3 poachers held for smuggling 19 Siberian birds in UP
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:46 pm
3 poachers held for smuggling 19 Siberian birds in UP
SANT KABIR NAGAR: Three poachers were arrested while trying to smuggle out 19 Siberian birds from Bakhira bird sanctuary, police said on Monday.
Forest guards caught the poachers while trying to smuggle out the birds and fired at them on Sunday night.
Three poachers were injured in the firing, police said adding 19 Siberian birds and a boat were recovered from their possession.
Siberian birds have started arriving in the sanctuary and the forest department has asked its staff to be alert and take all steps necessary to check poaching.
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It is indeed sad to see these magnificent birds come to such a sad end that too after flying in from so far away.
SANT KABIR NAGAR: Three poachers were arrested while trying to smuggle out 19 Siberian birds from Bakhira bird sanctuary, police said on Monday.
Forest guards caught the poachers while trying to smuggle out the birds and fired at them on Sunday night.
Three poachers were injured in the firing, police said adding 19 Siberian birds and a boat were recovered from their possession.
Siberian birds have started arriving in the sanctuary and the forest department has asked its staff to be alert and take all steps necessary to check poaching.
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It is indeed sad to see these magnificent birds come to such a sad end that too after flying in from so far away.