NGO launches signature campaign to demand arrest over tigress' killing Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/ngo-launches-signature-campa

Bhopal: A local NGO has launched a massive signature campaign to demand the arrest of those involved in the killing of a tigress, Jhurjhura, in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh.

"So far, the organisation had collected 36,145 signatures from all over the country in support of its demand," Secretary of NGO Udai, Shehla Masood told reporters at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Monday.

Earlier, the NGO was planning to take out a rally but in view of imposition of prohibitory orders under Sections 144 of the CrPC in majority of towns in the state, the campaign seeking 'Justice For Death Of Jhurjhura' was changed to collection of signatures, she said.

Jhurjhura had died on May 18 this year after she was fatally wounded when some unidentified persons entered the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve for a night drive.

"Although nothing can be done to bring the tigress back to life, we demand that the perpetrators of this wicked crime are brought to book and made to pay for the playing of the tigress," Shehla added

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Fake bail scam: SC seeks case papers from reserve officials Read more: Fake bail scam: SC seeks case papers from reserve officials - The Times of Ind

ALWAR: The Supreme Court has asked Sariska Tiger Reserve officials to produce the documents of the poaching cases against the accused Jugru, Teyab and Ramzan after the accused managed to get bail from the court producing fake documents.

Following a controversy on granting of bail to the accused by the apex court on September 6, the Supreme court had sent notice to the reserve officials and asked them to present the facts to the court.

The officials, on verification of the documents, found the accused had misled the court with forged and fake documents to get bail. The accused claimed they had already undergone four years and three months imprisonment while the mobile court had handed out only imprisonment for three years.

Bhaganwan Singh Nathawat, ACF, Sarika National Park, who appeared before the court in this connection, has sought seven days for a detailed report on the incident. He said that while the accused had only undergone one year 11 months and 18 days imprisonment of their five-year sentence. He said the accused got the bail on the basis of forged documents and certificates.

He said a bench of the Rajasthan Court in February had denied them bail and they approached the Supreme Court, bypassing a higher bench in the Rajasthan High Court.


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“Preserve tiger reserve”

TIRUNELVELI: The Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Conservation Foundation Tamil Nadu Trust, which has been established with the objective of conserving the fauna and flora, has appealed to individuals and institutions to donate liberally to preserve the forest of Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) and its flagship species.

Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, KMTR, H. Malleshappa, said that the tiger reserve, covering an area of 895.39 square kilometres, with 400 square kilometres of evergreen forests, has 448 endemic species of angiosperms, 17 genera and 161 species of ferns. As per the tiger census taken during last fiscal, the tiger reserve had 13 tigers, of which three were found through scat analysis.

“The number should have gone up further, which will be known exactly during the next census to be conducted scientifically,” said Mr. Malleshappa.

He suggested that the donors may provide solar fences to prevent wild animal invasion into adjoining farms, construction of watch towers and vehicles. He stated that the donors could adopt any wild animal species by bearing their protection costs or maintain the reserve hygienically. He said that the tiger reserve administration would give preference to the donors whenever they visit the sanctuary.

The names of the donors would be displayed at vantage points. The donors would get income tax exemption for their contribution to the trust.

He said that the Union Government had released Rs.1.94 crore which would be used various purposes.

Deputy Directors of KMTR, D. Venkatesh (Mundanthurai) and K. Sathyanathan (Kalakkad) were present.

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