Sloth Bears

30 Oct 2024 11:44:23 am

Tags : Sloth Bears

Topic: Biodiversity

Why in the news?

Two persons, including a 13-year-old girl, were killed and four others injured in separate incidents of attack by wild sloth bears in Chhattisgarh’s Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district.
The girl came face to face with the bear when she went to graze her cattle in Beljharia village. The wild animal mauled her to death. In the same village, three people were attacked by a bear when they went to collect mushrooms in the forest.

Source: The Hindu

About Sloth Bears:

They are one of the eight bear species found across the world.
They are myrmecophagous, meaning, they find bugs and termites to be their most sought after meal.
They live in a variety of dry and moist forests and in some tall grasslands, where boulders, scattered shrubs and trees provide shelter.
They mainly inhabit the region of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and presumably Bhutan.
They have long, shaggy dark brown or black fur and curved claws, which are the longest out of any of the bear species.
They are mostly nocturnal, foraging for food at night and resting in secluded locations
Sloth Bear Sanctuaries in India:
- Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary (Karnataka)
- Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary (Gujarat)
Conservation Status:
IUCN: Vulnerable
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule 1
CITES: Appendix I

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES):

It is an international agreement between governments to ensure international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.

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