Celebrating 69^th wild life week, Forest officials of Haflong forest range rescued one ferret badger from Haflong railway colony and released in forest area on Saturday.

The team of forest officials led by Jananjay Haflongbar, Forest Range Officer also rescued one Asian Rock python  near Moulhoi village and released in the forest.

Haflongbar said that he has seen the ferret badger in Dima Hasao  for the first time. The district of Dima Hasao has been an abode of many known and unknown wildlife. Since the present forest department of Dima Hasao has been taking proper steps for the preservation and protection of wildlife, the people are also coming forward to save wildlife of Dima Hasao