Carcass of tiger cub found on plantation in Wayanad
The Hindu
KALPETTA
The carcass of a male tiger cub was found snared in a trap set to capture wild boars on a private plantation at Padiparambu near Ambukuthy in Wayanad district on Wednesday evening.
Residents of Ambukuthy Vellachattom had sighted a leopard crossing a road on Wednesday evening. In a search for the predator, the carcass of the cub, aged below two years, was found.
Forest officials said the carcass was around one day old. It was shifted to the Wildlife Veterinary Laboratory at Sulthan Bathery for autopsy.
Officials did not clarify whether it was the tiger cub that triggered panic among residents of Ponmudikkotta for the past few weeks.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”