Banke. Wildlife are dying prematurely due to the under-construction Sikta Irrigation Project's western main canal not being wildlife-friendly. Wildlife that come to quench their thirst are getting trapped and dying in the canal. The risk is increasing as most of the western main canal of the Sikta Irrigation Project falls within the Banke National Park area, community forests, national forests, and government-managed forest areas.With the onset of summer, wildlife that come to the canal daily for water are dying in it, said Tank Gurung, information officer at the Division Forest Office. According to him, as recently as Saturday, four deer...