Blackbuck Deaths Soar in Maharashtra Due to Highway Construction Impact – Forest Department Concerned
Pune, India: The forest department in Solapur is alarmed by the increasing number of blackbuck deaths due to road accidents in recent years. The rise in fatalities can be attributed to the construction of highways cutting through the animals’ migratory routes, leading to tragic incidents such as a recent accident on the Solapur-Bijapur highway where 13 blackbucks lost their lives. In 2020, six blackbucks were reported dead, with reasons ranging from road accidents to poaching. …