(IN): Poachers trapping bats, owls at Mushalpur

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*Poachers trapping bats, owls at Mushalpur

* From Our Correspondent

MUSHALPUR, June 8 – Posing serious threat to the avian population,

particularly to rare species of owls, poachers have spread their network of

trapping birds in different areas of Mushalpur sub-division in Baksa

district of late, which has caused concern among bird lovers.

 

A section of conscious citizens maintain that a number of youths of these

areas have entered the poacher's network after being lured by the prospect

of making a fast buck.

 

It is reported that the poachers promise up to Rs 12 lakh for each great

bull owl and the bargain varies for other species of owls caught alive.

Nature lovers have called upon the conservation NGOs of the locality to keep

an eye on the deserted houses and solitary places in the villages, which are

frequented by the fortune seekers in search of the owls. They have also

called for protection of the 'bats', which are trapped with nets for

consumption and their skin.

 

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