The Union environment ministry is now writing to all the states asking them to list 'nuisance' animals so that it can grant permission to kill these animals.

Already, the West Bengal government has sought permission to kill elephants; Himachal Pradesh wants to kill monkeys while the Goa government wants a go-ahead to cull peacock. Over 50 wild boars have been killed in drought-hit Chandrapur (Maharashtra) and the union ministry has allowed killing more while the state environment department is not in favour of this act.

This is not something that can be accepted, as animals are as much a part of this world as we are, and are of equal value. We must stop this cruel act, for if this continues, we may loose our right to be called human.