Spotted deer to be shifted to Adina

Statesman News Service

MALDA, Feb. 26: The district administration in Malda has decided to shift the remaining 13 spotted deer from the Barduari Deer Park in Harishchandrapur following the death of five deer till Saturday night due to attacks by jackals. The herbivores are likely to be shifted to the Adina Deer Park, a protected area under the forest department.“Administrative action would be taken against any one found guilty of dereliction of duty,” said the Chanchal SDO Mr Debasish Sarkar. According to him, the forest department has proposed the shifting of the deer and the administration has accepted it.The affected park, which suffered the loss of five deer due to jackal attacks, is located near the Harishchandrapur -II Block and panchayat samiti office, who are its custodians. An inquiry has revealed that the jackals had sneaked in the park through a damaged portion of the park fencing.According to Mr Rajen-dra Jakhar, divisional forest officer, Malda, a pond close to the fencing had almost eroded it and the jackals took advantage of the situation. “The park needs better fencing at the vulnerable zone and sufficient illumination to prevent jackals from entering the park,” Mr Jakhar said.