Three blackbucks, including two females and one male under two years, were found dead with suspected gunshot injuries in Kadur taluk, Chikkamagaluru. Forest officials registered a case and are investigating possible poaching near the Basur Amrit Mahal Kaval reserve
Twenty-nine blackbucks have died at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi, with post-mortem reports blaming a bacterial disease, Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Conflicting official statements and delayed action have raised concerns about negligence and poor health monitoring at the zoo
Farmers in Maganuru, Krishna, Makthal, Utkoor, Narwah, Devarkadra and many other places have been complaining about blackbucks and spotted deer invading their fields frequently.
The two poachers, Kappari Pedda Rmulu and Kadamanchi Sailoo of Veerapur village in Biknoor mandal had hunted two blackbucks near Pulkal village on Thursday night.
