January
2013. In the past two days two rhino have been poached in India's Kaziranga
National Park in Assam. Jorba, the sniffer dog sponsored by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), and his
handler assisted forest and police staff at the scene of the crime of the first
rhino poaching in Burapahar Range of Kaziranga . Picking up the scent from an
axe that had been left behind by the poachers after cutting off the rhino horn,
Jorba lead the forest and police team to a nearby village which led to the
arrest of a suspect.
The next day another rhino was poached and Jorba again assisted the forest and police team to sniff out the exit route and track down a suspect from the scene of the crime.
Appeal to the India Government
"While
Jorba's assistance is invaluable in tracking down poachers after the event, the
rhino poaching situation is not good," says Dr Bibhab Talukdar of DSWF
supported NGO Aaranyak .
"Please
may I appeal to everyone to fax or email the attached letter to the Prime
Minister of India to urge him to take immediate steps to curb this criminal activity."
Fax
No: 91-11-23019545 / 23016857 and also a fax copy to Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
91-1123017047/23018651. To email click here or send to: pmosb@pmo.nic.in
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