Read: ‘Vermin’ nilgais on hit list as Bihar farmers back cullingThe decision to cull is also an oversight of its own internal findings. The Ontario’s Human Wildlife Conflict Strategy, September 29, 2006, suggests the need for the ‘recognition of the intrinsic value of wildlife in a social, cultural and spiritual context’. Read: Approach govt to stop animal culling, says SCEven in the US, culling has not been supported. For these victims of human ravenousness over their natural food habitats, the WLPA has adequate provisions to take corrective measures. Amita Singh is professor of law and governance and disaster research, Jawaharlal Nehru University, DelhiThe views expressed are personal

Source: Hindustan Times June 27, 2016 18:11 UTC