Conservationists blame the killing partly on the forest department failing to include protection of wildlife in the joint forest management model. "Only a sustained awareness programme involving joint forest management groups can change community practices, particularly hunting by tribals in Bengal," Pradeep Vyas, a former chief wildlife warden, told Metro. The forest department being understaffed has further hampered work. "Wildlife management in south Bengal is in the toddler stage compared to the Sunderbans and north Bengal. The Mayurjharna reserve is spread across Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts"Forget protecting a tiger, the forest department does not even have equipment to tranquillise an animal.

Source: The Telegraph April 14, 2018 21:11 UTC