was charged with killing a caged Himalayan black bear for its gall-bladder. ...

News | Endangered bears | Killed for sport| | The Sun |News  -  Jan 24, 2010
The SunAlso known as the Tibetan black bear, the Himalayan black bear, or moon bear, they have a thick black coat and a white V marking on their chest. ...

Man arrested with bear  -  Sep 19, 2009
News International - The News InternationalThe Punjab Wildlife department arrested and challaned a person on Friday for keeping a Himalayan black bear in his possession. The arrest was made on the ...

Article: Cricket: Alarm bells ringing again; BEARS: Fears that...  -  Aug 8, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Birmingham Mail - HighBeam ResearchSources said that the Himalayan Black Bear, a rare species of Himalayan snow cover ... shot about five days ago. The body of the bear was recovered on ...

Bulgaria Weather Pictures from June 26, 2008 | HighBeam Research, AP ...  -  Jun 26, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchHimalayan black bear Dyno cools off, on a hot day in the Bulgarian capital Sofia city zoo, Thursday, June 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova) ...

Black bear injures forest officials in Sikkim  -  Nov 4, 2009
Daily News & AnalysisGangtok: Two wildlife personnel got seriously injured while they were trying to catch alive a Himalayan black bear from a Sikkim village. ...

Noah's Ark-ives: London Zoo's most magical images  -  Sep 30, 2007
Daily MailA tiger cub comes face-to-face with a young Himalayan black bear in this touching portrait from spring 1914. The approaching Great War was soon to provide ...

Where burnt out executives de-stress in nature's lap  -  Jan 1, 2007
Monsters and Critics.comThe park also boasts of a large number of elephants, a few tigers, leopard, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, gaur, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, ...

Bear kills two militants in Valley hideout  -  Nov 4, 2009
Indian ExpressThe JK police said that the area is a natural habitat of the Himalayan black bear and that there have been several attacks on humans in the area over the ...

Fenced in, Kashmir's leopards, bears stalk villages  -  Nov 23, 2006
Reuters AlertNetLeopard and Himalayan black bear populations have increased after a ban on hunting was enforced in Kashmir in 1970, and the loss of pine forests had already ...

Landed in trouble  -  May 31, 2005
Calcutta TelegraphSir ? When ?Wipro balks at land price? (May 26), it brings out into the open the emptiness of the promises and assurances showered freely by the chief ...

Watermelons, water bodies for the exotic species  -  Mar 24, 2006
FrontlineA Himalayan black bear munching on pieces of watermelon? Cool isn't it? Well, that is precisely what it is intended to be - for the bears. ...

Experts in Nepal raise doubts over 'Yeti' footprint  -  Dec 3, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldIn his 1998 book My Quest for the Yeti, Messner concludes that it only exists in peoples' imaginations and the Himalayan black bear was probably behind most ...

Two tigers escape from Guwahati zoo, tranquilised later  -  Jan 30, 2010
Times of India...while another visitor in 2008 was seriously injured by a Himalayan black bear after he jumped into the animal's enclosure as baffled visitors looked on. ...

Rare animals getting old in Nainital zoo  -  Aug 25, 2009
SifySpread over an area of 4.693 hectares, it houses some of the rare and endangered species of animals like Siberian tiger, Himalayan black bear, hill fox, ...

Dachigam National Park  -  Jul 2, 2005
The HinduMammals: Leopard and snow leopard (rare sightings), hangul the musk deer, Himalayan grey langur, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan brown bear, jackal, ...

Party time in Miami: You do have a room, right?  -  Jan 25, 2007
Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.comCheck out (especially) the Malayan sun bear and the Himalayan black bear at Miami Metrozoo. I'd give you an address, but that means nothing; get directions. ...

Fenced in, Kashmir's leopards, bears stalk villages  -  Nov 24, 2006
Financial ExpressLeopard and Himalayan black bear populations have increased after a ban on hunting was enforced in Kashmir in 1970, and the loss of pine forests had already ...

