Three Elephants Killed In Simlipal

Information reaching here on Friday night said ivory smugglers operating in Simlipal had poisoned the pachyderms. Villagers suspect that five elephants might have been killed by the poachers. Field director of Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR) Anup Kumar Nayak said officials had been dispatched to Simlipal to take stock of the situation.

Wildlife buffs have expressed concern over poachers being active in Simlipal once again. Last year, about 10 elephants were found killed in Similipal. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had also expressed concern over the mass killing of elephants in Simlipal. Read the full report here.

Source: Times News Network, Baripada.