There is an award for conservation named after her. And even today, when the population is growing and there is shortage of space, the Bishnois practise conservation. A few years ago, Ram himself was shot at, while chasing a poacher. He lost his right leg. On an average 50 to 60 cases of poaching are reported every year in this area, say forest officials.
Environmentalists say that there was an attempt of a cover-up too.
The veterinary doctor who first carried out the post-mortem of the Blackbucks noted in his report that one had died of overeating and other, because of leaping. The forest department, however, could not swallow the story. The doctor is absconding ever since. The second autopsy report, done by a team of three doctors, noted that the deer were shot. But after this incident, the WWF has stopped the printing of the calendar and has replaced the photograph of Salman with another film star.