Deer Carcass, Traps Found In Sunderbans
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 33
No. 2,
February 2013
Carcass of a deer was also recovered from the spot, where the traps were laid. Sunderbans Tiger Reserve (STR) field director Soumitra Dasgupta said such raids are on since last couple of months. "We will continue the raids in days ahead. The traps were damaged. Though the body of a deer was found from the spot, it's not yet confirmed whether the herbivore had died after falling into one of those traps," said Dasgupta.
He said forest teams are raiding the nearby villages to nab the culprits.
This is the third time in last three weeks that the department has managed to damage such traps which are used in the forests to poach deer. Earlier this month, three deer poachers were held from the Lothian Wildlife Sanctuary and ten traps were damaged at the spot. Read the full report here.
Source: Times News Network, Kolkata.
