(a) whether illegal killings of the musk deer by poachers in the Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh is going on unabated which is on the verge of extinction;
(b) if so, whether the Government have made any assessment of the poaching of the musk deer;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the measures taken by the Government to check it?
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS (SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a),(b)&(c) The Chief Wildlife Warden of Arunachal Pradesh has informed tht no case of killing of musk deer has been reported. However, the possibility of a few poaching cases in far-flung areas can not be ruled out as no systematic assessment of poaching of musk deer has been made in the State.
(d) :The funding pattern of central assistance under the scheme `Development of National Parks and Sanctuaries` has been upgraded to provide effective protection of musk deer and other endangered species found in high mountain regions of the state.