By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Two sniffer canines will now help the patrolling squads of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in guarding the nation’s fourth-largest massive cat habitat.
Maya and Drona – the 2 canines of German Shepherd breed aged round 1.5 years, have been inducted into the squads after six months of coaching in wildlife safety at ITBP’s National Dog Training Centre, Bhanu in Chandigarh. The canine squad will assist monitor poachers, discover hidden weapons, snares in addition to different wildlife articles and incriminating supplies, mentioned deputy director of Similipal South Division Samrat Gowda.
Poachers usually plant poisoned meals deep inside forest to kill wild animals. Besides, they aim water-bodies as animals use them to quench their thirst. This has all the time remained a significant problem for the forest employees.
Three Similipal employees have additionally been skilled on dealing with the canine squad within the tiger reserve. Gowda mentioned the canines got to STR by TRAFFIC India, a non-government organisation working carefully with the federal government within the subject of wildlife.
Sources mentioned a sniffer canine had been delivered to the tiger reserve 5 years again. However, after it died resulting from age-related illnesses, Similipal didn’t have any canine in its canine squad within the current years. At current, the newly skilled canines are being acclimatised to the tiger habitat to make patrolling more practical within the forest. Gowda mentioned, if discovered possible, extra canines will likely be added to the canine squad to help safety squads in patrolling the tiger reserve.