On November 9, Dr. Anil Bhardwaj, a member of the Indian Forest Service in Kerala State currently working at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), visited the World Bank and presented the findings of a study undertaken in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in India. His audience included Bank environment specialists and the Global Tiger Initiative Secretariat team.

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On Tuesday, October 18, Terry Thompson, the owner of a wild animal preserve in Zanesville, Ohio, released dozens of exotic animals from their cages before killing himself. The released animals included Bengal tigers, which are endangered in the wild, as well as lions, mountain lions, and grizzly bears. The county police authorities had to put down those animals to ensure the safety of Zanesville citizens.

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