Tamil Nadu government permits regulated culling of wild boars in farmland close to forest areas
5 days, 15 hours ago

Tamil Nadu government permits regulated culling of wild boars in farmland close to forest areas

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has issued a government order permitting regulated culling of wild boars that cause distress to farmers in farmland close to forest areas, Minister for Forests K. Ponmudy told the Assembly on Friday. The Opposition parties moved a calling attention motion on the increasing negative human-animal interactions and the damage caused by wild animals to farmland close to forest areas. In Zone C, shooting of wild boars would be allowed only by the specially trained Forest Department staff. The order also mandates the Forest Department to maintain records of the culling of wild boars.

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Culling of wild boars | Farmers seek changes government order as worst affected areas fall within 3 km of forests
2 days, 12 hours ago

Culling of wild boars | Farmers seek changes government order as worst affected areas fall within 3 km of forests

The Hindu  

A cross-section of farmers from Coimbatore district is unhappy with the Tamil Nadu government’s order on regulated culling of wild boars that enter farmland three km off reserve forest boundaries, as the worst affected areas fall within three km of forest limits. In Thadagam Valley in the district, many villages, including Veerapandi Pudur, Kalayanur, Somayanur, Nanjundapuram and Varapalayam fall within …

Wild boar menace continues unabated in parts of Alappuzha district
1 week ago

Wild boar menace continues unabated in parts of Alappuzha district

The Hindu  

Wild boar attacks on farmlands continue unabated in several local bodies in Chengannur and Mavelikara taluks in Alappuzha district. Though some local bodies have deployed licenced shooters to cull boars, farmers said the animals continue to raid farmlands, causing significant crop losses. Sravanthika S.P., a recipient of the State government’s best farmer award in the transgender category last year, expressed …

Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu govt. to acquire all private forests situated within notified elephant corridors
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu govt. to acquire all private forests situated within notified elephant corridors

The Hindu  

Observing that elephants and other animals cannot be deprived of food and shelter, grown either spontaneously or silviculturally, in their natural habitat, the Madras High Court has directed the State government to acquire all private forests that fall within the notified elephant corridor on Sigur Plateau in the Nilgiris district. The orders were passed while denying permission for cutting around …

Shooters’ team helps harried farmers by culling wild boars
1 year, 9 months ago

Shooters’ team helps harried farmers by culling wild boars

The Hindu  

A team of shooters and dog-handlers are in great demand among State farmers harried by the recurrent attacks of wild boars. Recently, when the Enmakaje grama panchayat used the power entrusted to local bodies by the Forest department to cull wild boars, for the first time in Kasaragod district, it was K.P. But when our service is needed, we assist …

Wild boars destroyed maize crops on over 500 acres, say farmers in TN's Virudhunagar
2 years, 1 month ago

Wild boars destroyed maize crops on over 500 acres, say farmers in TN's Virudhunagar

New Indian Express  

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Wild boars rampaged through around 500 acres of maize fields in several villages in the district in the past few days and incurred farmers a loss of Rs 5 crores in total, the farmers said and filed a petition to the District Collector on Monday. According to G Sankara Narayanan, a 40-year-old farmer from Kulasekarapuram village, maize crops on …

Bio-fencing as permanent solution to protect standing crops from wild boars in Utnoor
2 years, 2 months ago

Bio-fencing as permanent solution to protect standing crops from wild boars in Utnoor

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The Wildlife Conservation Society in coordination with the forest department has come up with a plan to help farmers check their crop losses caused by wild boars. Adivasi farmer Jaku Patel of Bheersaipet of Utnoor said the wild boars had destroyed or eaten away nearly half of their crops. Venkat Anagandula, WCS coordinator, said the Wildlife Conservation Society wanted …

Govt. empowers local bodies to cull wild boars
2 years, 7 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 …

Kerala demands power to declare wild animals as vermin
2 years, 8 months ago

Kerala demands power to declare wild animals as vermin

The Hindu  

The Kerala government has demanded empowering States with the power to declare as vermin those wild animals that lead to loss of lives and damage crops and have been witnessing an unchecked population growth. The demand was put forth among a set of recommendations sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change which has …

Farmers Move Kerala High Court Seeking To Declare Wild Boar As 'Vermin' Under Wildlife Protection Act
4 years, 2 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 …

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