|
Endangered Animals News |
| Home Adopt an Animal Join the WWF Animal News Links 
|
Trapped Leopards Beaten to Death Two rare and endangered leopards have been battered to death and a bounty has been placed on the head of a third in India. This highlights the current conflict between humans and endangered wildlife in the area.  Residents
of Nashik clubbed one leopard with sticks and iron bars after it strayed
into a residential area and injured four people. Local TV showed footage
of the aninaml running across a city park and climbing over a boundary
wall as people chased it for more than 7 hours. It also showed the leopard
mauling a forestry official as they tried to catch it in a net.
A second leopard was beaten to death in the mountainous region of Jammu and Kashmir after it injured two people. In Anantnag district, a bounty of 10,000 Rupees (£125) has been placed on the head of a leopard that authorities say has killed three children within 10 days. Hundreds of villagers protested at the Government's failure to respond to a recent attack. It is estimated that there are 14,000 leopards in India. They are protected by law. It has been known for leopards to attack humans when they go in seach of food in the winter time after leaving their mountain habitat. Wildlife experts say the number of attacks have increased dramatically as the population growth takes it toll on their natural surroundings. Last year 159 leopards were killed by poachers. In the past few weeks 10 leopards were reportedly killed by poachers or in conflict with humans. Click for
|
The Aspinall Foundation - |
