The state forest workforce discovered some supplies used for electrocutions.
Guwahati:
Our bodies of two wild elephants have been recovered in two totally different locations below the West Kamrup Divisional Forest space. Villagers from Pakharapara and close by areas below the Singra Vary Workplace in Boko discovered the our bodies in a paddy discipline and later knowledgeable the state forest division.
“I obtained details about the physique of an elephant within the Mouman reserve forest space. Subsequently we instantly reached the incident website. The elephant was a male sub-adult and below 10 years outdated,” Ranger Hazarika mentioned.
“Till now, we do not know the reason for the elephant’s loss of life. We known as the state veterinary physician for a autopsy report and after the reviews, we may decide the reason for the loss of life,” he added.
Hazarika added, “Initially, as per our supply’s data, the reason for the loss of life of the elephant was electrocution, which is an unlawful methodology utilized by some folks to chase wild elephants and defend their farming.”
The state forest workforce discovered some supplies used for electrocutions from the spot.
Nevertheless, Ranger Hazarika additional mentioned that that they had began an investigation into this matter and that in the event that they discovered something, they might take needed motion based on the Forest Act.
In the meantime, animal rights activists raised concern over the incidents and mentioned “Within the Mouman Reserve forest space, there are a lot of acres of forest land which have been encroached and the forest division ought to survey and take needed motion in order that the man-elephant conflicts will lower within the Pakharapara and close by areas.”
An analogous incident occurred within the Dhangargaon village space below the Kulshi Forest Vary, the forest division discovered the physique of a wild elephant in a paddy discipline.
In accordance with the Ranger Kankan Jyoti Kaushik, the wild elephant was a male and round 25 years outdated. “As of now, we won’t say about the reason for loss of life. Nevertheless, we suspect the incident occurred because of the electrocution.”
Singra and Kulshi Forest Ranges fall below the West Kamrup Divisional Forest Workplace.