LEOPOCON Sri Lanka says officials from the Department of Wildlife Conservation discovered a skinned leopard carcass today.
In a post on ‘X’, the non-profit leopard conservation organization said, the carcass was found at Maduru Oya National Park.
LEOPOCON Sri Lanka further revealed that the tragic finding marks the 14th evidence-based record of poaching this mid-year.
“This underscores the urgent threat to Sri Lanka’s leopards,” it added. (Islandnews)
Tragic find at Maduru Oya National Park: DWC recovered a skinned leopard carcass today, marking the 14th evidence-based record of poaching this mid-year. This underscores the urgent threat to Sri Lanka’s leopards. @Dailymirror_SL@AzzamAmeen pic.twitter.com/mPiE06JLJC
— LEOPOCON Sri Lanka (@leopocon) August 4, 2025
