Anti-electrocution drive conducted in Pench Tiger Reserve
Nagpur Jan 29 PTI Two instances of the use of electric current in the fields to keep off wild animals came to light in the Pench Tiger Reserve on Saturday a Maharashtra forest department official said hereElectrified fences which are not legal are sometimes used by local farmers in areas close to wildlife sanctuaries and often prove lethal for animalsAn anti-snare and anti-electrocution drive was carried out in 22 villages of Paoni Range by teams of forest officials and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company MSEDCL a release said hereSome 800 meters of naked wires were seized in two places in Ambazari village it saidThe MSEDCL will take further action against the two culprits said the forest officialOn January 16 electric wire used as fence had been recovered in Savara village in Deolapar wildlife range the release said PTI CLS KRK KRK
Nagpur Jan 29 PTI Two instances of the use of electric current in the fields to keep off wild animals came to light in the Pench Tiger Reserve on Saturday a Maharashtra forest department official said hereElectrified fences which are not legal are sometimes used by local farmers in areas close to wildlife sanctuaries and often prove lethal for animalsAn anti-snare and anti-electrocution drive was carried out in 22 villages of Paoni Range by teams of forest officials and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company MSEDCL a release said hereSome 800 meters of naked wires were seized in two places in Ambazari village it saidThe MSEDCL will take further action against the two culprits said the forest officialOn January 16 electric wire used as fence had been recovered in Savara village in Deolapar wildlife range the release said PTI CLS KRK KRK
