Guwahati: Biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has helped the Assam Forest Department in deployment of a unit of anti-poaching K9 dog along with a trained handler in rhino-bearing Laokhowa-Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagaon district of Assam.
Deployment of a K9 sniffer dog unit along with the trained handler in the wildlife sanctuary was put into effect from Friday.
The K9 sniffer dog unit of Belgian Malinois, has completed training recently and will be available around the clock to support the forest field staff deployed at Laokhowa Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary, which is part of the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve.
The deployment of the sniffer dogs is for mounting surveillance and other related activities.
The K9 Dog Unit is a key component of the Legal and Advocacy Division of Aaranyak for the purpose of prevention of wildlife crimes through synergised action among enforcement agencies.
Comprising Belgian Malinois dogs and their handlers, the unit has been actively involved in assisting forest and police officials in anti-poaching operations in Assam.
The dogs are deployed in the rhino-bearing areas of Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park, Manas National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
