THARPARKAR: Wildlife Department has failed to control the New Castle “Ranikhet” disease as two more peacocks died of the deadly disease here on Thursday raising the overall death toll to 118.
It should be mentioned that beauty of Tharparkar, renowned for the wandering peacocks in open air, was fading due to deaths of peacocks due to birds epidemics.
More than 300 peacocks were killed of New Castle disease locally known as Ranikhet last year and 118 have died during last two months.
The locals who love the precious bird like their other pets have expressed grave concerns over outspread of disease as it claimed more than 100 of their beloved birds besides leaving dozens others affected. It was feared that death toll may rise further as many peacocks were stated to be adversely affected of Ranikhet.
They demanded the Wildlife Department and government to take steps to save the precious birds of extinction.
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