A 1.5-year-old Asiatic black bear cub, lost and frightened, wandered into a school in Kota, Rajasthan.
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00:00A one-and-a-half-year-old Asiatic black bear cub, lost and frightened, was rescued by students
00:04near a school in Kota, Rajasthan.
00:06The cub had been hiding behind bushes when two class 10 students heard its cries and
00:10brought it to safety.
00:11The cub was separated from its mother, likely due to poaching, a significant threat facing
00:15Asiatic black bears in India.
00:17Soon the forest officials were informed and the cub was transferred to the Abheda Biological
00:21Park, where it is now.
00:22FYI, Asiatic black bears are classified as vulnerable and are protected under the Wildlife
00:27Protection Act of 1972.
00:29Unfortunately, habitat loss, poaching for traditional medicine, and illegal hunting
00:33continue to endanger their survival.
00:35In 2002, through initiatives like the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation,
00:39CBRC, in Arunachal Pradesh, over 60 orphaned cubs had been rescued.
00:43With temperatures rising to around 40 degrees in Rajasthan, wild animals are often spotted
00:47in urban areas.
00:48Just days ago, another bear was spotted in Meja village.
00:51Startled by the crowd, it climbed a neem tree and remained hidden for hours.