Hubballi: The hunt gang targets endangered blackbucks, also known as Indian antelope, in Gadag, Ron, Kanaginhal, and other forest areas in Gadag Regency.
According to sources, Blackbucks who deviate to the land of income in the forest area to find food hunted by their chicken, meat, and horn hunter.
The hunt gang becomes active and starts targeting Blackbucks after the locking is imposed on the spread of Covid-19.
Raju Gondkar, Range Forest Officer, Gadag said that two blackbuck murder cases had been reported within the Gadag Forest Division limit in the past two months.
On Monday, Gadag rural police arrested three hunters carrying a large number of meat.
When asked, they revealed that they had killed 2-3 blackbucks and traveled to neighboring cities to sell meat.
When Blackbuck deviated to agricultural land, people chased them back to the forest area.
However, hunters target blackbuck like that and kill them for personal gain.
“Hunters put traps at vulnerable points in the forest area to catch Blackbucks, and they also oversee the Blackbuck who came to the pool and lake to drink water,” he explained.
“They chased and killed the animals with sharp weapons.
They sell their skin and horns to hunt gangs in neighboring countries, selling meat in the city worth RS 300 to 400 per kg.
On Monday, three hunters were given nabbed as Results from our vigilance.
In collaboration with local police, we have now increased our patrol activities in Gadag, Ron, and other forest areas around the other.
After two cases reported from Kanaginhal Village, we have increased our focus on this field by mobilizing more Many personnel to track hunters, “he said.
“We intend to hold a speech and a massive awareness of educating people living in forest areas to tell the police about the movement of hunters, and send a strong message to hunt for gangs that kill or blackbuck hunting will produce years of prison, “He added.
The forest department intensifies vigil to save blackbuck
