The story also mentions jairam Ramesh proposing a cetral law to deal with wildlife related crimes.Such a law has been long over due along with an authoritative investigating central agency like the CBI which has powers to work across borders and take on cases where powerful interests are involved.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Goa tiger poaching case takes another twist
Months after the case came to light, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has suddenly decided to investigate the case according to a TOI report today. It is worth noting that the case is as good as dead with most of the evidence destroyed after systematic cover ups by the wildlife dept and local population left very little for the Goa wildlife dept to investiage on. On wonders why has it taken WCCB almost 6 months to make up its mind when it has been amply clear from media reports all this while that the case is going no where. As this blog has been saying, responsibility to protect wildlife is not just the state govt's but also centre. Once it was clear that this case was being buried by vested interest, the centralministry should have intervened. Wildlife is national property and leaving it to states who are either bankrupt ofmoney & ideas or are buried under the greed of local mafia is not going to lead us very far on the route to conservation.
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