(IN) Assamese Elephant proposal scuppered by Central government

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No domestication of pachyderms for govt use: Project Elephant

PTI 15 November 2009, 03:14pm IST

 

NEW DELHI: The Centre has said no permit has been issued to Assam for

" domestication of wild elephants for government duties " , even as the state

has asked for lifting of the ban on trapping marauding wild tuskers to

contain the man-animal conflict there.

 

" The Wildlife Act permits only capture of wild elephant in case it threatens

human life. No such permission has been given to Assam in recent times, " A N

Prasad, director, Project Elephant (PE), said.

 

Prasad, who is also the Inspector General of Forests, made the remark when

asked about the recent reported statement of Assam Forest Minister Rockybul

Hussain that the state government needs to " acquire wild elephants and

domesticate them for government duties " .

 

He also dismissed the claim by Hussain that " trapping wild pachyderms will

also help contain the man-elephant conflict " .

 

Assam has been asking the Centre for lifting the ban on using 'kunki'

(domesticated) elephants to trap wild ones which were destroying foodcrops.

 

" We have placed before the Central government the need to resume 'mela

shikaar' to capture marauding wild elephants that destroy houses and crops, "

Hussain had said during a forest ministers' conclave in New Delhi recently.

 

'Mela shikaar' is a traditional method of capturing wild tuskers using

domesticated and trained elephants.

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Interesting piece of news this, not always does the Project Elephant speak

this way.

 

This is a BIG slap on the face of the Assam government guys who were so

desperate in the capture of wild elephants here.

 

However this does not end here.

 

The stake holders in elephant smuggling and other illegal activities

involving elephants would be exploring all avenues leading to loopholes

within the law and rules to find their way out.

 

 

Azam

 

 

 

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journalistandanimals wrote:

 

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/No-domestication\

-of-pachyderms-for-govt-use-Project-Elephant-/articleshow/5232649.cms

> No domestication of pachyderms for govt use: Project Elephant

> PTI 15 November 2009, 03:14pm IST

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> NEW DELHI: The Centre has said no permit has been issued to Assam for

> " domestication of wild elephants for government duties " , even as the state

> has asked for lifting of the ban on trapping marauding wild tuskers to

> contain the man-animal conflict there.

>

> " The Wildlife Act permits only capture of wild elephant in case it

> threatens

> human life. No such permission has been given to Assam in recent times, " A

> N

> Prasad, director, Project Elephant (PE), said.

>

> Prasad, who is also the Inspector General of Forests, made the remark when

> asked about the recent reported statement of Assam Forest Minister Rockybul

> Hussain that the state government needs to " acquire wild elephants and

> domesticate them for government duties " .

>

> He also dismissed the claim by Hussain that " trapping wild pachyderms will

> also help contain the man-elephant conflict " .

>

> Assam has been asking the Centre for lifting the ban on using 'kunki'

> (domesticated) elephants to trap wild ones which were destroying foodcrops.

>

> " We have placed before the Central government the need to resume 'mela

> shikaar' to capture marauding wild elephants that destroy houses and

> crops, "

> Hussain had said during a forest ministers' conclave in New Delhi recently.

>

> 'Mela shikaar' is a traditional method of capturing wild tuskers using

> domesticated and trained elephants.

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