AHMEDABAD: Not just poaching of winged visitors, illegal fishing is also a menace at Nal Sarovar. Rampant fishing has worried nature lovers and forest department officials alike because decrease in the fish population will directly affect the number of birds from abroad coming to the lake.

ILLICIT miners launched a daring counter offensive against revenue officials who seized their vehicles during a raid on Tuesday They freed the vehicles with the drivers and the load. One person was later arrested
According to Salem RDO M G Kulandiavel, the raid was conducted on orders from the Collector at Pam ban Karadu

The federal government has blacklisted a suspected wildlife trafficker, while a case has also been registered against the firm for illegally bringing four rare white tigers into the country, it has been learnt here reliably.

The Red Sand Boa, an endangered snake, is in danger, due to rampant trafficking in recent times.

Illegal rock and sand extraction, which has been going on unabated in the bordering Shao river bed and khas land in and around Bhazanpur border area under Tentulia upazila, has become a cause of concern for ecological balance in the area.

Villagers said the river, entering Bangladesh from India, is badly affected due to rock and sand extraction.

Granite blocks worth Rs 1 crore were seized at illegal mining area near Surappanahalli of Bagepalli taluk, on Monday.