Fed up with wild animal attacks, panchayat in Kerala’s Kozhikode decides to shoot them
1 week, 6 days ago

Fed up with wild animal attacks, panchayat in Kerala’s Kozhikode decides to shoot them

The Hindu  

A grama panchayat in Kozhikode district of Kerala has decided to shoot down wild animals if they are found anywhere in human habitations. The Chakkittapara grama panchayat is planning to have around 20 empanelled shooters for the purpose in the wake of frequent and recurring attacks by leopards, tigers, wild boars, bisons, and wild elephants on the people and their properties. In Kerala, wild boars that pose a threat to human life can be killed by licenced shooters with the permission of the respective local bodies and the Forest department. Even though he admitted that the decision to shoot wild animals was illegal, Mr. Sunil said that the situation was such that the residents were forced to carry guns.

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Farmer killed in wild boar attack in Kannur
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmer killed in wild boar attack in Kannur

The Hindu  

A 75-year-old farmer was killed in a wild boar attack at Muthiyanga Vayal in Pattayam panchayat, Kannur, on Sunday. A few hours after the attack, enraged people tracked down the wild boar about 1.5 km from the site and killed it. ₹10 lakh as damages Divisional Forest Officer Vysak Sasi confirmed the attack on Sreedharan, stating that bloodstains and marks …

Kerala struggles with human-wildlife conflicts and fatal losses
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala struggles with human-wildlife conflicts and fatal losses

The Hindu  

Increasing instances of human-wildlife conflicts have become a perennial headache for Kerala. The loss of human lives in incidents involving wild animals has become a matter of concern in the State, which has around 29% of its extent under forest cover. 10 missions announced Real-time monitoring of animal movements Primary response teams will focus on the formation of primary voluntary …

Animal attacks on the rise in the state: Kerala Forest Minister
1 month ago

Animal attacks on the rise in the state: Kerala Forest Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram:Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran on Wednesday conceded in the Assembly that wild animal attacks were "on the rise in the state day-by-day" and said discussions were being held on urgently preparing and implementing a special plan to provide relief for the people. His statement assumes importance as the minister last month cited figures of animal attack related deaths …

Kerala: Wild jumbos kill three in 24 hours; minister calls meet amid outrage
1 month ago

Kerala: Wild jumbos kill three in 24 hours; minister calls meet amid outrage

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With protests raging in the high ranges following the death of three people in wild elephant attacks within a span of 24 hours, Forest Minister A K Saseendran has convened an urgent high-level meeting to explore ways to curb the rising human-wild animal conflict in the state. Head of Forest Force Ganga Singh, Chief Wildlife Warden Pramod G Krishnan …

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management
1 month, 1 week ago

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management

The Hindu  

Two back-to-back fatal wild elephant attacks in Idukki and Wayanad districts in Kerala have re-ignited public concerns about the effectiveness of the Forest department’s measures to address the increasing occurrences of human-wildlife conflict in rural localities with large settler-farmer and plantation worker populations. The Kerala government is facing public ire after a wild elephant fatally trampled Kappad Unnathil Manu, a …

Kerala vows to tackle wildlife attacks but offers no timeline for resolution
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala vows to tackle wildlife attacks but offers no timeline for resolution

India Today  

Kerala Forest Minister AK Saseendran on Tuesday assured the state Assembly that the government is taking all possible measures to prevent wild animals from entering human-inhabited areas, as reports of attacks continue to surface from different parts of the state. Responding to a question from Mannarcaud MLA AN Shamsuddin regarding the increasing menace of wildlife attacks, Saseendran said it is …

Congress MLA Roji M. John calls for tough measures against wild animals entering human habitats in Kerala
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress MLA Roji M. John calls for tough measures against wild animals entering human habitats in Kerala

The Hindu  

Wild animals entering inhabited areas should “feel physical pain, only then will they refrain from doing so in the future”, Congress MLA Roji M. John said. “If wild boars entering populated areas are shot, the people should be allowed to cook and eat them instead of burning the carcass with kerosene,” he insisted. Speaking at the United Democratic Front’s Malayora …

Kerala’s wild boar invasion: Farmers abandon crops as feral menace spreads across 11 districts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala’s wild boar invasion: Farmers abandon crops as feral menace spreads across 11 districts

The Hindu  

Asokan, a 54-year-old rubber tapper in Pullumpara panchayat in Nedumangadu taluk, says the dread of wild boars has swamped the tiny hamlet on the banks of upstream Vamanapuram river. He says wild boars foray out of the government’s nearby Manchiyam reserve in droves, imperilling human life and posing an almost existential threat to local farmers. “In 2022, the Kerala government …

‘Government keen on protecting only wild animals and not farmers’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Government keen on protecting only wild animals and not farmers’

The Hindu  

The farmers’ grievance redress meeting here on Friday witnessed repeated lamenting of the agriculturists who said they had been suffering hefty loss caused by wild animals that raided their fields every night. We appeal to the Tamil Nadu government to save the farmers and their families from the crop-raiding wild animals,” the farmers appealed during the grievance redressal meet. Raising …

