Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 To watch the Horrific video, please see link below. Caution: Viewer discretion advised, the images are disturbing. Azam. Video Link: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=23227 Link: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080040497 & ch=2/6/2008%\ 208:01:00%20AM *Kaziranga hosts the play of death* Kishalay Bhattacharjee Wednesday, February 6, 2008 (Guwahati) One more rhino is dead in Kaziranga. Barely a month into the New Year, five rhinos have already succumbed to the poachers. So much so, the situation in the National Park is really grim, as even a rhino calf wasn't spared his life. The poachers hacked the young one's horn, which weighed less than a gram and left her to die. According to official estimates 21 rhinos were poached in Kaziranga last year. There's acute staff shortage at the national park. Moreover, the existing staff is not properly trained and neither has the equipment to fight poachers been overhauled. And when they do manage to catch the culprits, a poor conviction rate doesn't help their cause. A forest guard at Kaziranga is recovering in a Guwahati hospital after a rhino attacked him last month. He bemoans a thankless job. ''I have received no financial assistance yet. For us wildlife is like our children, we protect them from hunters like we would protect our children,'' said Junmun Nath. -- United against elephant polo http://www.stopelephantpolo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.