Forest officials arrested 10 poachers near a protected forest in Tikayatpali Range, Sundargarh, recovering wild boar meat, skin, and hunting traps. The arrested accused have been identified as Charan ...

The practice is to camouflage crude explosives in fodder. When a wild boar touches the fodder, they are killed by the explosion or injured, thus preventing them from damaging crops. Though ...

the forest department of Komna Range in Odisha’s Nuapada district raided Sirli village and seized a cache of explosives and hunting gear allegedly used for wild boar poaching. The operation ...

Forest officials stated that the use of such explosive devices for hunting is a deeply worrying trend. “These bombs are locally assembled and extremely dangerous. In a significant crackdown on illegal ...