TUMAKURU: The seizure of skin, horns, head and meat of a blackbuck from Kadamalakunte village in Pavagada taluk of Tumakuru on Sunday has put the spotlight on illegal wildlife hunting in the district. Forest officials say hunting for bushmeat has increased in the past few years.
There is special attention being given to blackbucks or Indian antelopes, which are endangered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. TOI had reported earlier on how habitat destruction was already causing migration of blackbucks from Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve to Andhra Pradesh.
