India, Dec. 9 -- The Rajasthan forest department is considering fitting leopards in Jhalana Leopard Reserve with radio collars and increasing the night patrolling to prevent leopards from straying into Jaipur's residential areas.

"The proposal is being considered after incidents of leopards from Jhalana straying into the city and creating panic. The radio collars will help us track them in real-time and come up with a better strategy to prevent their movements in the densely populated areas," said chief wildlife warden Arun Prasad.

Officials said the proposal is being considered as part of a pilot for a structured wildlife management plan across Rajasthan.

Prasad said the radio collars have to be lighter compared to those used for the ...