Poachers kill two Kaziranga rhinos
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The adult male rhino whose carcass was recovered from Kanchanjuri was also a victim of poaching as its horn was missing.
JORHAT/GUWAHATI: After a brief lull, poachers again struck at Kaziranga
National Park, about 250km here, killing two rhinos and chopping off
their horns.
While a gang of poachers killed one rhino at the Dhanbari area under the Agoratoli forest range of the park on Thursday evening, another rhino carcass was recovered from the Kanchanjuri area under the Bagori forest range on Friday.
The adult male rhino whose carcass was recovered from Kanchanjuri was also a victim of poaching as its horn was missing. Park officials said according to the autopsy report, a .303 rifle was used to gun down the rhino at Kanchanguri.
At Dhanbari, the poachers killed an adult rhino on Thursday evening. Though an operation was launched soon after a gunshot was heard in the area, the poachers managed to escape. It started raining in the area soon after, slowing down the operation.
"Our staff found the carcass this morning after a night-long operation in the Agoratoli forest range. We also opened fire but no one was killed or injured in the attack. While the rhino at Kanchanjuri was killed with a .303 rifle, the weapon used at Dhanbari is yet to be ascertained," said Kaziranga divisional forest officer S K Seal Sharma.
Park officials said that a manhunt for the poachers was still on. No one has been nabbed yet in connection with the rhino killings. Officials said that poachers might have holed up in villages adjoining the park and intelligence gathering has been stepped up.
IINDIA :-
Last year, 22 out of total 50 rhino deaths in Assam were caused by poaching versus 11 out of 73 deaths in 2011 and seven out of 79 deaths in 2010, according to state authorities and wildlife groups. So far this year, 12 rhinos have been killed by poachers in the state.
TOTAL HOW MANY KILLED IN LAST 4 MONTHS?!
While a gang of poachers killed one rhino at the Dhanbari area under the Agoratoli forest range of the park on Thursday evening, another rhino carcass was recovered from the Kanchanjuri area under the Bagori forest range on Friday.
The adult male rhino whose carcass was recovered from Kanchanjuri was also a victim of poaching as its horn was missing. Park officials said according to the autopsy report, a .303 rifle was used to gun down the rhino at Kanchanguri.
At Dhanbari, the poachers killed an adult rhino on Thursday evening. Though an operation was launched soon after a gunshot was heard in the area, the poachers managed to escape. It started raining in the area soon after, slowing down the operation.
"Our staff found the carcass this morning after a night-long operation in the Agoratoli forest range. We also opened fire but no one was killed or injured in the attack. While the rhino at Kanchanjuri was killed with a .303 rifle, the weapon used at Dhanbari is yet to be ascertained," said Kaziranga divisional forest officer S K Seal Sharma.
Park officials said that a manhunt for the poachers was still on. No one has been nabbed yet in connection with the rhino killings. Officials said that poachers might have holed up in villages adjoining the park and intelligence gathering has been stepped up.
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Nov 28, 2012 – So far this year, a total of 588 of the magnificent beasts have been killed ... where it is believed they are good for curing many types of ailments from cancer to impotency. ... Earlier this month one poaching gang managed to kill eight rhino in .... fIINDIA :-
Last year, 22 out of total 50 rhino deaths in Assam were caused by poaching versus 11 out of 73 deaths in 2011 and seven out of 79 deaths in 2010, according to state authorities and wildlife groups. So far this year, 12 rhinos have been killed by poachers in the state.
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