Speaking to reporters after a review meeting, Naik said volunteers and local youth are being roped in to help forest teams capture the big cats (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Amid growing concerns over leopard sightings and attacks, Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Monday said the government has intensified its efforts to curb the menace by using AI-based alert systems, additional cages, and drone surveillance in Pune, Ahilyanagar and Nashik districts. Speaking to reporters after a review meeting, Naik said volunteers and local youth are being roped in to help forest teams capture the big cats.

In over a month, three people lost their lives in leopard attacks in Shirur tehsil, which comes under the Junnar Forest Divisi

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