http://www.ramonaborthwick.com/blog music blog and other news Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:49:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.ramonaborthwick.com/blog/2006/12/insurgency-benefits-kashmir-wildlife/ http://www.ramonaborthwick.com/blog/2006/12/insurgency-benefits-kashmir-wildlife/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:08:53 +0000 ramona http://www.ramonaborthwick.com/blog/?p=10 My heart aches for what Kashmir has had to endure in the past three decades. I visited it in 1975, and remember its warm, smiling people and idyllic surroundings. But, according to a recent BBC News article by Binoo Joshi, the insurgency has contributed to one bright spot for wildlife in Kashmir. Native wildlife has apparently seen a 20%-60% rise, thanks to a dramatic drop in poaching and hunting. The authorities have ordered people to hand firearms and weapons overto them. There is also a general lack of willingness to venture into the forests by locals lest they fall prey to militant fire or attacks.

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