Officials from the Kaziranga range recovered the corpse of a Rhino and suspect it to be an attempt of poaching.
As per reports from media, the corpse of a Rhino was recovered on Wednesday morning at around 8:45 in Hikekahonda under Kaziranga Range in Assam.
The recovery hints Rhino poaching
Previously, Kevin Pietersen appreciated the PM Narendra Modi’s government on the dropping of Rhino poaching in Assam. But right after that the state saw another case of suspected Rhino poaching.
The recovery of the Rhino hints towards poaching. But, there is no official statement from the officials concerned as of now.
Kevin Pietersen tweeted about Rhino poaching
As per reports, Pietersen took to Twitter to say, ”Bravo, @narendramodi and bravo to all the men and women who sacrifice their lives in protecting the animals in India too. I’ve met lots of them and I respect you immensely!”
To which CM Himanta Biswa Sarma acknowledged. He too tweeted, “Thanks for the acknowledgement @KP24. Inspired by Our PM @narendramodi we’ve launched aggressive programs to curb poaching. We’re proud to have burnt & destroyed a stockpile of Rhino horns, largest ever in the world, on World Rhino Day to send a stern message to poachers & syndicate.”,
Reportedly, Assam has witnessed only one case of a one-horned rhino being killed by poachers in various National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries of the State in 2021. This number is the lowest in the last 22 years.
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