Three chinkaras poached in Jaisalmer district

JAISALMER: Due to increase in the number of poaching incidents, the chinkara is on the verge of extinction.
Unidentified poachers on Friday night killed three chinkaras in Fatehgarh sub-division of Jaisalmer district.
The forest department and police team reached the spot on Saturday and recovered the remains of the dead chinkaras and buried them after postmortem.
A hunt has been launched for the culprits. ACF Mangla Sharma said a shepherd, who was grazing goats at the border village of Bhiyansar in Fatehgarh sub-division, found the remains of the chinkaras on Saturday and informed police.
On getting information, the ACF along with a team reached the spot and recovered the carcasses. Tyre marks of tractor and trolley were found at the spot.
There is resentment among wildlife enthusiasts as incidents of poaching are increasing. Wildlife enthusiast Radheyshyam Pemani said the population of chinkaras is fast declining.
He said many gangs are active in Jaisalmer which are involved in poaching deer and supplying its meat to hotels. Recently, a kingpin of a gang was caught at Ramdeora in a case related to poaching of four chinkaras.
He admitted that the gag had poached many deer and supplied meat to hotels. The forest department and police recovered a weighing scale and weapons from his house.
Pemani said the forest department has to take strict measures to stop such incidents.
Apart from this, in summer, wild dogs and animals attack deer and kill them.