Abstract:
The Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the national animal of
Bangladesh as well as of India. This most majestic mammalian cats are found
in Sundarban mainly. It is globally endangered and nationally critically
endangered species that is conserved by Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES). The current study was done to know the status
and management practices of tiger in Bangladesh National Zoo. Different data
was collected and feed samples were tested in Central Disease Investigation
Laboratory (CDIL). There were 9 tigers including 5 male and 4 female in the
study tenure. Beef was supplied every day except Sunday at 8.47±2.36 kg beef
and 0.35±0.14 kg liver per animal per day whereas only 1.56±0.53 kg of broiler
was allowed on Sunday. The zoo experienced born of several cubs in the last
10 years and 75% of them are male. However, unfortunately some of the cubs
were died due to cold stress, inbreeding, trypanosomiasis and renal failure.
Though zoo is very nice place for breeding, conservation of endangered
animals but due to lack of proper breeding policy, many problems are faced.
Housing and other management facilities were recorded good but not
internationally standardized. Feed samples were tested negative on the day of
feeding whereas all were infected by Escherichia coli on the third day. Finally,
it can be concluded that Bangladesh National Zoo is a good place for tiger
conservation beyond some limitations.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Animal Production and Management
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
ANIMAL SCIENCE
