(IN): PMO permits exchange of animals with foreign zoos

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PMO permits exchange of animals with foreign zoos

28 Nov 2008, 1436 hrs IST, PTI

NEW DELHI: Inmates of Indian zoos can once again look forward to foreign

partners as the Prime Minister Office (PMO) has given a green signal for the

exchange of animals with foreign zoos.

 

However, the PMO has asked the environment ministry to continue with the ban

on the gifting of animals between the countries as it felt that it was " not

in the interest of the conservation of species " .

 

The animals exchange programme with foreign zoos was abruptly stopped almost

a year ago following objections from the PMO.

 

As a result several proposed animal exchange programmes with zoos in other

countries hit a road block, hampering conservation and breeding activities.

 

" But with the PMO recently clearing the file for the exchange programme, the

Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has started re-looking into the entire process

once again, finalising the proposed projects submitted by various zoos in

the last one year, " BR Sharma, member secretary of the Authority said.

 

Six programmes are on the anvil, waiting for a green signal from the

environment ministry.

 

Some of them are those from Mysore zoo which has offered a sloth bear in

exchange for four African wild dogs (three male and a female) from Singapore

Zoo. Mysore zoo has also asked Cologne Zoo in Germany for 18 lion tail

monkeys.

 

Mysore zoo has also proposed to bring four maned wolves from Frankfurt Zoo

in exchange for two sloth bears.

 

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