Assam Records Mithun for the First Time
On 21st August 2024, Assam officially documented the presence of the mithun (Bos frontalis) in its hill district of Dima Hasao, marking the first time the semi-wild, gaur-like animal has been recognized in the state.
- For generations, the mithun, a semi-wild bovine animal primarily reared for its meat, had been erroneously recorded as "others" in past livestock censuses, with no formal acknowledgment by the government.
- The research team from the Nagaland-based ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, observed 35-40 mithuns in some villages, which are home to the Zeme Nagas and situated 70-80 km from Haflong.
- Previous census enumerators, lacking proper training, failed to ....
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