Man-Animal Conflict : 9th man-eater wolf killed in UP’s Bahriach
Late Thursday evening, during a patrol in the Kaiserganj forest range area, a Forest Department team shot and killed the ninth man-eating wolf.
Late Thursday evening, during a patrol in the Kaiserganj forest range area, a Forest Department team shot and killed the ninth man-eating wolf.
A decision as to this was ratified by the state cabinet on Wednesday along with an increase in ex gratia compensatory assistance to the victims of man-animal conflicts from six lakh to ₹10 lakh.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday announced that his government has decided to raise the compensatory financial assistance amount from the current Rs six lakh to Rs 10 lakh for loss of lives in man-animal conflicts in the state.
Yadav's remarks come after several incidents of wild animal attacks were reported in districts like Bahraich, Sitapur, and Pilibhit, leaving people injured and killed.
The mutilated body of the boy, half-eaten by saltwater crocodile, was later retrieved by locals after an hour-long search operation.
Mutilated body of the boy, half-eaten by saltwater crocodile, was retrieved by locals at Brahmani river ghat near Nimapur village under Pattamundai police station jurisdiction after an hour-long search.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its June 3, 2022 order mandating a one-kilometre eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around protected areas, saying rather than avoiding man-animal conflict, it will intensify this.
Official data from Kashmir revealed that 124 black bears and 44 leopards perished between 2012 and 2020. The conflicts between people and animals contributed to several of these fatalities. At least 242 individuals have died and 3,528 people have been injured in this human-animal war in Kashmir over the past 14 years (from 2006 to 2020).
The forest department pulled up its socks following the interception of 100-odd boulder loaded trucks recently. This is the tip of the iceberg as it has also come to the department's notice that hundreds of trucks loaded with boulders from north Bengal roll into Bangladesh through Changrabandha and several other points.
The Wildlife Protection Act does not have provision for compensation in case any human being or cattle is killed by a wild animal within a protected area.
