BHUBANESWAR: The wildlife wing of the forest department on Friday issued a directive to all forest department officers and deputy directors to take selfies with schedule I species and animal carcasses under section 9 (2) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. We issued a letter requesting that the violation be treated as a violation based on Article (16)). The move came after the forest department noticed people posting pictures of endangered wild animals on social media, according to a forest department official, Similipal Tiger Reserve (North-South). The deputy director and the director of Nandankanan Zoo were asked to monitor social media. The letter sent to forest officials said, “It has been observed that people are systematically posting photos and selfies with wild animals on social media. Taking selfies with such wild animals is prohibited. , it not only disrupts the normal life cycle.” Forest officials said all animals covered by the Act are considered scheduled animals. The letter also makes it punishable to post photos or selfies of dead wild animals, wild animal parts or trophies on social media in violation of Article 39(I)(a). He said it would be. “Please spread awareness among the public to refrain from such activities. Those who wish to take photographs of wild animals must obtain permission from the forest authorities and abide by the laws in force.Wild “Helpline numbers may be provided on social media to facilitate people who wish to share information to support animal protection efforts,” the letter said. Chief conservator of forest and wildlife Susanta Nanda said this at the wildlife crime cell of the local wildlife headquarters. , a separate section will be created where dedicated personnel will be on duty to monitor social media violators as far as the scheduled use of selfies with animals is concerned. The Forest Service on Wednesday banned visitors from three areas where the olly ridley spawns after people were observed using bright lights to observe and photograph nesting. . Bright light prevents turtles from nesting.
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