Alarming! Illegal Wildlife Trade On The Rise In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The rampant rise in illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products seems to have touched alarming proportions in Odisha. Poachers, middlemen and traders involved in such activities are also…

Alarming! Illegal Wildlife Trade On The Rise In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The rampant rise in illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products seems to have touched alarming proportions in Odisha. Poachers, middlemen and traders involved in such activities are also believed to have become more active during the pandemic time than ever before.

While the slaughter of animals is being largely carried out by poachers to net huge returns, the movement of inter-state wildlife smugglers into Odisha to carry out the crime has raised grave concerns on the future of the fast vanishing fauna in the State.