Wildlife experts see red over killing of leopards Dharamsala, - TopicsExpress



          

Wildlife experts see red over killing of leopards Dharamsala, August 25 The recent killing of two leopards in Mandi district on the suspicion of being man-eaters has evoked strong reactions from wildlife conservationists. They have alleged that two leopards were killed by hunters hired by the Forest Department without even identifying the real man-eaters. The killing of leopards on the suspicion of being man-eaters is a criminal offence under the Wildlife Protection Act. Leopard is an endangered species and protected under Schedule 1 of the Act that carries punishment up to 10 years for killing it. tribuneindia/2013/20130826/himachal.htm
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:11:17 +0000

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