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9 Captive-Bred Cheer Pheasants Released in Shimla Forests, Third Site Added to Reintroduction Programme

Shimla, October 6 In a fresh push to revive the threatened Cheer Pheasant population in Himachal Pradesh, the Forest Department on Tuesday soft-released nine captive-bred Cheer Pheasants at Moi Jubbar in Koti, Shimla, under the state’s ongoing Cheer Pheasant Reintroduction Programme. The release, carried out as part of Wildlife Week 2026, involved two families of…

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Himachal to Host 75th Wildlife Week from October 2, habitat conservation takes centre stage

Week-long programme to focus on wildlife habitat protection, biodiversity and community participation; cycling rally, mini-marathon, treks and Cheer Pheasant release planned Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department’s Wildlife Wing will observe the 75th Wildlife Week from October 2 to 8, with a series of awareness, educational, adventure and conservation activities across the state. The week-long…

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