The Hindu
July 12, 2007
Incident occurred in Debiganj district
West Bengal to raise issue with Nepal
KOLKATA: The death of a female elephant in Tuesday’s firing on a herd, which crossed into Nepal from West Bengal, has raised concerns over the safety of animals migrating across international borders in the region. Five other elephants were injured.
The West Bengal Government intends taking up the matter with Nepalese authorities, Forest Minister Ananta Ray told The Hindu here on Wednesday.
Whether the Nepal police opened fire was yet to be officially confirmed, he said.
The incident occurred about three km from the border in the Nepalese district of Debiganj, said Sumita Ghatak, Divisional Forest Officer, (Wildlife 1), Darjeeling.
The injured elephants returned to the Indian side and wildlife authorities are trying to track them down for providing treatment, said West Bengal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Ujjal Bhattacharjee.
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