After over seven decades of independence, no policy to compensate wild animals' attack victims
Wild animals attacking livestock another worry for nomads, farmers Akshay Azad Jammu, Feb 13: The successive state governments have so far failed to legislate any policy in the last over seven decades, to compensate thousands of farmers and nomads, who lost their livestock in the wild animals' attack. The Wildlife department provides compensation for the human loss but there is no policy to compensate for the loss of livestock in attack of wild animals. Sheeps killed in leopard attack in village Karnah of district Kupwara: Pic courtesy: Kashmir Patriot Mohammad Shrief of village Chakka of Ramban had lost over 20 sheep and goats on January 5 when leopard barged into his cowshed at around 12 of night. "After listening cries, I along with some other members reached the cowshed but till then the beast had killed over 20 livestock", Shrief recalled, adding that the Veterinary officer, Patwari, Police official visited his house and compiled a report...

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