Nagpur: Even when a massive effort has been launched to capture the problem of Gadchiroli Tigers, two, including a seven-year-old boy, killed by him and leopards took the number of people killed in animal conflicts in eight years.
11th month, 8 of them in just one month.
Because it was reported by Toi, at least 10 leopard problems arrested from Chandrapur Regency were released in neighboring Gadchiroli in less than a year.
Now, not only tigers, but this leopard also creates problems for locals.
The official figures revealed that Maharashtra staggered under the conflict of the worst animals with 57 deaths in the last 8.5 months.
Of the 57 deaths, 41 caused by tigers, 11 by leopards, 4 by wild boar and 1 by elephants.
Most deaths are in the Chandrapur district and Gadchiroli.
The state has paid the compensation of Rs 20 Crore against human murder and livestock and damage to plants.
In the latter case, the victim, Bhomaji Nagapure (62), from Deloda Village, has traveled to the Deloda forest in the range of mushrooms and went missing since 3 pm on Tuesday.
He was attacked by tigers and his body was found on Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday morning, the leopard who entered Cashe Jangda Village in the Dhanora range was arrested and released in the wild.
At night, Manoj Devawar (7), Bhangaram Talodi (Gondpipri), was killed by a leopard at Markanda Kasona near Ashti in the compartment number 217 from FDCM.
Previously, on September 4, a Mutepar had killed Mutta Tekulwar (55), Yella, in the range of Aheri which was bordered by Chaprala Sanctuary.
One time, tigers and leopards really vanished from the Gadchiroli tribe district.
Now, there are spurts in conflict.
From January 27, 2019 to September 15, 2021, 18 people have been killed by tigers and leopards.
Most of the conflicts have occurred in the Forest of Porla and Chatgaon ranging in the Division of WADSA and Gadchiroli.
Gadchiroli Conservator of Forests Kishore Malekar said, “All attempts to calm and catch the animal are made.
If the threat continues, we will ask permission to shoot tigers.
We have mobilized 50 camera traps.
Anger against the forestry department grew with various body launching protests from a series of protests Death.
“State PCCF (wildlife) Sunil Limaye said,” Almost all deaths have occurred in the forest area.
People must stop adventuring to the forest, especially when there is a danger of being attacked.
We have been looking for district collectors and police assistance to see how We can stop people from entering the forest.
“He added that two teams were working and another would join for monitoring.
“We will also use drones at night.
Forest has planted solid and therefore visibility is a problem to track tigers,” said Limaye.at meeting on Wednesday, the Comprector Collector Sanjay Meena has warned people from 15 villages to enter 15 days to front.
The main response team (PRT) has been established in each village.
Gadchiroli Wardlife Warden Warden Milind Umre said, “In the Deloda attack, the victim had collected mushrooms and returned home, but he returned to the forest to collect more.” “Mushrooms grow on the ground and someone has to bend to collect them.
When you are in Position of squatting, the tiger assumes you to be a prey and attack.
Such attacks are common with leaf collectors and tendu too, “said Umre.” The political leaders raised Rona and cried over death and demanded to shoot tigers but no one pursued the population Local to refrain from the forest.
The teams that do their work and bait have also been placed but feel the trap of the tiger also replaced places, “said Warden Honorary Uday Patel.
Animal attacks in Gadchiroli * 11 human deaths in 8 months, 8 in 1 month * in the last 3 years, 18 deaths * at least 10 leopard problems captured from Chandrapur secretly released in Gadchiroli since 2019 * Most of the deaths have occurred inside The area of ​​the regions when people have traveled to the territorial territory of Teritoribhomaji Nagapure (62), from Deloda Village, attacked by tigers in the Deloda reserve forest on Tuesday.
Has gone to gather Mushroomsmanoj Devawar (7) from Bhangaram Talodi (Gondpipi) killed by leopards at Markanda Kasona near Ashti in the land of FDCM at Wednesdaymutta Tekulwar (55), from the village of Yella, in the range of Ahermi killed by leopards