I urge all people of Assam, who are interested in nature conservation to make a plea to World bodies to save the rhino. It is quite apparent that the GOA, the wildlife protection force in Kazirange are not in a position to do anything. The sight of the rhino with blood oozing from her sawn off horn is very depressing( in today's Assam Tribune ). I wish the poacher can be caught and his hands severed off. JS
Below is my email to WWF Australia Dear Sir/Madam I wanted to highlight the issue of rampant poaching of one-horned rhinoes in the NE state of Assam in India. One horned rhinoes are an endangered species and their numbers are decreasing. Poaching has rapidly increased in the last year, when more than 20 have been killed by poachers. Already two have been killed this year and nothing is being done to stop this. The Govt in Assam is a mute spectator to this mayhem. The forest officials are too old, understaffed and ill-equipped to deal with this menace. The sight below is most depressing http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jan2108/main I am sending this email to use your good offices to highlight the problem and wishing that something can be done to save the poor gentle animal from men's greed. Thanking You Jyotirmoy Sharma ( An Australian citizen coming from Assam India ) About Kaziranga Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaziranga_National_Park http://www.kaziranganationalpark.com/ _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