The brigand bear duo of Laya gewog  -  Sep 18, 2009
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper...“Until 2006, there was compensation for livestock killed by the Himalayan black bear and the common leopard, but now it's only for livestock killed by ...

Murlen National Park  -  Dec 17, 2005
The HinduMammals: Indo-Chinese tiger, leopard, sambar, barking deer, Himalayan black bear, serow, hoolock gibbon, Rhesus macaque, Malayan giant squirrel.

Great Himalayan National Park  -  Apr 24, 2006
The HinduThis park is home to a wealth of wildlife — leopard, Himalayan black bear, brown bear, the Himalayan tahr and wild sheep such as bharal. ...

Himalayan black bears get GPS collar  -  Nov 24, 2009
Daily Star - The Daily StarThese 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 ...

Natural and scientific enclosure for Assam zoo elephants  -  May 5, 2008
The Hindu...the effort was to give the animals a feel of the natural habitat which has already been done in enclosures of golden langurs and Himalayan black bear.

Party time in Miami: You do have a room, right?  -  Jan 28, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverCheck out (especially) the Malayan sun bear and the Himalayan black bear at Miami Metrozoo. I'd give you an address, but that means nothing; get directions. ...

Satellite collars to track bears in Valley  -  Nov 16, 2009
Indian ExpressThese satellite collars will help the Wildlife Department study the ecological behaviour, habitat and foot habits of the Himalayan black bear, declared as a ...

Unique way of promoting wildlife conservation  -  Jan 23, 2006
The HinduHere are some other animals and the cost to adopt them: lion (Rs. 82000), zebra (Rs. 72270), tiger (Rs. 66000), leopard (Rs. 43500), Himalayan black bear ...

Valley Flower | Indian National Park | Hemkund Sahib | Ghangria - …  -  Aug 20, 2007
OneindiaThe park is a home to tahr, snow leopard, musk deer, red fox, common languor, Himalayan black bear, serow and bharal. The valley is surrounded by high ...

Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary  -  May 29, 2006
The HinduAnimals and birds spotted: The Maenam sanctuary is home to red panda, goral, serow, barking deer, marbled cat, leopard cat, Himalayan black bear, wild dogs, ...

Adopt a tiger or a crocodile  -  Sep 14, 2008
Daily News & AnalysisAnimals listed for adoption include the royal Bengal tiger, lion, clouded leopard, rhinoceros, Himalayan black bear, hornbill, peacock, crocodile and ...

Insurgency benefits Kashmir wildlife  -  Dec 12, 2006
BBC NewsSimilarly the population of Himalayan black bear was between 700 to 800 in 1990, whereas today it stands between 2500 and 3000. ...

Travel pictures of the week  -  Jun 27, 2008
Daily MailBulgaria: Chilled out Himalayan black bear Dyno cools off in his pool at the zoo on a scorching hot day in the country's capital Sofia. ...

Metrozoo to host Party for Planet  -  Apr 15, 2007
$2.95 - Miami Herald - NewsBank11 am -- Bengal tigers; 11:30 am -- African lions; 1 pm -- Indian rhino; 1:30 pm -- Asian elephants; 1:45 pm -- chimpanzees; 2 pm -- Himalayan black bear; ...

CHIMPANZEES GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT  -  Dec 25, 2007
$2.95 - Miami Herald - NewsBankThe zoo has been delivering special gifts to many of the animals -- from red river hogs to Indian rhinoceroses to the Himalayan black bear -- for the ...

The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum  -  Jul 3, 2005
Chandigarh TribuneAbout 10 km away is the Kalatop wildlife sanctuary, home to the ghoral and the Himalayan Black Bear. For those interested in trekking, excursions are ...

Himalayan park on world heritage site shortlist  -  Jul 16, 2009
The HinduThe famous mammals in the park are the leopard, the Himalayan black bear, the brown bear, the rhesus macaque and various herbivores like the goral, ...

