MP Forest Officer Suspended for Feeding Poha to Sambar Deer in Satpura Reserve

A Madhya Pradesh forest officer has been suspended with immediate effect for feeding poha, a local rice dish, to a sambar deer. Vinod Verma was serving as In-charge Assistant Director in Itarsi and also held the position of In-charge Superintendent of the Bori range in Satpura Tiger Reserve. The suspension was ordered immediately following the incident. Feeding human food to wild animals in protected reserves is considered a violation of wildlife management protocols, as it can disrupt the animals' natural diet and behavior.
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