Three Held With Leopard Skins

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 7, July 2010

 

'Bullet holes were found on the skins. It is believed the animals were killed in the nearby forests of Vikasnagar and Kalsi,' a WPSI official said in New Delhi.

 

Forest officials are looking for a poacher who allegedly shot the animals.

 

The number of leopards is dwindling fast. In 2008, there were about 12,000 leopards in India. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Indo Asian News Service, Dehradun

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