Environment/Science
Biodiversity Poachers kill rhino in Kaziranga
10 Feb 2016, 08:52 am Print
Guwahati, Feb 9 (JEN) : Poachers have killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Tuesday, officials said.
According to the reports, poachers killed the rhino inside the national park near Daphlang forest camp under Bagori range office.
Poachers managed to flee with the horn after killing the rhino by using sophisticated weapons.
Forest guards of the park found de-horned carcass of the male rhino.
Poachers have killed four rhinos in Kaziranga this year so far.
Last year, Assam lost at least 16 one horned rhinos which were poached in different areas of the state.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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