Global News - April 2008
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Indian officials admit they have no data about black panther populations
Thu 24 April 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Big Cats
The Indian government has been forced to admit it does not know how many black panthers survive in the country.
According to the Times of India, the minister of state for environment and forests, S Raghupathy, said in a written statement that there was no information about panther numbers, or about poaching and conservation efforts.
"No exclusive census in respect of black panthers has been conducted in the country. Data on the number of wild cats killed and the total number of black panthers' skins, nails, fur etc seized is not collected at the government level," he is reported to have said.
A separate statement from the government revealed that four cases of tiger poaching had been detected in Kaziranga National Park so far in 2008.
The government added that a Wildlife Crime Control Bureau had already been "set up to control wildlife crime".
It continued: "Intensive patrolling in sensitive protected areas is carried out in coordination with other law enforcement agencies. Nature awareness campaigns for the public are conducted regularly."
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