10 jackals killed to prevent rabies in Milleniya-by Ifham Nizam Source:Island Ten Sri Lankan jackals (Canis aereus naria) have been killed so far with the assistance of the police to prevent rabies in Milleniya, Horana in the Kalutata distinct, a senior official of the Department of Wildlife Conservation said. “There was no option but to kill the rabies- infected jackals”, he noted. “We were very systematic in our approach. We don’t like to kill animals but it was beyond our control and with the Covid-19 spread in most parts of the country, we had to act fast,” the official said. However, villagers were not given the authority to carry out the task, he said. “Some animals did have natural deaths due to rabies infection.” When jackals are infected with rabies, they have a tendency to attack people and animals, the official explained. “Otherwise, they are generally very shy, especially when ...
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Elephant twins stillborn in Polonnaruwa-by Amali Mallawaarachchi Source:Dailynews The carcasses of stillborn elephant twins were found by the wildlife authorities in Mahasenpura, Polonnaruwa recently. According to the Wildlife Department this is the same area where Sri Lanka witnessed its first recorded twin elephant birth in July, 2020. According to the DWC the birth had occurred while the herd was in transit through the area at the onset of the monsoon.Upon the discovery, the DWC has carried out an autopsy on the twins and confirmed that it was a case of stillbirth. According to the DWC birth of twin elephants is of extreme rarity. ...
