GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT,
FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 388
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2016
Killing of Wild Animals
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:
(a) the number of proposals received by the Government with regard to killing of wild animals during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;
(b) the number of proposals for killing wild animals approved by the Government during the said period, State/UT-wise; and
(c) the number of wild animals killed during the said period, State/UT-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR
ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)
(a) to (c) No specific proposals have been received from the State/Union Territory Governments requesting permission to kill wild animals. However, following
States have sought issuance of notifcation under Section 62 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, for declaring certain problematic animals in Schedule V of the Act. State Number of districts Wild animals poposed to be included in Sch V of W(P) Act, 1972 Bihar 31 Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) 10 Wild pig (Sus scrofa) Uttarakhand 13 Wild pig (Sus scrofa) Himachal Pradesh 10 Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Gujarat 19 Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) Maharashtra 01 Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) 04 Wild pig (Sus scrofa)
In response to the request from the State Governments, the Ministry has issued following notifications:
State Number of districts Wild animals included in Sch V of W(P) Act, 1972 Gazette notification Period of validity of notification Bihar 31 Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) S.O. 3318(E) dated 01.12.2015 One year 10 Wild pig (Sus scrofa) Uttarakhand 13 Wild pig (Sus scrofa) S.O. 374(E) dated 03.02.2016 One year Himachal PradeshShimla 01 Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) S.O. 1140(E) dated 14.03. 2016 Six months Himachal Pradesh 10 S.O. 1922(E). dated 24.05.2016 One year
However, no specific reports have been received from the State Governments regarding killing of any wild animal pursuant to these notifications. *****