Jaipur: The peacocks in the state may soon be on the verge of extinction. Almost 10 peacocks are being poached every day in some part of the state. Even on Tuesday, over 12 peacocks were found dead while two others injured in a village near Pushkar. The animal rights activists have raised a serious concern over dwindling population of the national bird in the state. Some organizations have recently written to chief minister Ashok Gehlot requesting him to look into the cases of peacock poaching in the state. Two days ago, nine peacocks were found dead in Bundi district. As per the reports, over 300 peacocks have been poached in the district in the past one year. Activists say that in November alone, 250 peacocks were poached in 20 incidents in several districts including Bikaner, Nagaur, Sikar, Chittorgarh and Bundi while a survey was conducted by them. ‘Most poachers are let off’ Jaipur: The peacocks in the state may soon be on the verge of extinction. Almost 10 peacocks are being poached every day in some part of the state. Even on Tuesday, over 12 peacocks were found dead while two others injured in a village near Pushkar. People for Animals’ Rajasthan in-charge Babulal Jaju says that in the survey conducted by the organization, some districts including Churu, Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh have turned out to be most vulnerable in terms of poaching. Peacocks face maximum threat in three dozen villages in 14 districts of this desert state. “It is alarming how poachers are getting away with the killing of the National Bird. As the peacocks are protected under Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, it should be hard to get bail for an accused. But due to weak case by the prosecution, most are let off,” claimed Jaju adding that the conviction rate in the peacock poaching cases in alarmingly low in the state. As per the law, the poacher can be subjected to a maximum imprisonment of 7 years and fine of Rs 50,000 – Rs 5 lakh or both for hunting animals and birds specified on Schedule I.