The presence of two adult leopards and two leopard cubs in the forested areas of Savoi Verem in Ponda taluka has set off panic among villagers.
It is understood that open defecation is very common among villagers in the vicinity of the hills where the sighting of the leopards and the cubs have been reported.
The sighting of the leopard family can prove dangerous for the villagers as these wild animals can even venture into the villages in search of prey.
The officials of the forest department need to take appropriate action on a war footing before any untoward incident takes place by monitoring the movement of the big cats. A great way of monitoring the movement of wild animals is by using remote-activated camera traps.
These are essentially remotely activated portable cameras that are triggered by motion through infrared or motion sensors. This gives vital information of the movement of the wild animals on a regular basis.
The leopard and the cubs sighted at Savoi Verem need to be trapped and released in the wild again as they pose danger to humans and cattle.
