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Don’t take selfies with wild animals; govt issues order – INDIA – GENERAL

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BHUBANESWAR: Over the years, several people have lost their lives while trying to take selfies with wild animals. Now, the Odisha government has announced punishment for those clicking selfies with wild animals without permission. As per the order issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest in Odisha, taking selfies with wild animals without permission is punishable by up to seven years in prison.

It was Principal Chief Conservator Sushant Nanda who issued the order. The order sent to the Divisional Forest Officers states that the act of taking selfies with wild animals not only disturbs the normal life cycle of wild animals but is also a violation of the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972

Sushant Nanda said that he issued the order after seeing several people share selfies or pictures taken with wild animals on social media. The order says people should obtain proper permission before taking pictures or selfies with wild animals.

Sushant Nanda also stated that more awareness programs will be organized regarding the implementation of the newly issued order. Along with this, it has been decided to take strong action against the domestication of wild animals.

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How a total solar eclipse affects animal behavior

Reports of unusual animal behaviors during a total solar eclipse date back centuries, according to NASA, but the agency says the effects are not fully understood.

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico, briefly plunging millions of people — and animals — into midday darkness.

Ahead of the rare celestial event, we’ve published two VERIFIED guides on how people can safely watch and photograph the solar eclipse.

After our stories were shared online, VERIFY reader TM asked if total solar eclipses can affect animal behavior.

THE QUESTION

Do total solar eclipses affect animal behavior?

THE SOURCES

  • NASA
  • Eclipse Soundscapes Project
  • Oceana, a non-profit ocean conservation organization
  • Pacific University
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • An article by Steve Portugal, Ph.D., comparative ecophysiologist and reader in animal biology and physiology at Royal Holloway University of London
  • Science News, a bi-weekly magazine published by the Society for Science, a non-profit dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education
  • Studies published on JSTOR, a digital library of academic journals, books and primary sources
  • A study published in Animals, a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal
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GNWT nutritionist talks health benefits of wild animals and plants

The NWT is full of nutritious food, and much of it can be found far beyond the doors of the territory’s grocery stores.

“Traditional foods are the foods that have been eaten for millennia by the original peoples of the Northwest Territories, and that would be food from the land, the sky and the waters,” said Mabel Wong, a registered dietician who works as a territorial nutritionist with the NWT’s chief public health officer. “There are no foods from the land, sky and waters that should be avoided. All animals are healthy to eat, but traditional hunters, trappers, and harvesters know how to look for a healthy animal compared to an animal that is not healthy, and their wisdom is really, really valued when a person goes hunting.”

Wong has been doing her job in the North for just shy of 50 years.

In that time, she has become well acquainted with many traditional foods, such as the meat of moose and caribou, as well as the NWT’s many species of birds.

Ungulates like moose and caribou, he says, have a comparable level of protein to domesticated animals like cows and pigs, but often include far more iron. Iron, an

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Investigation continues after dead animals left outside shop

As previously reported, the bodies of around 50 dead hares, as well as a barn owl and a kestrel, were found outside the Broughton Community Shop in High Street.

Hampshire Constabulary police officers were called at 6.20am on Friday, March 15.

READ MORE: Burnt out car found in hunt for suspect after dead animals dumped outside shop

Police are progressing all lines of inquiry to identify offenders, with members of its Neighborhood Policing Team carrying out reassurance patrols to speak with people in the village.

Country Watch Sergeant Stuart Ross said: “We know the effect this incident has had on the local community.

“To be clear, mindless criminal acts like this one will not be tolerated. Those responsible will face the full force of the law and the consequences for their actions.

“Crime in our rural communities can have a huge impact on the residents who live there, and on the countryside in general.

SEE ALSO: Larger police presence needed after dead animals dumped outside shop, say councillors

“Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has a dedicated team of officers called Country Watch, whose main priority is to disrupt and tackle the crimes affecting our rural communities.

“We have a

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