As if illegal trading of pangolin scales, rhino horns, and elephant tusks weren’t enough of a concern, India’s wildlife crime bureau is now tackling the case of trafficking of a whole new set of exotic species.
In March, two people were caught red-handed while trying to smuggle a kangaroo into West Bengal’s Alipurduar district. On Friday, four more kangaroos calves were rescued, and a carcass was found near Siliguri, West Bengal.
The joeys were also spotted by several residents. Here’s footage of the kangaroos seen foraging on the grass as people try to record their videos.
While the forest department is yet to identify the criminals, foresters suspect a “Mizoram farm” to be involved in the case. As per officials, such repeated appearance of these red kangaroos — native to only Australia — in India points towards illegal captive breeding. However, so far, such illegal breeding…
