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Context: The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is working to develop immuno-contraceptive measures for population management of species that have become problematic for humans in many parts of the country.

About WII:

It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
It was established in 1982.
It is based in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
It offers training programs, academic courses, and advisory in wildlife research and management.

About Nilgai antelope:

It is the largest Asian antelope (family Bovidae).
The nilgai is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, and Hindus accord it the same sacred status as cattle (both belong to the subfamily Bovine).
Description: Nilgai is the Hindustani word for “blue cow,” which describes the blue-grey of adult bulls.
It has a long neck with a short upright mane, a bony narrow head, a barrel-like chest, strong legs, and high withers sloping back to the croup.
Habitat: It lives in a lightly wooded forest, wooded grassland, scrub areas and agricultural areas and human settlements. Blue Bull usually avoids dense Forests.
Threats: It is seldom killed or injured in retaliation in response to crop-raiding.
The major threat to this species is habitat loss and degradation due to human encroachment, clearing of forest for agriculture and over-grazing of livestock in their habitats.
Conservation Status:
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listed it as Least Concern.
It enjoys legal protection by virtue of the species having been included in Schedule-III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Source: DownToEarth

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Golden Mahseer
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Hedgehog
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1 and 2
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3 only
1 and 3

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