The Maharashtra Forest Department’s plan to capture and temporarily translocate wild elephant Omkar to Gujarat, owing to the State’s lack of a dedicated wildlife rehabilitation facility, has sparked renewed concern among conservationists and communities along the Konkan belt.

The situation, compounded by the recent killing of a leopard in Pune district, has now escalated to the highest level, with NatConnect Foundation submitting a fresh, urgent plea to the Prime Minister, who is himself known for his deep interest in wildlife and ecological conservation. The organisation urged the Centre to intervene before short-term, reactive measures become the norm in managing India’s growing human–wildlife conflict.

Kindly check the updated petition and sign it too, with a comment if possible.

https://www.change.org/halt-wildlife-killings-reform-forest-management