Hunting of wild boars: Kerala High Court directs govt. to state its policy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hunting of wild boars: Kerala High Court directs govt. to state its policy

The Hindu  

Questioning the legitimacy of an order passed by the Kerala government that authorised the heads of local self-government institutions to act as honorary wildlife wardens to cull wild boars that strayed into human settlements, destroyed crops, or posed a threat to life or property, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the government to file an affidavit within two weeks, …

Kerala High Court Doubts Validity Of Govt Order Empowering Local Body Heads To Kill Wild Boars
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Doubts Validity Of Govt Order Empowering Local Body Heads To Kill Wild Boars

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday expressed its doubts on the validity of the Government Order empowering heads of Local Self Government Institutions to kill wild boars that stray into human settlements and cause damage to life and property. The court was hearing a matter wherein the Forest Department while exercising the power under Section 11 of the Wildlife Protection …

With spike in wild boar attacks, farmers in Kozhikode villages seek early release of surrendered firearms
9 months, 3 weeks ago

With spike in wild boar attacks, farmers in Kozhikode villages seek early release of surrendered firearms

The Hindu  

The licensed shooters empanelled by various grama panchayats in Kozhikode to tackle wild boar menace are remaining jobless after surrendering their guns to comply with the model code of conduct. The request by local administrators to consider a speedy release of the surrendered firearms citing the increasing wild boar attacks on farmers is yet to be considered by the district …

LS polls: Human-animal conflict emerges as a major talking point in Kerala
1 year ago

LS polls: Human-animal conflict emerges as a major talking point in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

At least nine lives have been lost in Idukki and Wayanad Districts in the last three months, and numerous others have been injured in wildlife attacks, particularly by elephants, tigers and wild boars, among others. Considering the recent surge in human-animal conflict, the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution on February 14 that called on the Centre to amend the Act …

Wild Animal Attacks Continue Unabated in Kerala Two Persons Killed
1 year ago

Wild Animal Attacks Continue Unabated in Kerala Two Persons Killed

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Wild animal attacks continued unabated in various parts of Kerala with two more deaths being reported in separate incidents on Tuesday. Though the local body's representatives and the residents requested the district administration to take immediate action to prevent any untoward incident, the authorities sat over their complaint. Meanwhile, Congress activists staged a protest in front of the Kozhikode …

Violent protests rock Pulpally in Kerala’s Wayanad after third elephant attack death in a month
1 year, 1 month ago

Violent protests rock Pulpally in Kerala’s Wayanad after third elephant attack death in a month

The Hindu  

A dawn-to-dusk hartal called by all major political parties in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Saturday, to demand a lasting solution to the escalating threat from wild animals, took a violent turn in Pulpally, 30 km from the district headquarters of Kalpetta. Third death in a month Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has ordered a high-level ministerial meeting in Wayanad on February …

Review: Report on the working of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 by Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project
2 years, 2 months ago

Review: Report on the working of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 by Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project

Live Law  

In September 2022, the Government of India brought a group of eight big cats/cheetahs from Namibia to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The report, ‘Wildlife Policing: The Reign of Criminalization in the Forest of Madhya Pradesh’ by the Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project attempts to change that. The report is useful on two fronts- first, in understanding the …

Govt. empowers local bodies to cull wild boars
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt. empowers local bodies to cull wild boars

The Hindu  

In a significant decision, the Kerala government has empowered local bodies to cull wild boars that pose a threat to agriculture crops or human life. Saseendran said the Cabinet had decided to appoint the chairpersons of local bodies as honorary wildlife wardens after the Central government turned down a suggestion by the State to declare wild boars as vermin. “Section …

Slaughtering Animals Without License: 'Implementation Of Rules Ineffective, Safeguard Public Interest': Madras High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Slaughtering Animals Without License: 'Implementation Of Rules Ineffective, Safeguard Public Interest': Madras High Court

Live Law  

While hearing a plea based on a complaint about slaughtering animals without the mandatory license, Madras High Court observed that authorities have not properly implemented the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats Rules, 1999. In instances of slaughtering animals without the requisite license, appropriate actions including registration of criminal cases must be undertaken, noted the court. It is not made known whether …

Panic after tiger kills 15 animals in Kerala, 150 officials and Kumki elephants roped in to hunt big cat
3 years, 3 months ago

Panic after tiger kills 15 animals in Kerala, 150 officials and Kumki elephants roped in to hunt big cat

Firstpost  

As per reports, the animal has been in the Mananthavady region of the Wayanad district for 17 days and the forest officials are taking strict measures to ensure that the tiger is caught The people of Mananthavady region, Kerala, have been living in a state of fear and panic for more than two weeks now due to a tiger, which …

Khap panchayat boycotts three families trying to protect wildlife in Rajasthan village
3 years, 8 months ago

Khap panchayat boycotts three families trying to protect wildlife in Rajasthan village

New Indian Express  

On the basis of a complaint filed by key victim Suresh Kumar, the police have finally registered a case. According to Achal Dan, the SHO, “a case has been registered at Bilara police station regarding Khap Panchayat and our investigation is going on. About 50 people including Sarpanch Nathuram have been named in this case about calling a village panchayat …

