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    Addressing Human-Animal Conflict: Maharashtra's Strategy

    Thane, March 20 Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said on Friday that animals like monkeys and wild boars would be made available to carnivores, including leopards and tigers, in their natural habitats in sufficient numbers so that predators do not enter urban areas in search of food...
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    Maharashtra to Shield Residents from Legal Action Over Leopard Attacks

    Mumbai, March 12 Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said on Thursday that the state cabinet has approved a proposal to move leopards to Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, thereby protecting people from legal action if they kill the big cat entering human habitations.The state...
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    Maharashtra Seeks to Expand Mangrove Conservation

    Mumbai, March 9 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray urged Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik to open Mumbai's first mangrove park at Gorai as soon as possible.Thackeray wrote to Naik that the decision to establish the park was made when he was the Minister of Environment in the...
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    Forest Department Plans: Funding, Zoning, and Conflict Resolution

    Mumbai, February 27 Forest Minister Ganesh Naik affirmed in the Legislative Council on Friday that the government intends to implement long-term measures, including alternative farming and rehabilitation, alongside efforts to resolve human-wildlife conflict.Responding to questions raised by...
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