NAGPUR: In another case of massive bird poaching, over 60 birds were found trapped in a net at Nagbhid forest range under North Chandrapur Forest Circle.
About two days back, a group of forest guards were patrolling the area when they noticed five huge nets spread on the banks of a river and nearby fields in Bikli village. On checking, they found more than 60 birds and some snakes trapped in the net.
"The birds were small-sized local species and most of them were dead. We released the few that were alive," said range forest officer (RFO) of Nagbhid RN Talande.
This is the first reported instance of bird poaching in the area. Forest officials suspect the birds were poached for consumption. "The lake is surrounded by rice fields and the area is very green, making it difficult to spot the nets. We tried to question the villagers but could not find any information," said Talande.
