Bhubaneswar: In a piece of good news especially for Twitchers and ornithologists, the Odisha Forest department is mulling to conserve the specimens of the migratory birds at the Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH) in the capital city here.
The RMNH already houses several varieties of skeletons and remains of animals including elephant, dolphin, rhinoceros, African zebra, cheetah, insects and reptiles. Now, the department is planning to conserve dead bodies of migratory birds which throng Chilika Lake every year.
Not only the avian species, the RMNH is contemplating to preserve carcass of animals, birds and other species that naturally die in the zoos, parks and sanctuaries across the State.
The State Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has also urged the concerned zoos and parks to inform the museum authorities regarding the death of any bird or animal.
“The RMNH authorities have proposed that if they are informed about the death of any bird or animal within 24…