Believed to be extinct, Eurasian otters show signs of resurgence with three sightings by wildlife officers since 2023.

Believed to be extinct, Eurasian otters show signs of resurgence with three sightings by wildlife officers since 2023.

Residents and scientists are baffled by sightings of animals, which have caused havoc by raiding fields and apple trees.

Start of the apple season hampered by unabated mining of rivers, hitting thousands of farmers as officials admit lapses.
![Illegal mining is threatening the livelihood of thousands of poor families in Indian-administered Kashmir [Jehangir Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_4444.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)