Nilgai Culling Bihar

Concerned over large-scale destruction of crops by herds of Ghodparas', popularly known as nilgai or blue bull, and wild boar in certain districts of Bihar, the state government has decided to hire professional shooters.

The Supreme Court today refused to put on hold culling of nilgai or blue bulls in Bihar, wild boars in Uttarakhand and a species of monkey in Himachal Pradesh, saying it will examine a plea against it on July 15.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging three government notifications declaring as vermin nilgais, wild boars and monkeys, thereby paving the way for their culling in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Concerned over large-scale destruction of crops by herds of Ghodparas', popularly known as nilgai or blue bull, and wild boar in certain districts of Bihar, the state government has decided to hire professional shooters.

The Supreme Court today refused to put on hold culling of nilgai or blue bulls in Bihar, wild boars in Uttarakhand and a species of monkey in Himachal Pradesh, saying it will examine a plea against it on July 15.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging three government notifications declaring as vermin nilgais, wild boars and monkeys, thereby paving the way for their culling in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.