Poachers active in Kanha, admit officials

PCCF wildlife P B Gangopadhyay said that there was no apparent injury marks on the tiger. He admitted that it was a matter of concern that poachers were active despite preventive steps.

8220;We have received clues that poachers could be hiding in Chhattisgarh,8221; he said without elaborating on the combing operation undertaken by the two states.

Last December, a male tiger was found dragging an iron trap. Forest officials claimed that patrolling had been intensified in the park since then but the recovery of more than one traps has made the department sit up. Ironically, the last incident came to light when a team from Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India was in the tiger reserve.