Summary:
Chandra Bhal, range officer of Barahi forest range, was shifted to Kanpur zoo. PILIBHIT: Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), which is facing a staff shortage, now has only one ranger to manage the forest. Range officer Giriraj Singh was transferred from Mahof range of PTR to Mahrajganj district while RK Sharma was shifted from Haripur range to Saharanpur. Three of its five range officers have been transferred while one retired last month. However, in the absence of senior field officers, the situation appears to be grim..