Guidelines say animals should be released in the vicinity of capture
The national guidelines for human-leopard conflict management have advised against relocating the captured animals, a practice widely followed in Kerala.
If an animal has to be released, it should be done in the immediate vicinity of capture. Leopards are highly adaptable animals which exhibit amazing homing instincts.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/relocation-leopards-discouraged
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/leopard
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thrissur-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/peechi
