Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary but their chief prey is the spotted deer ("Axis axis") and the wild boar ("Sus scrofa"). There are three species of wild cat, the leopard cat ("Prionailurus bengalensis"), the fishing cat ("Prionailurus viverrinus") and the jungle cat ("Felis chaus"). Also present are three species of otter, one of which, the smooth-coated otter ("Lutrogale perspicillata"), has been domesticated by local fishermen. The South Asian river dolphin ("Platanista gangetica") inhabits some of the larger water channels. Birds are plentiful with over 270 having been recorded in the area including 38 species of raptor, 95 species of waterfowl and 9 of kingfisher. On
Endangered species recovery plan Endangered species recovery plan An endangered species recovery plan is a document describing the current status, threats and intended methods for increasing rare and endangered species population sizes. The U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires that all species considered endangered must have a plan implemented for their recovery, but the format is also useful when considering the conservation of any endangered species. Recovery plans act as a foundation from which you can build a conservation effort and they can help to make conservation more effective. The United States congress said in 1973 that endangered species "are of aesthetic, ecological,