Wildlife Protection Strike: Sirmour Forest Department's Major Raid
The Sirmour Forest Department's team conducted a significant raid in Ghutanpur village, uncovering illegal wildlife remains such as leopard skins and deer horns. Two individuals were detained, emphasizing ongoing poaching threats in Himachal's Sirmaur district. This highlights the region's vulnerability due to its rich wildlife and significant protection challenges.
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The Sirmour Forest Department's rapid response team executed a substantial raid in Ghutanpur village, uncovering illegal wildlife remains, including a leopard skin.
Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Paonta Forest Division Aditya Sharma revealed that two individuals were apprehended, as officials confiscated one leopard skin, multiple Goral horns, Barking Deer horns, claws, and whiskers.
This operation, within the ecologically rich Paonta division, underscores the ongoing poaching threats to the region's diverse and protected wildlife.
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