Good sign, a striped hyena was spotted in Corbett National Park after over five years. The national park authorities revealed that a camera in Kalagarh jungle recorded a visual of a hyena in March 2021. Now, following the capture of hyena presence, authorities decided to come up with a plan to save the ‘near threatened’ species. 

The authorities have decided to put up cameras in the area to count the number of hyenas present in the region while the last time a hyena was spotted was back in 2017. The Director of the Corbett National Park, Rahul Singh called this incident a good sign. The national park authorities have decided to follow a detailed plan that will be formulated to save this 'near threatened' species. Hyenas are a mammal of the Carnivora order and Hyaenidae family. They are like wild dogs who compete with other species. 

Talking about India, striped Hyena are mostly found in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The striped hyenas of India have been staring at an uncertain future for a long time. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has categorized striped hyenas as ‘Near Threatened’ species on a global scale. 

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