Photo: APGuwahati: The newly elected government of Assam has launched plans to crack down on the poaching of the area’s famed one-horned rhinos. All five of the world’s rhino species are under constant threat from poachers seeking their horns to sell on the black market. The state’s Kaziranga National Park is home to the world’s largest population of the rare rhinos, with more than 2,000 of the species. On Tuesday, as Brahma and other officials visited Kaziranga to discuss the threat of poaching, a female rhino was shot dead by poachers in the vicinity. Brahma said allegations that some park staff may be involved in the trade in rhino parts were also being investigated.

Source: Mint June 11, 2016 12:00 UTC