The Kerala government is considering an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for addressing specific challenges faced by the State in the area of human-wildlife conflict, Minister for Law and Industries P. Rajeeve has said.
The amendment under consideration to the Central law seeks to authorise the Chief Wildlife Warden “to permit any person, by following certain procedures, to kill, tranquilise or capture a wild animal if it attacks someone and causes serious injury or if such an animal is found in a public place,” Mr. Rajeeve said.
