Bannerghatta to shut down safari

Bannerghatta to shut down safari
DH News Service,Bangalore:
The death of two bovine animals, belonging to a rare species called Mithun, at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) due to foot and mouth disease, the first in the history of the park, has woken up the authorities who have introduced stringent preventive measures.

The death of two bovine animals, belonging to a rare species called Mithun, at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) due to foot and mouth disease, the first in the history of the park, has woken up the authorities who have introduced stringent preventive measures.

Found in Assam, the Mithuns are similar to bisons.
According to BBP officials, the herbivore safari (housing bison, spotted deer, black buck and sambar) will be closed for public for two weeks from Monday onwards.

The Jungle Lodges and Resorts in the park will also be closed to visitors.

Disinfectant solution

“Vehicles entering the park on Friday were sprayed with disinfectant solution. Public entering the park were also asked to wash their hands and feet with the solution, as we don’t want the disease to spread to other animals,” BBP Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) K B Markandeya told Deccan Herald on Friday.
Officials in the park also pointed out that the foot-and-mouth disease is confined to herbivore animals and is not likely to spread to carnivorous beasts.

Mr Markandeya said the first Mithun died on October 21. Its calf later succumbed to the disease on Thursday.
“It is for the first time in the history of the park that two animals have succumbed to the air-borne disease. BBP and the Institute of Biological and Veterinary Sciences have undertaken a massive vaccination drive among cattle in the neighbourhood villages,” Mr Markandeya said.

According to BBP Range Forest Officer Venugopal, the mother was eight years old and its offspring was three.
“Mithuns are usually kept in zoos as they are different from cows. Though not classified as wild animals, they are akin to bison,” he said.Bannerghatta to shut down safari
DH News Service,Bangalore:
The death of two bovine animals, belonging to a rare species called Mithun, at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) due to foot and mouth disease, the first in the history of the park, has woken up the authorities who have introduced stringent preventive measures.

The death of two bovine animals, belonging to a rare species called Mithun, at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) due to foot and mouth disease, the first in the history of the park, has woken up the authorities who have introduced stringent preventive measures.

Found in Assam, the Mithuns are similar to bisons.
According to BBP officials, the herbivore safari (housing bison, spotted deer, black buck and sambar) will be closed for public for two weeks from Monday onwards.

The Jungle Lodges and Resorts in the park will also be closed to visitors.

Disinfectant solution

“Vehicles entering the park on Friday were sprayed with disinfectant solution. Public entering the park were also asked to wash their hands and feet with the solution, as we don’t want the disease to spread to other animals,” BBP Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) K B Markandeya told Deccan Herald on Friday.
Officials in the park also pointed out that the foot-and-mouth disease is confined to herbivore animals and is not likely to spread to carnivorous beasts.

Mr Markandeya said the first Mithun died on October 21. Its calf later succumbed to the disease on Thursday.
“It is for the first time in the history of the park that two animals have succumbed to the air-borne disease. BBP and the Institute of Biological and Veterinary Sciences have undertaken a massive vaccination drive among cattle in the neighbourhood villages,” Mr Markandeya said.

According to BBP Range Forest Officer Venugopal, the mother was eight years old and its offspring was three.
“Mithuns are usually kept in zoos as they are different from cows. Though not classified as wild animals, they are akin to bison,” he said.