Big Cat smuggling in Nepal

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Big Cat smuggling in Nepal
by Deepak Subedi \| 13-11-2018 18:02 1
Giri Prakash Roka aged 18 of Rugma VDC; Myagdi district was caught with leopard skin on 22 August, 2018. Giri Parkash along with his friend who is 31 years old was found to be involved in leopard skin trade. Similarly, 25 years old Jhalak Chantal, 23 years Devendra Rashaili and 23 years Ganendra Sanchula of Baglung, Tamakhola, VDC-6, were charged by Police in Kaski, Pokhara Lekhnath for smuggling leopard skin. Big cats (Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Snow Leopard and Tiger) crime is increasing in recent years. In current fiscal year 2074/75, 36 peoples were caught by police for smuggling Big cats parts. A close study of the crime data of last three month shows that youths are involved more in wildlife crime. It shows that youths are directly or indirectly involved in big cats’ parts smuggling. Big cats are very important for ecological balance but it is under threat. In last 3 months, most of the youth of age group of 20-25 are found to be involved in big cats crime. Likewise, it is also found that usually crime is done in group of 8 peoples. However, overall data of three months shows most of the crime were done in group of three peoples. Peoples are involved in wildlife crime due to lack of job for their economic survival. Big cats are carnivore animals which play an important ecological role by regulating prey populations and structuring animal communities. In 2018, world wildlife day was celebrated with the slogan of big cats: Predators under threat. World wildlife day is celebrated every year on 3rd March. National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 has made it illegal to wound, kill and trade of wildlife including rhinoceros, tigers, elephants, musk deer, Dhwanshe Chituwa (clouded leopard). Source: http://naturekhabar.com/en/archives/11771

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8 Comments

Hema Sapkota says :
Greetings Deepak
I hope you are doing well!
Thank you so much for this report!
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Hema
Posted 22-03-2020 11:09

Basanta Adhikari says :
Greetings deepak
I hope you are doing well

Thank you so much for this report.
I hope to read more from you.
Keep up with great works
Green cheers
Regards
Basanta
Posted 16-03-2020 04:06

Deepak Subedi says :
Hello Gyeongrin mentor Namaste, An-nyeong
Our activities are leading wildlife destruction and smuggling and poaching are in next level, we must control them and government should act strictly. Thanks for your comments and suggestion.
Posted 17-11-2018 23:43

Gyeongrin mentor says :
Hello Deepak
Many species are under the threat of extinction as mankind has been expanding influences. This appears in various forms such as habitat loss and so on. However, compared to that indirective damages that are imposed on animals, direct damages based on human greed such as poaching and smuggling is something more malicious and which really needs to be strictly regulated. I also hope that one day we could save them all!
Thanks for the report!
Posted 17-11-2018 00:51

Deepak Subedi says :
Hello Joon Ho Mentor, Namaste An-nyeong
yes not only in case of bag cats other animals are also facing same problem due to human, Our technology and strict laws can help and protect them form poachers. And i a glad and proud that Nepal is doing very good in conservation of elephant,tiger and one horned rhino. But we have many endangered animals, hope one day we can save them all.
Posted 16-11-2018 19:07

Joon Ho Mentor says :
Hello Deepak, intruding ecosystem for short term profits of human beings and personal objectives directly ruins the overall system of the nature. It is not just case of smuggling big cats or poaching them for leathers, but there are thousands of species that face extinction or threats alike it. Monitoring them with better and precise technologies, supported by strict and hard laws of local and central government would keep their survival safe.
Thanks for your report :)
Posted 16-11-2018 13:44