Bengaluru: Putting an end to the existing practice of burning or burying the carcasses of wild animals inside reserve forests and protected areas, the Karnataka Forest Department has directed its officers and staff not to burn or bury the carcass of wild animals in forest areas.
The order, issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Vijaykumar Gogi on Apr. 6 comes into effect immediately. It asks the forest officers to leave the carcasses in the open so that it will be food for scavenger birds like vultures and animals like hyena.
