Dr Parag Jyoti Deka, director of the conservation programme said it would continue to strengthen its post-release monitoring strategies.
“The most recent release involving camera-trap and sign surveys along with a radio-telemetry tracking of five pygmy hogs to assess their behaviour, survival, and habitat use after reintroduction,” he said.
Deka added every additional step taken would allow them to “learn and create a better, stronger future for this fascinating species”.
Dr Vinay Gupta, principal chief conservator of forests and chief wildlife warden of Assam said the reintroduction was a “remarkable conservation achievement” and such efforts “are vital for restoring grassland ecosystems and safeguarding threatened species”.
