The Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCLT) has begun a survey to assess the movement of wildlife on the railway track between Bandhwabara and Mundaria in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh. This comes after a leopard was killed by a train on December 27, 2023. Over two dozen animals, including tigers, leopards, deer, and...
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chital, have been killed by trains in 2023. This survey aims to find solutions like building fences, underpasses, and overpasses to prevent further wildlife deaths. A previous survey in 2015 recommended fences, but those were deemed impractical due to potential risks of increased poaching. The survey results will be submitted to the Railway and Forest Ministries for further action, with hope for meaningful results to protect wildlife.