Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Health--Science/Earth/Flora--Fauna/Centre-cle\ ars-MPs-proposal-to-shift-male-tiger-to-Panna/articleshow/4716064.cms Centre clears MP's proposal to shift male tiger to Panna 29 Jun 2009, 1546 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: The Centre has cleared a controversial proposal from MP govt to shift a male tiger in the Panna sanctuary even as it maintained that accountability will be fixed for those responsible for vanishing big cats in the reserve. Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh recently gave nod to the proposal to translocate the big cat with an aim to repopulate endangered species in Panna park where two tigress from Bandhavgarh and Kanha parks were shifted in March. " The Minister has asked the state government to strictly adhere the tiger relocation protocol framed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) while executing the project, " sources said. The translocation of male tiger was halted abruptly last month by the NTCA following protest from wildlife experts and NGOs which alleged that the state government in violation of the norms was carrying out animal translocation in haste. " The NGOs had alleged that while the habitat was not safe for the endangered species, the government had translocated two tigress in Panna sanctuary, " the sources added. The protocol detailing the steps to be taken during the translocation of the royal predator has been the result of the NGOs efforts to ensure that tiger-range states do not shift the endangered species as a knee-jerk reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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