Farmers Move Kerala High Court Seeking To Declare Wild Boar As 'Vermin' Under Wildlife Protection Act
4 years, 4 months ago

Farmers Move Kerala High Court Seeking To Declare Wild Boar As 'Vermin' Under Wildlife Protection Act

Live Law  

A group of farmers, who are continuously affected by the attacks of wild boars on their farm produces, have filed a writ petition in the High Court of Kerala seeking to declare the animal as a "vermin" as per Section 62 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.The petitioners point out that "wild boar" is at present a wild animal included …

Forest officials impose curbs on hunting wildlife during Dasara
4 years, 4 months ago

Forest officials impose curbs on hunting wildlife during Dasara

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Foresters are on high alert to prevent hunting and poaching of wild animals like wild boar and spotted deer for their meat in the fringe areas of reserve forests and sanctuaries, given the huge demand for the meat especially during Darasa in parts of Andhra Pradesh. The flying squad of Guntur circle is sensitising villagers on wildlife protection, especially …

Karnataka: Meat bombs the new modus operandi of wildlife killers
7 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka: Meat bombs the new modus operandi of wildlife killers

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Where once only one larger than life, notorious wildlife poacher Sansar Chand ruled the forests of Karnataka, today a dozen more, splinter groups with agents in the international grey market call the shots. In Lokkere range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve’s Kundakere range in Gundulpet taluk, Chamrajnagar district, a new gang of poachers-hunters with old ties to Chand, is reportedly …

Wayanad: Farmers, greens stress swift animal rehab
8 years ago

Wayanad: Farmers, greens stress swift animal rehab

Deccan Chronicle  

KALPETTA: The swiftness with which a leopard that entered Kannur city was tranquilised and removed by the Forest Department has kicked off a discussion on the value of life in Wayanad. Farmers’ organisations and greens of Wayanad feel that the top officials are lethargic in acting whenever there is wildlife attack in Wayanad where as they act swiftly in case …

Wild boar attacks on humans, crops on rise
8 years, 4 months ago

Wild boar attacks on humans, crops on rise

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: The wild boars are posing a serious threat to humans and crops in Wayanad. Recently, more than six persons were injured and one person was killed in wild boar attacks, according to the forest department figures. In villages adjacent to jungle zones, farmers have stopped cultivating tapioca, yam and banana which are targeted by the wild boar herds. Forest …

Kerala: Opposition slams Pinarayi Vijayan govt for dog menace, demands culling
8 years, 4 months ago

Kerala: Opposition slams Pinarayi Vijayan govt for dog menace, demands culling

Firstpost  

The opposition parties in Kerala have slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan government for its “inaction against the stray dog menace” in the state, and called for killing stray dogs to solve the problem Thiruvananthapuram: The opposition parties have slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan government for, what they called, its “inaction against the stray dog menace” in the state, which has claimed at …

Killer offer: 10% off on air guns to tackle Kerala’s dog menace
8 years, 5 months ago

Killer offer: 10% off on air guns to tackle Kerala’s dog menace

Hindustan Times  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fed up with growing stray menace in the state, an organisation in south-central Kottayam district has volunteered subsidy for those buying air guns to shoo away violent dogs. HT Image The alumni association of a famed college in Pala has offered 10% subsidy to those who buy air guns for the first time and another 25% subsidy for those …

Kerala’s decision to kill ‘dangerous’ dogs unlawful, says Maneka
8 years, 6 months ago

Kerala’s decision to kill ‘dangerous’ dogs unlawful, says Maneka

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Maneka Gandhi has criticised the Kerala government’s decision to kill “dangerous” stray dogs, calling it “unlawful and unscientific”, even as she claimed that the move can make other canines even more hostile. The Union Women and Child Development Minister also asked the Kerala government where the money given to the state for sterilisation of dogs has been spent. …

A Vyapam in MP’s Forests: CAG Exposes Pathetic State of Wildlife
9 years, 7 months ago

A Vyapam in MP’s Forests: CAG Exposes Pathetic State of Wildlife

The Quint  

‘Ajab hai, gazab hai’ was an eye catching campaign launched by the Madhya Pradesh government to attract wild life tourism. The CAG highlights inertia among forest and wildlife department in checking offences against wild animals. The online forest offence management system maintained by the department also says that “man-animal conflict resulted in death of 3,595 wild animals due to poisoning, …

A cry from the wild
14 years, 5 months ago

A cry from the wild

The Hindu  

A poor understanding of the relationship between animals and our ecology has led to a lackadaisical attitude towards wildlife conservation. Kartick Satyanarayan, co-founder and director of Wildlife SOS, a Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, believes that India's porous borders make it possible for this black market to flourish. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India estimates that for every bird …

Hunting of wetland birds on the rise
15 years, 2 months ago

Hunting of wetland birds on the rise

The Hindu  

Hunting of wetland birds, including migratory species, is rampant in many parts of the State. Four painted storks, a near-threatened species, were recently found killed in the area between Mannar and Haripad, said B. Sreekumar, president of the Kottayam Nature Society. “The Forest Department has sent four samples of birds killed since 2005,” said P.O. Officials of the State Crime …

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