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NH 7 is a death trap for wild animals
National Highway No. 7 is turning out to be a vulnerable corridor for wild animals.
In the past six months, two adult leopards and a number of spotted deer have been killed by speeding vehicles on this highway.
These forest areas share their border with Bangalore Rural forests, Bannerghatta National Park and Cauvery Wildlife Division in Karnataka.
Many animals, including elephants frequently cris-cross from one range to the other. Hillocks around Hosur and Choolagiri harbour large number of wildlife, and according to forest officials, at least 40 leopards are on the prowl in Krishnagiri alone.
On Saturday, a male leopard strayed into the busy market area in the border town of Hosur. It entered the central area while crossing the busy highway and hid inside a temple out of fear.
"Iron barricades have become death traps for animals, who often venture on to the road to reach the other side of the forest," Hosur forest officer V Ganesh told The Times Of India.
The Tamil Nadu forest department has requested the NHAI to remove barricades on some stretches where animal movement is dense. “We have identified a 30-km stretch between Choolagiri and Krishnagiri to remove barricades,’’ the officer added.
The day after...
Shop keepers in Hosur are yet to recover from Saturday’s ‘leopard’ shock. Since the team which tranquillises animals in Tamil Nadu is stationed in Coimbathore, the distress call was made to Bannerghatta Biological Park. Five men who were injured have been sent home and an injured woman constable is out of danger.
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