Uttarakhand Wildlife Department Defends Killing Of Tiger

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 1, January 2011

 

The tiger was shot dead at Kosi river range area of the park on Thursday last on suspicion of killing a 27-year-old man after agitating villagers demanded immediate elimination of the feline.

 

Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has ordered a probe into the killing of the tiger, while Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is understood to have sought a report from the state government on the incident. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Sify News, Dehra Dun.

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