49 rhinos have died in Assam since May
Forty-nine rhinos have died since the new BJP-led government took charge in Assam in May, state Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said on Thursday. Of the 49, 22 rhinos were killed in floods and 21 had natural deaths across Kaziranga, Manas, and Pobitora reserves. Further, Bramha added that 19 rhino horns were recovered by the Forest Department during the period.