Wildlife activist complains to NTCA about elephant killing and burning at MP- The New Indian Express

Bhopal: Bhopal wildlife activist Ajay Dubey has written to the central government, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and state forest department, complaining that an elephant has been killed and its remains burned in the Badhavgarh tiger buffer zone. Reserve (BTR) in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh.

The wildlife activist mailed photos along with the complaint filed on January 11. In the complaint, Dubey stated that he had received information from local sources about killing the elephant and burning its remains in the bushes near Chatwa village of Shahdol district, which is part of BTR’s Panpatha buffer zone.

“The incident alleged by the locals puts a question mark on the state of security, patrolling and vigilance by the forest department of BTR, which was already at the forefront in terms of tiger mortality and poaching in the state. The concerned area where the incident took place was notorious in the past for poaching. to wild animals, so the accountability of the relevant forest officials should be fixed immediately and then crack down on them.” Investigation by NTCA.

Most importantly, the BTR management has informed from October to November 2022 through an official statement that its rescue team tracked down an unconscious elephant in Jamunia forest in Panpatha forest area and subsequent medical treatment and made the tusks stand with the support of a. JCB machine. But BTR did not disclose the consumption of what would have left the elephant unconscious.

When contacted by this paper, BTR Deputy Director Lovett Bharti said, “The BTR teams failed to find any evidence to support the allegations. However, the skeletal remains were sent for detailed forensic analysis. Only after the results can we conclude anything.”

No evidence was found to support the claims

When contacted by this paper, BTR Deputy Director Lovett Bharti said, “The BTR teams failed to find any evidence to support the allegations. However, the skeletal remains were sent for detailed forensic analysis in Dehradun. Only after the forensic results can we conclude anything More bones belong to which animal.

</p> <p>Bhopal: Bhopal wildlife activist Ajay Dubey has written to the central government, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and state forest department, complaining that an elephant has been killed and its remains burned in the Badhavgarh tiger buffer zone. Reserve (BTR) in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh. The wildlife activist mailed photos along with the complaint filed on January 11. In the complaint, Dubey stated that he had received information from local sources about killing the elephant and burning its remains in the bushes near Chatwa village of Shahdol district, which is part of BTR’s Panpatha buffer zone. “The incident alleged by the locals puts a question mark on the state of security, patrolling and vigilance by the forest department of BTR, which was already at the forefront in terms of tiger mortality and poaching in the state. The concerned area where the incident took place was notorious in the past for poaching. to wild animals, so the accountability of the relevant forest officials should be fixed immediately and then crack down on them.” Investigation by NTCA. Most importantly, the BTR management has informed from October to November 2022 through an official statement that its rescue team tracked down an unconscious elephant in Jamunia forest in Panpatha forest area and subsequent medical treatment and made the tusks stand with the support of a. JCB machine. But BTR did not disclose the consumption of what would have left the elephant unconscious. When contacted by this paper, BTR Deputy Director Lovett Bharti said, “The BTR teams failed to find any evidence to support the allegations. However, the bony remains were sent for detailed forensic analysis. Only after the results can we conclude anything. The bony remains were sent for analysis.” Detailed forensics in Dehradun Only after the results of the forensics, can we conclude anything about the bones belong to which animal.<br />