Nepal’s plan to release blackbucks into tiger country raises red flags

Mongabay
May 18, 2026, 8:58 am126 ptsTrending
KATHMANDU — Nepal is preparing to relocate blackbucks from protected areas in the country’s west to the south-central lowlands, in an effort to expand the species’ population beyond its current range. But conservationists have raised questions about the suitability of the new site, including the increased…

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