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CBI to probe rhino poaching
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| Last week, the Camel made news in more ways than one. This time around it is the rhinoceros. None less than the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been approached by the Assam Government to look into the recent spate of poaching of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park and Orang and Pobitora parks. So far, six rhinos have been killed this year, while 21 rhinos were poached last year. The tally adds up to 78 since 2001. The decision to involve the CBI follows allegations of involvement of international agencies in poaching incidents. The reason? The rhino horn is in big demand as its powder is widely believed to be an aphrodisiac. It is five times more valuable than gold and fetches around $ 45,000 per kg in the international market! Kaziranga is said to have the largest number of rhinos in the world-2,000, about 80 per cent of the global population!
Ravi, Via e-mail
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