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Sep
In a groundbreaking wildlife survey spanning the high-altitude rangelands of Arunachal Pradesh, researchers have captured the first-ever photographic evidence of the elusive Pallas cat, underscoring the region's astounding diversity of wildcats. In addition to documenting snow leopards, common leopards, clouded leopards, leopard cats, and marbled cats living over 4,200 meters, WWF-India conducted the survey in cooperation with the state forest administration and local residents. According to Nyilyang Tam, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, "this discovery represents a milestone for wildlife research in the eastern Himalayas." 136 video traps were set up at 83 locations throughout 2,000 square kilometers in the…
