Hunters have intensified wildlife poaching drive taking advantage of heavy snowfall that has lashed Bajura district for the past three days.
The poachers have been selling off the flesh of wildlife including birds and animals in headquarters Martadi and Kolti bazaar, RSS reports.
The price of wild chicken per kg ranges Rs. 500 to 800 while the price for Danfe, Nepal's national bird, and Munal each is set from Rs. 1000-2000. With the rise in the sale of these birds in the market, its price has also gone up.