9 elephants poaching cases in Kerala in 3 yrs

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Just 9 in 3 yrs???? No can't be! Has to be more….I just refuse to believe that

only 9 elephants have been poached in Kerala in the last 3 yrs!!!!!Perhaps these

were just the cases that got spilled out so the legal proceedings were

mandatory, right? Rest of the poaching cases never saw the light of the day I

believe! An open and shut case so to speak! If someone didn't see it happening

then it never occurred,as simple as that!!!!!!

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4777259.cms

 

Nine elephant poaching cases reported in three years

PTI 14 July 2009, 08:40pm IST

 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nine cases of elephant poaching have been reported in the

last three years in Kerala, according to state forest minister

 

 

Binoy Viswam.

 

In all, 23 persons were arrested and seven others had surrendered in connection

with this case, Viswam informed the state assembly in a written reply.

 

Steps to check poaching and ensure safe movement of jumbos in the four elephant

reserves in the state had been taken. They included creation of elephant

passages, protection of water sources and building of check dams in forests to

ensure availability of water for the animals, the minister said.

 

A recent bird survey across the state had put 31 avian species as endangered, he

said.

 

During the survey, some new varieties of birds, which were not found earlier in

forests and other avian environs in the state, had been sighted. They included

'lesser fishing eagle', 'large hawk cockoo', 'broad billed rovers' and 'forest

eagle owl', Viswam said.