NGOs Ask Jairam To Stop Animal Killings In Himachal
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 30
No. 12,
December 2010
To save crops from depredation by monkeys, wild boars and blue bulls, the state government has authorised the farmers to selectively hunt these animals.
'We have requested Jairam Ramesh to direct Himachal Pradesh to immediately stop the killing of the wild animals and revoke the shooting permits issued to the farmers. The action (of the government) is totally illegal and unwarranted,' Sonya Ghosh, the spokesperson for the NGOs, told IANS.
The five groups - People for Animals, the Citizens for the Welfare and Protection of Animals, the Friendicose-Seca, the Animal Saviour and the Wildlife SOS - have also petitioned the environment minister to ascertain from the state the number of permits issued and the number of animals shot down so far. Read the full report here.
Source: Sify News.
