A massive fire engulfed a forest near Mand Chaunta village in Ludhiana, taking four hours for the fire brigade department to extinguish it. The flames spread to about 25 acres of land, with some animals suspected to have died in the fire.
The state forest department has implemented security measures to prevent animal hunting during the annual Bisu Sendra festival. Checkpoints have been set up at 11 locations, with patrols in 17 stretches and deployment of 150 forest guards and 120 volunteers. Awareness programs have led to a change in tribal community's perspective on wildlife hunting, promoting a token observance of the festival without harming animals.
A seven-feet python weighing 12kg was rescued and released in PTR forest Daltonganj. The python, which had swallowed chicks and goats, was captured from the backyard of the Bareysarn range office. The villagers were agitated due to the reptile's activities. The deputy director of PTR advises people to inform the forest patrol team instead of harming pythons.
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