Animals  

The Supreme Court had banned Jallikattu in 2014. But after week-long protests in 2017, the Tamil Nadu government passed an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 allowing organising of Jallikattu with restrictions.

 
 

Bengaluru’s biological park is all set to welcome African lions and common elands from Germany. According to the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) authorities, the Central Zoo Authority and director general of foreign trade have given clearance and by March two lions and five elands will be in BBP. However, wildlife enthusiasts expressed concerns over habitat adaptation of the animals at BBP.

 

Actor Sonam Kapoor, a vegan, has been named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s Person of the Year for 2018.

Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 in trouble as cellular operators association of India writes to CBFC to revoke certification blaming it as being unscientific and anti-mobile phones.

Bengaluru citizen claimed that Amitabh Bachchan had labelled tigers man eaters in show Kaun Banega Crorepathi and he should cease to be the ambassador for the conservation of tigers. 

Goa decided to stop bringing fish in from Karnataka following news that some neighbouring countries were using formalin to preserve the catch. The chemical, known for preserving specimen of dead animals in biological laboratories, may cause cancer when consumed.

The Kodagu district in Karnataka sustained the brunt of nature’s fury in the recent floods and landslides, which were also credited to deforestation and environmental degradation. The 30-km National Highway in the region, which is set to be widened, passes through Aanekadu (the elephant habitat) and coffee plantations. Are we ready for trees being cut and animals put in danger?

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told reporters here.