According to the Wildlife protection Act 1972, all the
native species of the country available in its wild habitat are not allowed to
be kept as pets. This protocol is applicable in the whole country, but still we
see that it is violated at many places and we can the best of some examples
from our city itself.
In a city like Mumbai where thousands of wildlife
enthusiasts live, it is seen that irrespective of the definitions being clear
that it is illegal to keep wildkinds like pet people don’t pay much attention
towards it. Not only these people but people within our society motivate and
encourage wild pets. From a parakeet to a snake all are kept as pets in
different corners of the city. It is very strange to believe this but there are
illegal pets in large numbers. This according to the protocols is a crime then
let it be buying, selling or maintaining and wild animal, bird, reptile or any
of its product too.
But it is clearly seen that corruption has won over
everything and thus nobody can do much, other than this we can clearly make out
what the concerned authorities are doing regarding the issue. It is also found
that they too are part of such rackets and practices themselves. So when the
keys are in the hands of the robber we don’t need to find around. It is true
economics that when there is a demand then only there is supply and production.
So the breeding, hunting and overall exploitation of the
wildlife in the city is because of the demand which comes from within the
import and export too is a part of it. We will not fall into the exotic species
even f wild as we are focusing on our native wildlife. Today thousand of
turtles and tortoises, snakes and lizards, birds and animals are sold in and
out of the city, to name so of the most common species are the star tortoises,
sand boas, parakeets and so on. Every year thousands are rescued in the raids
in different part of the city maximum in the air ports and railways but still
the game has not yet stopped. It indicates to a very simple but dangerous fact
that needs to be accepted that the natural habitat of these animals are not
safe and that is the reason that they are so easily brought outside.
Sometimes I fail to understand the motives of the people, I
wonder what is the craze or the desperate need to keep wildkinds as pets when
there are no laws framed in its favour. This is happening every day and this
city can give you any pet that you can afford to keep, you need space and money
that is it. From a turtle to a crocodile you will get anything here if you have
money in your pocket. Things are so open in this city but the concerned
authorities show a deaf ear towards it, so once again the combination of the
people in both the ends together put the wildlife in trouble and trauma leading
to something very illegal.
At the same time the people with filled pockets are ready to
spend as much as they can and thus making an attempt to make the wildkinds as
their pets without realizing that the money that they invest here is used
against the national peace and integrity. And at the end of everything we end
up supporting and getting involved in such groups who work against the country
and the society. So tomorrow if something wrong happens in and around you,
please note that it may be because of your support if you support illegal pets.
The people don’t feel or think much about this issue as they think that such
things will not affect them or their life, but they don’t know that the pit dug
with the help of them will one day make them fall in it and that fine day will
be too late to realize or react.
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