Factiva Search  -  Apr 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Times of India - Factiva, from Dow JonesClose on the heels of a female Himalayan black bear 'disappearing' from its enclosure ... (c) 2006 The Times of India Group View full article... ...

San Francisco Bay Guardian : Article : Tiger tales  -  Jan 9, 2008
San Francisco Bay GuardianMike had arranged a trade with the Albuquerque Zoo in New Mexico — two Siberians and a Himalayan black bear for a young Sumatran tiger. ...

Miami Herald, The (FL)  -  Dec 7, 2007
$2.95 - Miami Herald - NewsBankThe Himalayan black bear, Indian rhinoceros and Asian elephants are among the animals opening gifts later this month. Miami Metrozoo is at 12400 SW 152 St. ...

Barot, district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh  -  Apr 20, 2005
myHimachalAcross the River Uhl is the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary – home to the ghoral, Himalayan black bear and a variety of pheasants. A trek route through thick ...

Article: Adding Support - The Washington Post | HighBeam Research - …  -  Jun 8, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchThese include the snow leopard, the woolly flying squirrel, Marco Polo sheep, the Himalayan black bear and the Himalayan musk deer. ...

Animal enclosures at zoo too small for comfort  -  Nov 25, 2009
The HinduThe Himalayan Black Bear enclosure, at 400 sq.m. is less than half the prescribed area. Ironically, much of the new area allotted for the zoo expansion “has ...

Wild tales: Making elephants happy  -  Dec 22, 2009
NDTV.com...the effort was to give the animals a feel of the natural habitat which has already been done in enclosures of golden langurs and Himalayan black bear.

Caption only: Beating heat in Bulgaria | Article from Deseret News...  -  Jun 27, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchA Himalayan black bear named Dyno lies back in a pool of water to cool off at the Sofia city zoo in Bulgaria's capital. ...

Conservationists killed in Nepal helicopter crash  -  Sep 25, 2006
Mongabay.comThe region supports snow leopard, red panda, musk deer, and the Himalayan black bear and is known for its ethnic diversity and rich cultural heritage. ...

About Bhutan  -  Aug 13, 2007
WWF InternationalTigers, one horned rhinos, golden langurs, clouded leopards, the sloth bear, the Himalayan black bear and the red panda are some of the species that have ...

The Smart Set: Zookeeping - July 11, 2008  -  Jul 11, 2008
Smart Set - The Smart Set...necessary request: In March, two teenagers were arrested after witnesses saw them shooting the white tiger and Himalayan black bear with pellet guns.) ...

Travel & Leisure | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka  -  Jun 10, 2007
Sunday ObserverSouth Himalayan black bear and the Malayan bear are also seen here. Six types of deer are found in the hill tracts and the Sunderbans. ...

The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum  -  Apr 5, 2009
Chandigarh TribuneOn a smooth and glistening jet black coat, the moon bear or the Himalayan black bear has a prominent cream-coloured or white V marking on its breast. ...

Two Terrorists Killed by a Bear  -  Nov 4, 2009
AllGovReports out of India say two members of the militant group Hizbul Mujahideen were killed by a Himalayan Black Bear in Kashmir after they sought refuge in a ...

Next weekend you can be at ... South Raidak  -  Jul 27, 2008
Calcutta TelegraphCovering an area of 5660.45 hectare, it is home to elephant, leopard, hyena, Himalayan Black Bear, fishing cat, jackal, wild dog, boar, wild pig, pangolin, ...

Nepal set to re-open only hunting reserve  -  Jul 15, 2007
Free with registration - PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd - AccessMyLibrary.comThe reserve, situated at an altitude of up to 7000 metres, is home to the leopard, ghoral, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan black bear, barking deer, wild boar, ...

Plant and animal life  -  Jun 15, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaThere are three types of bear: the sloth bear, the Himalayan black bear, and the Malayan sun bear. The sloth bear is the most numerous. ...

