SURAT: Feathers and remains of peacocks have been found in farms near
Ranaj village of Mahuva taluka in Surat district in the last two days.
Locals and nature activists fear that at least seven peacocks had been
killed in these farms for their meat and feathers. The peacocks had gone
missing in the last one week from mango orchards around Ranaj village.
Meanwhile, a peacock and a peahen, badly injured, were rescued from the
farms. The peahen had injuries on leg, which the nature activists
believe were caused by an iron wire trap. The peacock had injuries on
eye, due to a 'gilol' attack, fracture in both legs and severe injury on
the body due to its feathers having been pulled out, president of
Friends of Animal Welfare Trust (FAWT) Jatin Rathod said. "When we
visited the farms, we found small uncoloured feathers. This meant the
carcasses and coloured feathers of the peacocks had been taken away by
someone," he added.
"There were many peacocks and peahens in my
mango orchard. I used to feed them and keep water for them daily. But
they are missing since one week. In last two days we have found feathers
in my and nearby orchards. Two severely injured birds have been
rescued, which confirmed that they were victims of a poaching attempt,"
Sanjay Desai said.
"From the feathers found in the orchards, it
seems that at least seven peacocks had been poached for meat and their
feathers. Other peacocks may have fled from the location after the
attack on them," Rathod said. Deputy conservator of forest, Surat, Anil
Vasava said, "We had examined the location and found one peacock and one
peahen in bad condition. It seems an attempt had been made to trap them
for their feathers. So far we have not received any evidence of
poaching from the location. However, our investigation is still on."
The rescued birds are being treated at a rehabilitation centre in Bardoli.
BY:- Times of India
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