Poaching surges as wildfires force animals out of forests

Illegal hunting activities are being reported from Chetanagar, Chandrapur, Gaidatar, Rangapur, and Balari forest areas of Rautahat district.

Two months ago, a severely injured blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) was rescued from the Bakaiya riverside in the Junglesaiya forest in Rautahat. Forest officials sent the injured animal to Parsa National Park for treatment.