Archive · 26 May 2025
Experts: Forest Staff Need Better Firearms Training
After a forest guard was killed by poachers, experts are saying that the forest staff needs better training.
Even though they are armed, they are still being killed.
This is the third such death in the last two years.
Experts suggest that better training in using weapons and handling dangerous situations could help.
The government is aware of these dangers and has offered protection to forest staff who use weapons.
Wildlife experts are concerned about the killing of forest personnel despite being armed.
This is the third death of a forest personnel on duty in the past two years.
Experts suggest that armed forest personnel require more training to handle confrontational situations.
The government provided arms to forest personnel after similar incidents in 2023.
Weapons training has been organized for vulnerable forest staff.
- Who
- Wildlife experts and forest personnel.
- What
- Experts calling for improved arms training for forest staff.
- When
- After the recent killing of a forest guard.
- Where
- Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
- Why
- To improve the safety and effectiveness of armed forest personnel.
- Incident Location
- Dhenkanal district, Odisha
- Prior Incidents
- Two deaths in Similipal Tiger Reserve in 2023
- Government Action
- Provided arms and training
- Expert Concern
- Lack of training for armed personnel
- Training Status
- Weapons training organized in coordination with police
