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Two leopards captured in J&K's Budgam district
Two leopards came close to a village called Lakhripora in the Budgam district of Kashmir.
People living there were scared because the leopards had been seen moving around near their homes.
A team from the Wildlife Protection Department came and safely caught both leopards.
The villagers were happy and felt much safer after the capture.
The leopards will be taken somewhere wild and released back into their natural habitat.
Leopards sometimes come near villages because forests are getting smaller and people are building homes where animals used to live.
They come looking for food, and sometimes they eat farm animals.
This problem is called human-wildlife conflict, and it is very common in Jammu and Kashmir.
In the last five years, there have been more than 17,000 such cases and over 100 deaths.
Catching the leopards and moving them to safety was good news for the worried residents.
Two leopards were captured by a J&K Wildlife Protection Department team in Budgam district.
The capture took place in the Lakhripora area of central Kashmir following reports of leopard movement in the locality.
Residents expressed relief, saying the animals' presence had created apprehension in the area.
The Wildlife Department will relocate the leopards and release them into their natural habitat.
Jammu and Kashmir has seen over 17,000 human-wildlife conflict cases and more than 100 deaths in a recent five-year span.
- Who
- A J&K Wildlife Protection Department team and residents of the Lakhripora area in Budgam district.
- What
- Two leopards were captured and will be relocated and released into their natural habitat, easing residents' concerns.
- Where
- Lakhripora area, Budgam district, central Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- The article does not specify the exact date of the capture.
- Why
- The leopards had been spotted moving in the locality, and habitat loss and shrinking forests are pushing wildlife into populated areas in search of food.
Key facts
- Animals captured
- 2 leopards
- Location
- Lakhripora, Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Capturing agency
- J&K Wildlife Protection Department
- Planned action
- Relocation and release into natural habitat
- Conflict cases (5 years)
- Over 17,000
- Deaths (5 years)
- More than 100
- Deaths (2 years)
- 32
- Injuries (2 years)
- Over 269
Quotes
Wildlife Protection Department official
Official from the J&K Wildlife Protection Department
“The leopards were captured during an operation conducted by the department following reports of their movement in the locality.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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