(IN) Nagpur Zoo concerns

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Let me correct 38(J) of Indian Wildlife Act, 1972 instead of 36(J), OIPA in

India lodged complaint bearing No. 1250490121740 dated 17-8-2009 with the

Police Commissioner, Nagpur: matter investigated by the Police Inspector of

Sitabuldi Police station, he can be contacted on his cell No. 09823036695

land line - 0712-2565666, Commissioner Praveen Dixit - 0712-2560601.

*-38J. Prohibition of teasing etc., in a zoo. – No person shall tease,

molest, injure or feed

any animal or cause disturbance to the animals by noise or otherwise, or

litter the grounds in a

zoo.*

Zoo officials are also co-accused in this crime.............

Naresh Kadyan.

 

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Dr.Sandeep Kumar Jain <

jeevdaya04 wrote:

 

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> --- On Mon, 17/8/09, Dr.Sandeep Kumar Jain

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> Dr.Sandeep Kumar Jain <jeevdaya04<jeevdaya04%40.co.in>

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> Re: Nagpur Zoo concerns

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> Cc: " capeindia " <capeindia1 <capeindia1%40gmail.com>>

> Monday, 17 August, 2009, 9:27 PM

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> The minister is liable to be Punished under Sec 36J of Wildlife Protection

> Act and the Director of Zoo should be removed for an unpardonable lapse.If

> a director has no guts to stop the crime against wildlife the he has no

> right to be in seat.

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> Condition in Chatt Bir Zoo in Punjab is also not so good.about aweek ago

> akid went to Zoo with his pet Rabbit to handover it to Zoo authorities.A

> person Took the Rabbit inside and put that into a cage of Python.The Python

> Killed and devoured the poor creature in front of its friend(The Kid).The

> matter reported in media and adaily wager removed.Actually the people

> working in Zoo donot have any interest or any special training.

> In 2007 Wildlife week Zoo director organised asnake show with pythons and

> snakes taken inside Zoo without any permission from CZA.neither the rescuing

> Society(?) has any recognition from CZA for keeping reptiles with

> Them.Transportation of wildlife was also done without any permission by

> CWW.However the CWW Punjab and Director Zoo and Conservator Zoo and Parks

> were party to such event.Later they held Python and snake shows in various

> parts of state.Means protector turned violators.

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> God knows when these people will start working properly.

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> Dr.Sandeep K.Jain

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<journalistandanimals<journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>>

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> Nagpur Zoo concerns

> " AAPN List " <aapn <aapn%40>>

> Monday, 17 August, 2009, 11:25 AM

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> Hi,

> I was in Nagpur last week. There are four tigers in Nagpur Zoo. An adult

> and three rescued cubs. I did observe keepers entering the tiger cage, an

> act that I found disturbing.( I have seen this act at Vishakhapatnam Zoo

> too

> and wrote about it in the Zoo Inquiry.) I am expecting my concerns to be

> addressed very soon on multiple fronts, all of which may not be visible and

> public.

> Also, the three tiger cubs at Nagpur Zoo were apparently rescued from the

> wild in Chandrapur because they were allegedly abandoned by their parents.

> This act is also open to question since in the current crisis situation of

> wild tigers in India, bringing in three wild animals and incarcerating them

> for life may not be in the best interests of the wild population of Indian

> tigers or the captured individuals. It is good this matter has become

> public

> and I hope this will focus attention on the wild origin of the cubs too and

> their future, for these animals could be potential candidates for release.

> There are additional issues too concerning Sloth Bears in captivity in

> Nagpur Zoo. There has been a report that Nagpur Zoo has also been earmarked

> for a facelift by an NRI and I would certainly agree with this initiative

> for the zoo needs improvement. Currently, a couple of my colleagues are

> working with me on the zoo issue in personal capacities and are in the

> process of preparing a draft of recommendations for the Central Zoo

> Authority. I will ask them to add Nagpur Zoo and Raipur Zoo to their list.

> I

> hope to post more on this shortly for this is an ongoing process.

> Regards,

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> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM, azam24x7 <azam24x7 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

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> > http://www.timesnow .tv/videoshow/ 4324937.cms

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> > 'Thorat's violated Wildlife Protection Act'

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> > Animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi demanded action the zoo director

> > for allowing the agriculture minister of Maharashtra, Balasahb Thorat,

> > to enter the tiger cub in Nagpur. She said, " Thorat has broken the

> > Widlife Protection act. It is completely illegal to enter any zoo

> > cage. Entering a cage of a big cat would would have led to one of two

> > things - either the man would have been killed or the tiger would have

> > been killed (The tiger would have attacked the man and then it would

> > have been shot from outside. But, the person at fault is not the

> > minister here, but the zoo director. Under the Wildlife Protection

> > act, anything that a person does that puts the animal in jeopardy is

> > punishable for 7 years. "

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> > Maharashtra state Agriculture Minister Balasaheb Thorat has kicked up

> > a huge controversy in Nagpur after video footage of him entering a

> > Tiger cub's cage in the city zoo was made public. The video footage

> > shows Thorat entering into the Tiger's cage in presence of the tiger's

> > trainer.