Two wolves are still on the loose
BahrainAmidst the horror of wolves in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, the forest department came up with an innovative effort to trap them. killer wolves using colorful soaked dolls A senior forest official said on Monday that wolves use these stuffed animals in children’s urine as bait to capture them. The forest department has started placing these stuffed animals near river banks close to the resting places of wolves.
In recent months, a series of attacks by man-eating wolves has caused widespread panic, affecting both children and residents in the region. The dolls, soaked in children’s urine, are intended to imitate human scent and attract wolves into traps.
Divisional forest officer Ajit Pratap Singh said, “Wolves are constantly changing their location. They usually hunt at night and return to their dens in the morning. Our approach is to lure them away from residential areas and into traps or cages placed near their dens.”
Singh added: “We are tracking the wolves using thermal sensors.” drones “Wolves are chased by wild animals and then attempts are made to drive them into deserted areas near the traps by making fire and noise. As these animals have mainly targeted children, we have introduced large stuffed animals dressed in colourful clothes and soaked in children’s urine. This is to create a false sense of human presence near the traps, which could attract wolves closer.”
Ramesh Kumar Pandey, a senior Forest Service officer and Inspector General of Forests in the Ministry of Environment, explained that wolves, jackals, foxes, coyotes, and domestic and wild dogs are all part of the canid family. He noted that historic attempts by the British to eradicate wolves from the area, including by offering rewards for their capture, were ultimately unsuccessful and wolves have continued to inhabit the riverine regions.
Pandey compared the stuffed animals used by the forest department to fake baits, similar to scarecrows used in fields to protect crops from birds. While there are no established records of such methods being successful, he supports innovative approaches as possible solutions to human-wildlife conflicts.
The situation in Mahsi Tehsil of Bahraich has recently worsened as a pack of wolves has become more aggressive. Since 17 July, this pack has killed at least six children and one woman, in addition to injuring numerous villagers. Four of the six wolves have been captured, but two are still on the loose and continue to pose a significant threat.
(With PTI inputs)
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