Hyderabad: Poachers and wood smugglers in the State have apparently found a way to keep themselves out of the picture that may prove their involvement in a forest crime. Literally.
Off and on, the Forest Department has been losing some of its camera ‘traps’ — cameras that are triggered by a motion sensor or an infra-red beam. These are usually tied to trees with nylon straps.

As per official estimates, the Telangana Forest Department has about 1,600 such camera traps of both kinds. However, data on how many were stolen over the years is not available.
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