(IN): Poachers kill rhinos, other animals in Karbi Anglong

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Poachers kill rhinos, other animals in Karbi Anglong

 

*From Our Correspondent

GOLAGHAT, Aug 18 – Due to heavy floods, animals mainly rhinos, deer,

buffloes, elephants crossing Kaziranga National Park (KNP) through NH-37

entered the northern side of Karbi Anglong where a good number of animals

were being killed by poachers and villagers.

 

In the floods at KNP at least 50 deer, 20 snakes, 10 bear were killed and 10

deer killed by vehicles plying on NH-37. Several rhinos were also killed by

poachers.

 

Due to shortage of forest officials, the forest department has failed to nab

the poachers in the KNP.

 

Nature-lovers of Golaghat had demanded the forest minister to take stern

measures against the poaching of rhinos, elephants, deer etc in KNP and to

appoint forest employees to take vigilance against the poachers. They

further appealed to NGOs and the government to provide modern sofisticated

weapons, so that the forest guards and other employees may tackle the

situation adequately.

 

The people of Bokakhat also appealed to the Kaziranga National Park

authority to create more highlands for sheltering the flood affected

animals, during the flood season.

 

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