Tehelka:: Free. Fair. Fearless  -  Oct 27, 2007
TehelkaFOR THE last five years, we have been filming a story of two orphaned Himalayan Black Bear cubs being put back into the wild in Arunachal Pradesh. ...

Alarming rise in leopard killing in Uttarakhand  -  Nov 9, 2009
Daily PioneerThe forest officials had also recovered the dead of a Himalayan black bear in the Badarinath Forest Division. Poachers had removed the gall bladder and fat ...

Tiger count ends in Mahananda  -  Dec 24, 2008
Calcutta TelegraphDuring the census, the teams spotted animals like palm civet, leopard cat and Himalayan black bear in the sanctuary. Numerous pug marks of leopards, ...

Sanctuary partners  -  Nov 21, 2006
Kuensel, Buhutan's National NewspaperThe sanctuary is home to common leopard, red panda, musk deer and Himalayan black bear. “Seeing its impact, there was an urgent need to limit free ...

Border fencing disturbs Mizoram wildlife  -  Aug 31, 2007
Indian MuslimsThe park is home to several rare species, including the Himalayan black bear, marbled cat, tiger, and the Phayre's leaf monkey. ...

The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum  -  Jun 7, 2009
Chandigarh TribuneThere is a mini zoo with species like Asiatic lions, spotted deer, lion-tailed macaques, barking deer and Himalayan black bear. The Jamu Peak, where Sage ...

Deforestation, human intervention threatens Dachigam national park in...  -  Oct 18, 2009
Karachi NewsOther wild residents of the park include the Himalayan Black Bear, few species of the goat including Markhor and Ibex, Leopard and the rare snow Leopard, ...

3 Leopard skins seized in Uttarakhand  -  Jul 28, 2009
North India TimesA Himalayan black bear was also found shot by poachers in the Bhadrinath Forest Division on 25 July. The gall bladder and fat had been removed from the body ...

2nd largest park inaugurated  -  Dec 15, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National NewspaperEndangered mammals such as tigers, snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, Takin and Tibetan Wolf also inhabit the park. By Tashi Dema.

Next weekend you can be at ... Nameri  -  Mar 30, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph...of flora and fauna, including tiger, elephant, leopard, bison, sambar, hog deer, wild boar, Himalayan black bear, capped langur and giant squirrel. ...

3000 frogs recovered from smugglers in Assam  -  Sep 6, 2007
MerinewsAnother animal falling prey to the poachers is the Himalayan Black Bear. Recently, forest department recovered two carcasses of bears, while two were caught ...

Tehelka - India's Independent Weekly News Magazine  -  Jan 31, 2009
TehelkaOther wildlife listed includes red panda, snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, musk deer — all critically endangered species. The conclusion? ...

Kuensel Newspaper - The Naazips of Merak-Sakten  -  Aug 21, 2007
Kuensel, Buhutan's National NewspaperHowever, endangered species like Leopard, Himalayan black bear, various pheasants, and red panda were reviving. Dhono said under the Integrated Conservation ...

Takin wins over spa expansion  -  May 17, 2009
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper...that the proposed site was a prime habitat for other species of wildlife such as the Himalayan black bear, sambar, barking deer and Assamese macaque. ...

Tiger couple arrive at Birsa zoo  -  Jul 23, 2009
Calcutta TelegraphUnder an animal exchange programme, four hyenas (three male and one female), a pair of jungle cats (male and female) and a Himalayan black bear was sent to ...

Deforestation causes decline in wildlife population  -  Sep 19, 2009
PunjabNewsline.comBarking Deer, Cheetal, Nilgai, Musk Deer, Himalayan Black Bear, Shapu, Ibex, Blue Sheep, Marmot and Lynz may soon become extinct if their unrestricted ...

India Valley of Flowers - Uttaranchal Travel  -  Jul 4, 2009
BuzzleThe area is mainly dominated by the animal species such as Himalayan Musk Deer, Snow Leopard, Yellow Throated Marten, Himalayan Black Bear, Brown Beer, ...

