Pampore: The Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife department on late Monday evening captured another leopard from Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Officials informed Kashmir Reader that it was the third leopard captured by the wildlife department Range Office Khrew in the last seven days in Wuyan area.
Wildlife Warden Central division Srinagar Altaf Hussain informed Kashmir Reader that wildlife experts captured a third leopard from the same sport where two leopards were caught during the past week.
“Within a span of seven days, a third leopard was rescued by Wuyan, Rescue control room of Khrew range by their tireless commitment, without allowing any human wildlife conflict,” he said, adding the department has been putting in every effort to avoid any undesired man-animal conflict.
Night camps are being installed wherever they are thought necessary in view of any wild animal sightings, Altaf added..
The Wildlife Range Officer Khrew Khursheed Ahmad told Kashmir Reader that they received information that a leopard had been spotted in the area following which they sent their teams to capture it.
He said that the team launched a search operation and laid a trap in the Wuyan area after local residents complained that a leopard was roaming freely in the residential areas, posing danger to their lives and livestock.
Earlier on June 08 and 09 two leopards were captured by wildlife department Range Khrew at Munpora Wuyan area of Pampore, he said.
The leopard has been sent to Wildlife Sanctuary, Dachigam, sources said, adding that the timely action has saved the lives of people residing in the Wuyan area.
Meanwhile, Locals of the many villages appreciated wildlife officials from Range office Khrew for the timely action.
They secured the lives of residents and livestock from possible damage by capturing the leopard, the locals said.

BILAL HABIB