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Endangered capped langur dies from electrocution at Bangladesh tea estate
Original: Endangered capped langur dies after electrocution at tea estate in Bangladesh
An endangered capped langur has died after being electrocuted at a tea estate in Bangladesh. The death highlights the growing risks primates face as their forest habitats overlap with human settlements and power infrastructure. Conservationists have repeatedly warned that unprotected power lines near fragmented forests pose a serious threat to Bangladesh's remaining capped langur populations, which are already endangered.
Why now: The death of an endangered primate from human infrastructure has drawn attention to wildlife safety concerns in Bangladesh's tea-growing regions.
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Evidence
- Endangered capped langur dies after electrocution at tea estate in Bangladesh · The Climate Watch
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