Mumbai: The Maharashtra forest department has announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 to whoever provides any vital clue or information on the unknown person who recently shot three Bonnet macaques with arrows in Thane region.Meanwhile, the forest officials and team members of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) already visited three archery training academies in Yeoor area and questioned the staff with regard to the type of arrows used by the unknown accused to shoot the monkeys. “The arrows used have certain markings on them which can help us locate as to which training school for archery was using these types of arrows,” said the honorary wildlife warden and founder of RAWW, Pawan Sharma.Bonnet macaques are highly protected wildlife species under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
