Archive · 29 May 2025
Kerala Seeks Approval to Cull Threatening Wild Animals
The Kerala government is asking the central government if they can kill wild animals that are hurting people and damaging property.
This is because there have been many incidents of animals attacking people.
The government is also changing the rules so that officials can kill more wild boars and giving the officers the power to kill animals.
This all comes after human-wildlife conflict was declared a state disaster, and because there have been many attacks.
Kerala government seeks central approval to kill dangerous wild animals.
Human-wildlife conflict has been declared a state-specific disaster.
The Forest and Wildlife Department will seek necessary permissions.
Existing rules for wild boar culling will be extended.
The decision is prompted by recent human deaths and property damage.
- Who
- Kerala Government
- What
- Seeking permission to kill wild animals posing a threat.
- When
- Ongoing, with recent developments in February 2025 and May 2025.
- Where
- Kerala
- Why
- To address human-wildlife conflict and protect people and property.
- Action
- Seeking central government permission to kill dangerous wild animals
- Issue
- Human-wildlife conflict
- Recent Event
- Declaration of human-wildlife conflict as a state disaster
- Previous Directive
- Chief Wildlife Warden authorized to kill wild boars
- Location
- Kerala
