Kendrapara, Odisha: Two poachers were taken into custody and nine dead migratory birds recovered from them by forest personnel in Padmapur protected reserved forest, under Rajnagar Mangrove (wildlife) Forest Division in Odisha.
Gadwall duck species which were netted by the duo are accorded protection under Schedule-1 of wildlife protection act. These feathered guests fly to Bhitarkanika area from Himalayan region during winter months, said Kujang Forest Range Officer, Pratap Kumar Mohanty.
The arrested persons – Amarendra Jana (46) and Haripada Jana – were active members of a birds’ poaching racket. They have confessed to the crime. The duo had spread out nets in the mangrove forest areas of Padmapur to poach birds, informed the range officer Mohanty.
