(Photo for representational purpose)Three weeks ago, two leopards held in Jaipur zoo for over three months were released back into the Sariska tiger reserve by the Rajasthan forest department. So the wildlife wing of the (forest) department looks into these issues and sends to me for approval,” he said. He did not comment on how the forest department concluded that the leopards would not pose any danger to people after their release. Post-capture, no attacks were reported till the forest department released the leopards, one by one, in the tiger reserve’s Kalighati area on January 28 and February 1. The forest department set up trap cages on February 7 and has already trapped two other leopards — a female each on February 8 and 17.

Source: Indian Express February 19, 2017 21:56 UTC