Natural and scientific enclosure for Assam zoo elephants  -  May 6, 2008
Newindpress on Sunday...the effort was to give the animals a feel of the natural habitat which has already been done in enclosures of golden Langurs and Himalayan black bear. ...

Wild dogs – Back with a vengeance  -  Jun 28, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper...killed by tigers and snow leopards, although recompense was also given for livestock killed by the Himalayan black bear and common leopard until 2006. ...

New park proposed in Bhutan  -  Jun 11, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper...species like snow leopard, musk deer, blue sheep, royal bengal tiger, red panda, takin, himalayan black bear, marmots and several species of pheasants. ...

Protecting the Siberian Tiger, and Livelihoods, in northeast China  -  Jul 19, 2008
Triple Pundit...of an exceptional variety of large mammals, including boreal lynx and wolf, the Himalayan black bear, the Asian sika and temperate region red deer. ...

Australia Koala Pictures from July 31, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP …  -  Jul 31, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchHimalayan black bear Dyno cools off, on a hot day in the Bulgarian capital Sofia city zoo, Thursday, June 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova) ...

Himalayas :: Animal life -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 5, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaThe Himalayan black bear, the clouded leopard, the langur monkey (a long-tailed Asian monkey), and the cat are some of the other denizens of the Himalayan ...

TRAVEL: JEWEL OF THE WEST  -  Nov 10, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Nepali Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesHordes of Himalayan wild boar, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, otters and snow leopards roam the sub-alpine coniferous forest where the air is fragrant ...

APTOPIX Bulgaria Weather Pictures from June 26, 2008 | HighBeam …  -  Jun 26, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchHimalayan black bear Dyno cools off, on a hot day in the Bulgarian capital Sofia city zoo, Thursday, June 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova) ...

India to conduct study on climate change impact on Western Himalayas'...  -  Dec 3, 2007
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankSkimmea laureola, Valeriana wallichii and Polygonatum verticellatum besides, Himalayan musk deer, Himalayan tahr, and Himalayan black bear.

Khabarovsk Drafts Out Own Flag  -  Sep 11, 2007
RUB15.00 - ИÐ? "ВоÑ?ток-Медиа" - Парк.ruThe center contains the modern coat of arms of Khabarovsk - third in its history - the Himalayan black bear and Amur tiger holding the previous coat of arms ...

Himalayan Black bear found dead in Uttarakhand  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
HinduDehradun (PTI): A Himalayan black bear was found dead in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand with his bile and nails removed, forest officials said here on

Himalayan park on world heritage site shortlist  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
HinduThe famous mammals in the park are the leopard, the Himalayan black bear, the brown bear, the rhesus macaque and various herbivores like the goral,

Vertical limit – A trip to Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
myHimachalThey had seen a broken anthill, clearly an indication that the Himalayan black bear had walked these paths in search of food. It hides in dark spaces and my

Khonoma:The Island of Hope  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
MorungExpressDzuku and surrounding forests also contain other wildlife, like Himalayan Black Bear, Serow, Sambar, Leopard, Barking Deer (which ventures into the village

Tiger couple arrive at Birsa zoo  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Calcutta TelegraphUnder an animal exchange programme, four hyenas (three male and one female), a pair of jungle cats (male and female) and a Himalayan black bear was sent to

Chhatbir keepers remain at mercy of animals  -  Feb 9, 2009
Times of India,A zookeeper identified as Khushal Singh even lost a finger in an attack by a Himalayan black bear that was shifted to captivity after being rounded up by

Hippos & bison to debut at Birsa zoo  -  Oct 27, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,In return, they will send two pythons, four hyenas, two jungle cats and a Himalayan black bear to Mysore. Ormanjhi zoo director PK Verma said though the

Poaching ring busted, five held  -  27 Sep 2008
The Statesman,...kilograms of prohibited herbs and body parts of a Himalayan black bear and Musk deer, which are sold at a high price in the international market.

