During Pench Tiger Project Anti Snare campaign, a wild dog was found caught

The On February 13, 2023, regular anti-snare campaigns are being carried out in buffer villages by Rosi, Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) and Pawani (Wildlife) union control forest range. As soon as the Shetjamini area adjacent to the forest area was investigated, a specimen was found in private survey number 261 of Pathrai village in Dakshin Pathrai Bita. Recently, the dead body of a wild dog was found. After autopsy, according to the proper procedure, the dead body was brought to the vicarage and the viscera was collected for forensic analysis. A crime has been registered under various sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and one of the accused has been arrested in the matter. Today the accused has come to seize a snake from him. In the present case Mrs. A. Under the guidance of Srilakshmi, Area Director, Pench Tiger Project, Nagpur and Dr. Prabhu Nath Shukla, Deputy Director, Pench Tiger Project, Nagpur. Mahesh Parab, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Special Tiger Conservation Team, Pench Tiger Project and Shri. Jayesh Tayde, Forest Range Officer (Wildlife), Pawani Union Control is doing further investigation.