B K Singh, who retired in 2013 as
former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of Karnataka, in his first
book — Destroy Forests, Destroy Life — has detailed several encounters as a
wildlife officer and head of forest services with the legendary brigand
Veerappan, who operated in the Malai Mahadeshwarara Hills wildlife sanctuary of
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The book was released at Aranya
Bhavan in Bengaluru on Thursday. In the book, he recounts one of
the most bizarre ideas to nab Veerappan. That was to form a large human chain
around his hideout and close in on him, leaving no space for him to escape. He
says foresters shot down the idea. Several anecdotes like this are
sprinkled all over the book. 
A book on forests full of anecdotes
By IndianMandarins - 2019-01-11 10:39:10
B K Singh, who retired in 2013 as
former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of Karnataka, in his first
book — Destroy Forests, Destroy Life — has detailed several encounters as a
wildlife officer and head of forest services with the legendary brigand
Veerappan, who operated in the Malai Mahadeshwarara Hills wildlife sanctuary of
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The book was released at Aranya Bhavan in Bengaluru on Thursday.
In the book, he recounts one of the most bizarre ideas to nab Veerappan. That was to form a large human chain around his hideout and close in on him, leaving no space for him to escape. He says foresters shot down the idea.
Several anecdotes like this are sprinkled all over the book.
