With the rising cases of injuries due to man-animal conflict, the state forest department has roped in experts to bring out a Standard Operating Procedure to deal with them. The SOP is slated to be ready in a month.
In Maharashtra, 294 cases of animal-related deaths and injuries were reported in 2014, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.
These include injuries and deaths involving leopards, monkeys, snakes, crocodiles, and nilgai.
The number of such injuries stood at 203, the highest in the country, while 92 deaths were recorded. The highest number of snake-bite injuries were reported from the state last year at 514.........Read more
Source web page: Indian Express
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