Adopt a tiger or a crocodile at Tripura zoo  -  Sep 14, 2008
Economic Times,Animals listed for adoption include the royal Bengal tiger, lion, clouded leopard, rhinoceros, Himalayan black bear, hornbill, peacock, crocodile and

On the Lap of the Mighty Sagarmatha - Solu Khumbu or Everest region  -  Aug 29, 2008
RockClimbing.comRed panda, snow leopard, musk deer, wild yak, and Himalayan black bear are some of the more exotic animals that are found in this region.

Next weekend you can be at ... South Raidak  -  Jul 26, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Covering an area of 5660.45 hectare, it is home to elephant, leopard, hyena, Himalayan Black Bear, fishing cat, jackal, wild dog, boar, wild pig, pangolin,

Protecting the Siberian Tiger, and Livelihoods, in northeast China  -  Jul 19, 2008
Triple Pundit,...of an exceptional variety of large mammals, including boreal lynx and wolf, the Himalayan black bear, the Asian sika and temperate region red deer.

Next weekend you can be at ... Nameri  -  Mar 29, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,...bison, sambar, hog deer, wild boar, Himalayan black bear, capped langur and giant squirrel. However, spotting wildlife in the dense jungle is difficult.

Visitor to zoo mauled by black bear  -  Feb 8, 2008
Sify,Guwahati: In a bizarre incident, a visitor at the Assam State Zoo here was injured by a Himalayan black bear after he jumped into the animal's enclosure as

Visitor injured by bear in Guwahati Zoo  -  Feb 7, 2008
Hindu,Guwahati: A visitor to the Assam State Zoo here got injured after he was attacked by a Himalayan black bear when he jumped inside the enclosure on Thursday

Man jumps into Zoo’s bear enclosure  -  Feb 7, 2008
Assam Tribune,By A City Correspondent GUWAHATI, Feb 7 – In a bizzare incident today a man, Ajahar Ali jumped into the enclosure of the Himalayan black bear at the State

Gory ... Russian hunter poses by bloody corpse  -  Feb 5, 2008
The Sun,Also known as the Tibetan black bear, the Himalayan black bear, or moon bear, they have a thick black coat and a white V marking on their chest.

Face-off with bear but alive to tell tale  -  Feb 7, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Azahar Ali, 23, had a face-off with an adult Himalayan black bear — known to be one of the fiercest predators in the wild — but he was luckier than

Cohanzick Zoo scares up fun for youngsters  -  Nov 5, 2007
Vineland Daily Journal,Visitors also got to get up close and personal with Holly, a large Himalayan black bear that attracted children throughout the day.

New inhabitants to thrill visitors to Tirupati zoo  -  Oct 7, 2007
Newindpress,It will acquire the rare Himalayan black bear and porcupines. The zoo already has some brown bears but not black ones. “The atmosphere and ecosystem of

The seven solitary sisters  -  Oct 19, 2007
Business Standard,...the tiger in its natural habitat, plan to go seek out some of Sikkim’s native faunal species like the red panda, Himalayan black bear and barking deer.

Students urged to protect wildlife  -  Oct 16, 2007
The Statesman,Animals, including red pandas, Himalayan black bear, Tragopan pheasant, Kaleej pheasant and butterflies are found in all state sanctuaries.

Wildlife officials, in a first ever initiative of its kind in ...  -  Sep 23, 2007
NDTV.com,The Himalayan Black bear and the Sloth bear in the bear complex are housed in large moated enclosures. The hippopotamus is a special attraction to the zoo.

Noah's Ark-ives: London Zoo's most magical images  -  Sep 30, 2007
Daily Mail,A tiger cub comes face-to-face with a young Himalayan black bear in this touching portrait from spring 1914. The approaching Great War was soon to provide



Fenced in, Kashmir's leopards, bears stalk villages  Nov 23, 2006
Leopard and Himalayan black bear populations have increased after a ban on hunting was enforced in Kashmir in 1970, and the loss of pine forests had already ... - Reuters AlertNet, [an error occurred while processing this directive]


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