“Our community has a number of hotspots in this regard. “This program is done in an effort to protect our community members from injury and property damage resulting from car/deer traffic crashes,” Meridian Township Police Chief Ken Plaga said. The cull is part of the township’s deer management program and will take place in select township parks, land preserves and on private property with consent, according to a township press release. Meridian Township police plan to conduct a deer cull Jan. To restore peace in Manipur, listen to indigenous people.Live: Khaps, wrestlers give 10-day ultimatum to Centre.IPL: SRH stun RR after dramatic last ball no-ball call.Kerala boat capsize: Many of the deceased are children, say officials.Why Nitish's image as a leader of principles lies shredded.Live: 18 dead after houseboat capsizes in Kerala, rescue ops on.Centre's new plan to boost export of made-in-India weapons to Africa, Middle East.SC agrees to examine validity of practice of talaq-e-hasan.SCO bilaterals: Focus on border with China, ‘trust-based’ talks with Russia.AlUla through the eyes of Janhvi Kapoor.XploreTheUnexplored: vivo challenges 4 photographers for X90 Pro's launch.Soy Summit 2023: Role of soy as alternate protein.Amit Shah speaks to Biren, calls on CMs of neighbouring states to help Manipur.Honeytrapped DRDO scientist arrested for spying for Pak.Live: Bajrang Dal chants Hanuman Chalisa after Cong backlash.Manipur violence live: Army sounds alert over fake videos.Live: India reports 3,962 newCovid cases, active caseload stands at 36,244.A forest department official said the peacock is the national bird and cannot be declared vermin as per the provisions of Wildlife Protection Act, adding, "There is no proposal to consider culling of peacocks." "They are bound to infringe on human habitations and descend into agricultural lands if their natural habitats are disturbed and townships are laid on potential wildlife habitat," Borkar said. The concretization of Verna, Kundaim and now, the Kadamba plateau, have impacted their nesting and breeding. Rapid urbanization and fragmentation of their habitats on plateaus is another factor. "Both, pythons and jackals, feast on the eggs and fledglings of peafowl," Antao said. A decrease in the population of jackals, and snakes such as pythons, could just be one of the reasons behind the growth spurt in the peafowl population. So, should peacocks be destroyed if their numbers have increased due to this anomaly?"Antao said. "A spike in population of any wild animal is an indicator of some anomaly in nature. Others pointed out that their presence is an indicator of a degraded environment. "Peafowl appear to have grown exponentially in Goa but has there been any scientific attempt to enumerate its population?" he asked. "The demand for culling, based on farmers' complaints of crop raids, appears to be half-baked," a wildlife enthusiast pointed out. Animal lovers argue that scientific study and a reliable database are essential before a decision to cull any animal is arrived at. While these have been its ideal habitats for roosting and breeding, the bird's foraging habits have irked farmers. Peafowl population has witnessed good growth over the last couple of decades, mostly in lateritic outcroppings in plateaus. It even finds mention in scriptures as the mount of deities. The glamorous peacock, with its iridescent plumage, enjoys Schedule 1 status under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and also pride of place as the national bird. Studies have shown it scares away parakeets from fields," Borkar said. "A device known as a reflective ribbon, which creates a humming sound in the wind and also dazzles the bird while in sunlight, can be used. Concurring with him, conservationist Benhail Antao asked, "Have these species caused more extensive destruction than humans to merit culling?" Ecologists suggest the employment of harmless methods of audio-visual deterrence.
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