Rajabhatkhawa (Alipurduar), April 21: The deputy field
director of Wildlife Rescue Centre of Buxa
Tiger Reserve (BTR) has held veterinary surgeon Mihir Bhadra responsible
for the3 death of Kanchha, a 10-year old leopard, yesterday.
The leopard had been suffering from
dehydration for the past three days. This is the fifth leopard to
die at the rescue center in the past three months.
Deputy field director the Buxa Tiger Reserve (west) Y.T. Aden said:
"It is unfortunate that a healthy leopard died last afternoon
simply because of dehydration. The animal was not properly attended
to by the veterinary surgeon who prefers to stay in Alipurduar instead
of Rajabhatkhawa. When a leopard is ill, it needs continuous attention.
Several times Bhadra had been instructed to stay here, but he does
not listen\"I will raise the issue at the April 26-meeting
to be attended by chief conservator of forest (wildlife) and conservator
of forest (wildlife) at Holong Bungalow," he added.
Denying the allegations, Bhadra said: "If I had stayed back
in Rajabhatkhawa, the situation would not have changed. On Sunday,
after I received the news that the animal was ill, I had rushed
to the center. But there was an absence of sufficient medicines."
"I have instructed the chief wildlife warden to look into the
matter. After the election, I will take action against the persons
responsible for the death of the animals," said forest minister
Jogesh Burman. "I will raise the issue at the April 26-meeting
to be attended by chief conservator of forest (wildlife) and conservator
of forest (wildlife) at Holong Bungalow," he added.
Denying the allegations, Bhadra said: "If I had stayed back
in Rajabhatkhawa, the situation would not have changed. On Sunday,
after I received the news that the animal was ill, I had rushed
to the center. But there was an absence of sufficient medicines."
"I have instructed the chief wildlife warden to look into the
matter. After the election, I will take action against the persons
responsible for the death of the animals," said forest minister
Jogesh Burman.
Courtesy
The Telegraph |
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