Mysuru: Following incidents of illegal fishing and attacks on forest staff, the Forest Department has stepped up its vigil by setting up Anti-Poaching Camps (APC) to provide 24x7 protection at Ranganathittu and other places, which are rich in flora and fauna.
DCF (Wildlife) V. Yedukondalu, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, said that APCs have been set up in Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary, Gendahalli Island in Ranganathittu and Devaraya Island near Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) with five Forest Department personnel including an armed personnel with a Double Barrel Gun deployed in each APC.
