Nilgai In 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.

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing and interim stay of three notifications of the Centre declaring Nilgai, monkey and wild boar as vermins for one year in the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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.

After 200 nilgai or blue bulls were shot in Bihar in the last 6 days, union minister Maneka Gandhi, famous for her activism in animal rights, has said the decision goes against the basic commitment to protecting an endangered species.

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.

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing and interim stay of three notifications of the Centre declaring Nilgai, monkey and wild boar as vermins for one year in the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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.

After 200 nilgai or blue bulls were shot in Bihar in the last 6 days, union minister Maneka Gandhi, famous for her activism in animal rights, has said the decision goes against the basic commitment to protecting an endangered species.