Bird Poaching Essay

• Birds poaching gets rampant in Tripura:- Bird poachers in and around the vast Dambur Lake in Tripura’s southern region, which plays host to a plethora of migratory birds, have come up with a novel concept for capturing birds in throngs. The locals cordon off the sky around the lake with kite strings forcing the birds into it, and fatally injuring them. Birds of different Common Indian Varieties to migratory species like Siberian Cranes and teals are being rampantly killed by poachers in Tripura’s southern region, where the lake is located with little regard to the Indian wildlife protection laws. The flesh of birds is considered a delicacy in the state and fetches reasonably good prices in the market. The local residents as well as the tribal

While one giant bird died of Ranishet disease, a Himalayan leopard died owing to viral fever. But the sanctuary authority suffered a shock when two adult bears killed and ate up a cub in the cage. Wildlife workers have, however, could manage to save another cub from clutch of furious two adult bears. Officiating Wildlife Conservator and Director of Siphahijala Wildlife Sanctuary S.C. Debnath, admitted the killing of the bear in the cage. “We have shifted the bears in separate cages to avoid such kind of shocking incident”, said Debnath. Confirming death, Dr Gautam Dasgupta, chief of Siphahijala wildlife hospital on Tuesday said, the deceased leopard was suffering from several illness including urological problems. It may be noted that a leopard usually survive 20-22 years. In March last, altogether 10 birds of various species and three wild animals had died in the sanctuary due to infections. Alarmed by the incidents, the authority has decided to face lift the entire wildlife sanctuary, 18 km from the capital town. Sources said, a high level team of Zoo Authority of India (ZAI) had visited the wildlife sanctuary and prescribed increase in the size of enclosures. “The ZAI wants to make the wildlife sanctuary more environmental friendly so

Apurba Chakroborty is likely to visit here at the state to review the situation of the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary. Besides, according to the sources the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary authority was recently asked to upgrade the 25 years old infrastructure at the earliest to provide a healthy environment to the existing animals at the zoo. According to the sources from the Sepahijala wildlife sanctuary, the state government has urged the central govt. for allocation of an amount to the tune of Rs. 25 crore. The govt. is yet to response from the centre. The state govt. has recently allocated an amount of Rs. 10 lakh to upgrade the hospital in the wildlife sanctuary at Sepahijala. It is to be mentioned here that the Principal secretary on Saturday visited to the wildlife sanctuary following the death of four clouded leopards and later on convened a meeting with the officials of the Animal Resources Department and Wildlife Warden. Asked about the status of the wildlife sanctuary, Sepahijala DM Parshant Kumar Goyal told to TIWN that at present the situation is normal and all preventive measured has been taken now to restrict further effect to other animals due to the virus that lead to a death of 4 clouded leopards at the wildlife sanctuary. At present, the sanctuary consisted of as total of 535 animals belonging to a total of 34 species. Besides, it is worthy to be mentioned here that a total of