The Government's Permission Of The Culling Of Many Animals In The Country Has Created Quite An Uproar
he Environment Ministry’s permission to ‘cull’ animals in few Indian states has got a mixed response across the country. Culling is an action where humans are allowed to kill the animals that cause inconveniences legally . Farmers find it a curing medicine to the damages caused by wildlife, while wildlife activists see it as a curse to the rich wildlife in our country. This issue has got dividends within the Union Cabinet as Minister of Women and Child Development Ms. Menaka Gandhi has opposed Environmental Minister Prakash Javadekar’s order. Environmental Ministry has granted permission to ‘cull’ Rhesus macaque (a monkey species) in Himachal Pradesh and Nilgai in Bihar . Ms.Gandhi charged the Environmental Ministry saying, “The Environment Ministry here is writing to every state asking them which animal they want to kill and they will grant permission... To read the complete article click the link below...