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COVID-19: How wildlife hunting increased in Tamil Nadu amid lockdown -R Sathishkumar and MR Rajan

-Down to Earth

Less availability of meat, long-term unemployment increased instances of hunting in Tamil Nadu

Wildlife hunters — seizing the opportunity provided by the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) — have targeted animals in Tamil Nadu’s biodiversity-rich areas.

The state has a lot of biodiversity: From deciduous forests to the Western Ghats that are home to rare animals and plants.

Restricted movement of transport and human activities did have some positive environmental impacts.

A rare civet cat was found on the roads in Kerala’s Kozhikode. Similarly, the Himalayas could be seen from Punjab’s Jalandhar, almost 230 kilometres away: A rare sight witnessed after four decades due to reduced pollution.

Water from the polluted Ganga was reportedly suitable for direct consumption in a few areas. Wild elephants paraded on the narrow roads amid coffee estates in Karnataka’s Kodagu district.

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