MARGAO, April 20 -- The recent surge in dolphin deaths along Goa's beaches has sparked concern among wildlife activists, who are alarmed over the apparent lack of effective measures to address the issue. In just the past week, over five such incidents have been reported, with four occurring in South Goa alone. This troubling trend follows a similar series of dolphin strandings in February.

Among the casualties are five finless porpoises, a species native to Goa's coastal waters, whose local population is now facing decimation due to these recurring fatalities. Just this week, four more dolphin carcasses washed ashore in South Goa, three at Varca and one at Zalor. Conservationists allege that the State's Forest Department has been ineffec...