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.

A four-day interstate Nilgiri tahr census will begin on Thursday (April 24). According to Forest department officers, Kerala and Tamil Nadu will jointly conduct the census from April 24 to 27.

CHENNAI: The first-ever synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr, conducted from April 29 to May 1 this year, has revealed a total population of 1,031 tahrs in Tamil Nadu, with 552 living in ...