The statewildlife crime control bureaucreated four months ago to monitorwildlife crimehas booked 105 cases. But it has been struggling with lack of Resources, adequate number of vehicles, manpower and delayed payment of salaries.
Despite being a separate bureau, the cases are still handed over to the state forest department to arrest the culprits, in the specific ranges.
The forest department is yet to give complete autonomy for the bureau to work on the cases. It has been working in coordination with central wildlife crime control bureau and is using intelligence from state forest department field officials on wildlife trophies and wildlife trafficking.