Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve permits hunting twice a year ... a total of 35 wild animals-including 13 Himalayan blue sheep (Naur), 10 Himalayan tahr (Jharal), and 12 wild boars-are set to be hunted.

The second annual synchronised estimation of Nilgiri tahr in Tamil Nadu and Kerala that begins on Thursday, April 24, will cover 36 new blocks in addition to the 140 blocks surveyed last year.