Don’t kill those animals!

Notorious South Indian elephant poacher and sandalwood smuggler Koose Muniswamy Veerappan had met with a gruesome ‘death of a demon’ several years ago, but his tribesmen are still flourishing in other parts of the country.
They resort to most inhumane and brutal acts to make easy money. The heartless felons kill animals for making fortunes. And they use most barbaric means to kill the hapless animals. It should be prevented.

The world is talking about massive elephant poaching in the Ganjam district of Odisha in India. Those savages are using homemade electrocution tripwires to kill those innocent and majestic elephants for ivory.

The poachers use these tripwires made from power lines to kill elephants. According to official statistics,  a staggering 295 elephants have been poached so far this year in Odisha and out of them 61 have been killed of electrocution.

Officials blame it on electric companies. They say Odisha’s electric companies spread electricity to remote and rural areas without any proper supervision.

According to reports, several remedies have been given to electric companies, including building taller, more insulated power lines, to help ensure the elephants’ safety. Also it was suggested that cutting off power to areas with large elephant populations during strategic migratory periods would reduce the risk of electrocution.

Energy officials should be held accountable for these inhuman acts. Poachers should be caught and prosecuted. Forest and wildlife officials should make sure the safety of animals.