Long Before Modern Conservation, India Was Studying Elephants
The court ordered a nationwide survey of blocked elephant corridors and barred fireballs, citing mandatory guidelines and a six-week report deadline.
- On Monday, The Supreme Court directed the MoEFCC to conduct a nationwide survey of elephant corridor blockades, declaring such obstructions unacceptable. The Bench barred all use of fireballs and mashaals to chase away elephants.
- The court's directive addresses long-standing conflict over Hulla parties using iron rods and burning mashaals to drive elephants. Petitioners argue these 'cruel and barbaric techniques' violate court orders from August 1, 2018 and December 4, 2018.
- Shibani Ghosh, representing Prerna Singh Bindra, highlighted the August 15, 2024 incident in Jhargram when forest officials allegedly deployed 'Hulla' parties armed with burning mashaals. The plea claims this reliance amounts to contempt of court.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and The Bench ordered the Centre to submit a comprehensive report within six weeks. The court ruled States cannot construct obstacles simply because crops are being destroyed.
- Justice Bagchi noted elephant herds travel long distances from Yamuna Nagar in Haryana through Uttarakhand to Himachal Pradesh. The court insisted these corridors must remain seamless and unobstructed to protect wildlife movement.
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Long before modern conservation, India was studying elephants
Guwahati: India had developed a detailed body of knowledge on elephants centuries before the emergence of modern wildlife science, with ancient texts documenting their behaviour, health, training and welfare, according to a new commentary published in the Journal of Wildlife Science. The paper, “Gaja-sastra: India’s forgotten Elephant Science”, by Ramesh Kumar Pandey of the Ministry […] The post Long before modern conservation, India was studyin…
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LatestlySupreme Court directs nationwide survey of elephant corridors, seeks report on measures to prevent obstructions
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union government to undertake a fresh, nationwide survey of elephant corridors and file a comprehensive report detailing steps required to ensure that wildlife movement is not obstructed.
'No state can block elephants': SC orders nationwide corridor survey
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) to conduct a nationwide survey to check if any state has constructed obstacles or created blockades in elephant corridors, saying it was unacceptable.
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