[Assam] Assam:DROUGHT THREAT TO ASSAM RHINOS

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The Times
August 30,  2006
Drought threat to Assam rhinos
                   
One-horn rhinoceroses in the Kaziranga National  Park, in Assam, northeast 
India, are threatened by a food shortage  caused by a severe dry spell. Utpal 
Bora, the warden, said: “The  impact of the near-drought will be felt in the 
winter, when most of  the grazing animals in Kaziranga are surely going to face a 
food  crisis.” The park is home to 1,855 one-horn rhinos. There are only  
2,700 worldwide. Rangers fear that the rhinos may stray and be  exposed to 
poachers. (AFP)  
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Any thought on the above from the The Times today?  
Bhuban 
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