wildlife in Danger in Punjab India

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--- Sandeep kumar jain <jeevdaya

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> 1 Apr 2005 12:22:29 -0000

> " Sandeep kumar jain " <jeevdaya

> AnimalDefenders,

> ashok,

> blue.wpsi, gspca

> CC: animalloverindia,

> bnhs

> wildlife in Danger in Punjab

>

>  

>

> As per wildlife protection Act of India the Chief

> wildlife Wardens of State has been empowered only to

> issue ownership Certificates in case of Animals and

> articles falling in Schedule I and II.This deadline

> has already ended. Means no ownership certificate to

> fresh applicants.

>

> There is move of Punjab Govt., to grant Ownership

> Certificates to applicants for

> Wildlife/Articles/trophies falling under Sch.III and

> IV of Wildlife Protection Act. It has issued a

> notification and is going to issue a Public notice

> in this context so that the Public in possession of

> these animals or articles, may get ownership

> certificate within a specified period (180 days).

> With this move the people will start

> hunting/trapping these animals (Antelopes, Deer,

> Partridges, Parakeets and most of the Birds) for

> captivity and consumption as it is being legalized.

> The state will enforce its own rules to give it

> legal sanctity. There are Chances that Landlords may

> set up wildlife farms for canned Hunting as it is

> done in south Africa.It is worth mentioning that

> State Wildlife Advisory Board Members were sent to

> South Africa. This is being opposed all over World.

>

> This is not a hidden fact that One of the State

> advisory Member Father Mark of Amritsar was known

> Hunter of Country and had an easy Access to State

> Bureaucracy and Political Bosses .The recently

> formed State Wildlife Advisory Board by Punjab

> Govt. includes all his Friends .The NGOs taken in

> Board has No track record in protection and

> prevention of Wildlife offences.The persons active

> in this field are victimised.The Officials holding

> charge of Saving Wildlife are protecting High and

> influential persons involved in Crime against

> Wildlife. The recent example is Killing of a Leopard

> at Phillaur in Punjab, where a leopard which has

> strayed into a room of school at night. Instead of

> using measures of capturing with nets or

> Tranquilizing Guns, it was murdered by the Bullets

> of Police. Similarly, the Challan has not been

> Presented in Court against a Sub Divisional

> Magistrate (in Hoshiarpur), who was Caught Red

> Handed while Poaching Peacocks (National Bird). A

> case against a famous Magician for keeping python

> was not put-up properly.

>

>

> The deeds of State Wildlife Department will wipe out

> all the wildlife, which is already facing

> extinction. The state Govt. is also thinking of

> issuing permission to hunt the Blue Bull (Neel Gai)

> and wild Boar in the name of saving crops.

> You are requested to take-up the matter with Central

> Govt. to put a stop upon this move.

> Regards,

>

> Dr.Sandeep K.Jain

> President,People For Animals Ludhiana (India)

>

 

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