Tiger dies after getting caught in snare in Kodagu

A tiger died aft getting caught successful a snare astatine a plantation successful Kodagu district, triggering interest among wood authorities.

The incidental occurred astatine Srimangala, adjacent the Nagarahole forest. Following the incident, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre chaired an exigency gathering successful Belagavi connected Tuesday to reappraisal the situation. He spoke to wood officials successful Mysuru territory and issued instructions.

In the aftermath of the tiger death, Mr. Khandre directed wood officials to make consciousness among the radical surviving on wood fringes and amended them connected the ineligible consequences of wildlife deaths caused by specified snares.

The Minister instructed officials to signifier teams crossed each wood ranges and behaviour regular searches for amerciable traps on wood boundaries. He further directed that strict ineligible enactment beryllium initiated against those liable for the tiger’s death.

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force Meenakshi Negi, Chief Wildlife Warden P.C. Ray, Principal Secretary Manoj Kumar, and different elder officials were contiguous astatine the meeting.