Howrah: Birds Trapped, Dying in Fishing Nets; Environmentalists Demand Action

• Egrets, kingfishers, and other birds are getting trapped and dying in fishing nets laid by farmers in Howrah district.
• Decreasing wetlands, urbanization, and deforestation force birds to seek food in cultivated ponds, where extensive nets are used.
• Multiple bird carcasses are frequently found in ponds, highlighting the severity of the issue.
• An incident in Deulpur Daspara, Panchla, saw several egrets trapped, some dead, near a forest assistant's house.
• Environmental activists are urging the Forest Department to take strict action against unregulated net usage to prevent further bird deaths.

Why It Matters: Unregulated fishing nets in Howrah are causing widespread bird deaths; urgent Forest Department action needed.