Hyderabad: Principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) R.M. Dobriyal has instructed forest officials to undertake field inspections regularly following the recent death of tigers in Kagaznagar and warned that negligence by officials and staff in wildlife protection would not be tolerated.
He directed officials from the chief conservator rank to beat officers to intensify foot patrolling and initiate stern action against those involved in hunting, poaching of wild animals and destruction of forests, as under law.
Dobriyal held a video conference with forest officials of all districts on Saturday.
He said that the measures taken by the forest department like grasslands development were yielding good results in Kawal Tiger Reserve, which was turning into a permanent residence for tigers migrating from other places. The death of two tigers in Kagaznagar recently should not have taken place, he felt.
The department had launched a ‘Catch the Trap’ intensive drive on December 1, under which the department staff members are scanning areas in their limits with a special focus on unearthing traps laid for killing or hunting wild animals to curb killing and hunting of wild animals and study the poaching patterns.
"This drive has so far resulted in seizing 1,320 traps and 700 kg of iron material. Around 12 cases each have been booked under Achampet and Kagaznagar divisions," said chief wildlife warden Mohan Chandra Pargain.
