SOS for Assam Rhinos: make an appeal to the Prime Minister

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Please pass this on, and make an effort to send across the following SOS for

the Rhinos of Assam that are poached in the most barbaric and brutal manner.

We lost 20 last year, this year the toll has so far reached 4 (four)

already.

 

Attached is the mail from Mr. Bibhab Talukdar, member Standing Committee,

National Board of Wildlife which is self explanatory.

 

Azam

 

 

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------

Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar <bibhab

Jan 21, 2008 2:20 PM

Fw: Rhino in Danger at kaziranga

azam24x7

 

 

Dear Conservation colleagues,

 

With reference to my earlier e-mail with regards to rhino poaching in

Kaziranga, it would be also nice if you could send the following letter to

the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India by fax or post. *The fax number is

+91-11-2301 6857*.

 

I look forward to your kind cooperation in this matter.

 

Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, Ph.D.

Secretary General, AARANYAK

50 Samanwoy Path (Survey)

PO: Beltola, Guwahati - 781 028

Assam, INDIA

Tel: +91-361-2230250 (off);

Fax: +91-361-2228418

Mobile: +91-94351 13139

 

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To:

 

 

Shri. Manmohan Singh

 

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

 

&

 

Chairman-National Board of Wildlife

 

Prime Minister Office

 

New Delhi – 110 011

 

 

 

SUB: Concern at the increased poaching of Rhino in Assam

 

 

 

Respected Sir,

 

 

 

We would like to bring to you kind notice the increase incidence of rhino

poaching in Assam, specially in the Kaziranga National Park which is being

recognised world over as one of the best managed national park of the world.

In between the year 1998 till 2006, the rhino poaching in Kaziranga was

controlled effectively where in at an average about 4-8 rhinos were poached.

However since 2007 the rhino poaching in and around Kaziranga increased at

an alarming rate where in 20 rhinos were poached in the year 2007 of which

14 were within the national park and other 6 just outside the national park.

 

 

 

 

We are aware of your support towards wildlife conservation in

Indiaspecially after the extermination of tigers from Sariska. It will

be really

helpful towards wildlife conservation in Assam, if you could kindly seek a

detailed explanation from the Chief Minister of Assam with regards to

increase poaching of rhino in Kaziranga since 2007 and asked the state

government to take stern action against poachers.

 

 

 

Illegal wildlife Crime has become the second largest illegal trade in the

world after narcotics and as such it should get high priority in the agenda

of every state government.

 

 

 

We hope for your kind consideration in this matter and look forward to your

continued support towards wildlife protection in India.

 

 

 

Thanking you in anticipation.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

Your Name

 

Youre Organisation and Address.

 

* *

 

 

 

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