Rare Wild Cattle Herded in Cambodia by Helicopter

Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopter

The 16 banteng were herded over three days last week through a "mass-capture funnel trap" onto a truck before being relocated to a wildlife sanctuary.

Helicopter-Herded Rare Wild Cattle in Cambodia

Digital Phablet Helicopter-Herded Rare Wild Cattle in Cambodia This image, shared by conservation group Rising Phoenix, features an adult banteng, a wild cattle species native to Southeast Asia, taken during a herding operation in Siem Pang, northeastern Cambodia, on May 14, 2025. — AFP In a groundbreaking operation, conservationists successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng into a truck using a helicopter in Cambodia. This milestone…

Rare Wild Cattle Herded In Cambodia By Helicopter - Pakistan Live News

This handout photo taken on May 14, 2025 and released on May 23 by conservation group Rising Phoenix shows an adult banteng, a type of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia, in Siem Pang in northeastern Cambodia, during a herding operation to relocate members of the endangered species. — AFP A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a “significant …

In spite of the fears, wild bulls at great risk of extinction, especially because of the outbreaks, were first guided by the helicopter to a truck in Cambodia, which then transported it into a natural reserve, according to environmentalists.

An unprecedented rescue operation was launched in Cambodia, where 16 badengs — wild cattle threatened with extinction due in part to deforestation — were removed by helicopter to be transported by truck to a protected habitat, according to environmental groups. The bandeng, endemic to Southeast Asia, is on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Just a few thousand remain in the wild, threa…