Then in 1971, four pygmy hogs were recovered from a market in Paneri in north Assam and that gave everyone cause for hope," Dr Narayan said. He said there could be fewer than 400 pygmy hogs in the ...

Assam is home to the world's smallest and rarest wild suid (pigs), the Pygmy Hog ( Porcula salvania). Bullet-shaped, standing just 25 cm tall, they were once widely found in the wet grasslands of ...

18 rare pygmy hogs reintroduced in their historical home in Assam The world’s smallest and rarest wild pig, the pygmy hog, which was almost wiped out from the alluvial grasslands running across ...

The Pygmy hog is one of the most endangered mammal species. There are only two known populations of the animal in the grasslands of the Manas and Royal Manas National Parks. To prevent further decline ...

A total of nine critically endangered pygmy hogs have been released into Manas National Park, enhancing conservation efforts and boosting the population of this rare species. This marks the fifth ...

T he Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) has announced the successful release of nine captive-bred pygmy hogs (Porcula salvania) into Manas National Park. This critically endangered species ...

Guwahati: Eighteen captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs, were released in Assam’s Manas National Park on Saturday, takin.

Guwahati, Oct 1 (IANS) Eighteen captive-bred pygmy hogs were released in the sprawling Manas National Park of Assam on Saturday by the Pygmy Hog Cons. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

The Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) started its work in 1996 when two males and two females were captured from the Bansbari Range of Manas National Park.

Captive breeding and conservation efforts since 1996 have provided pygmy hogs, the smallest wild pig species, its largest home in Assam forests.

Image caption, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust said six of the pygmy hogs released in India this year have been fitted with radio trackers Article information Author, Zhara Simpson Role, BBC ...