Question raised in Lok Sabha on Death of Endangered Animals, 06/12/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Death of Endangered Animals, 06/12/2016. The number of deaths of endangered animals in the country is not collated at the level of the Ministry. The management of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, including census of wild animals, control of poaching of wild life, etc., is the responsibility of the respective State/ UT Governments. However, State-wise details of Tiger mortality, as informed by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) during the last three years in the country is at ANNEXURE-I. The steps taken to bring down unnatural deaths of such animals caused by poaching and human activities like, mowing-down by speeding vehicles including train, poisoning, electrocution etc. is at ANNEXURE-II.