The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has imposed a blanket ban on use of animals like lions, tigers, panthers and monkeys in films. The ban, part of a new circular issued by AWBI to all film associations has 26 new dos and don'ts that all animal lovers will welcome. Apart from the ban on use of the four wild animals, filmmakers will also have to be more careful if they want to shoot other animals on celluloid. No animal, for instance, can be used for scenes that are shot on hard surfaces (like tarred roads). Filmmakers also cannot bring animals near barbed wires or use them for shots that also feature the use of explosives. Animals also cannot be made to travel for more than eight hours at a stretch. Some directives, like a ban on shooting in farmyards that house animals, have met with opposition from the filmmaking fraternity.