Wildlife authorities swing into action on killing of snakes

Vijayawada | Tuesday | 4th September, 2018

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| Photo Credit: T_APPALANAIDUmore-inThe Wildlife department has asked the district authorities to submit a report on the killing of snakes in Diviseema island since August 24. It is believed that the snakes killed recently fall in the Schedule-III of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1972,” said Mr.

Ramachandra Rao. “The district authorities must catch the snakes only with prior approval from the Forest department. The direction is in response to the article ‘Exercise to rid Diviseema island of snakes begins’ published in The Hindu on August 29. Timely advice: Foresters spreading awareness on first aid in case of snakebites among farmers on the Diviseema Island in Krishna district..