We have gained quite some experience in legal and practical aspects of elephant management during his battle between 2007 to 2016 for begging elephants. He was nominated by the Animal Welfare Board of India to conduct inspection of elephants in Ernakulam District of Kerala. He brought to notice of the original petitioners the issue of illegal trade of ivory and the gaps in the legal systems to prevent such sale.
Junnar taluka of Pune had become a hotspot of man animal conflict related to leopards. This lead to loss of lives of cattle, people and the wild cats themselves. We analysed the gaps and sent a letter to Hon’ble Collector and District Magistrate on the subject. The Hon’ble Collector, himself a person with deep knowledge in wildlife immediately setup a committee and called several meetings. He used his special powers to ensure funds and procedures do not act as deterrent to prevent action. Manoj was a part of the Committee for a few months till the Committee found a common
When earthquake shattered Nepal, several organizations reached there to help people. Unfortunately, many animals were in distress. We lead a group of animal welfare organizations that provided immediate relief to many injured animals and also deployed ambulances and resources to help damaged goshalas in Nepal. We also sent reports to larger international organizations who soon took over the rescue and rehabilitation.
Manoj worked closely with The Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA). He has a permanent arrangement with certain companies to rehabilitate and find homes for animals that have finished their cycle of experimentation. More than a hundred dogs of beagle breed have been rehabilitated so far by us. So have been rabbits, genie Pigs and hamsters.
The environmental laws require strict compliance and control when animals are slaughtered. However, during bakri id, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation would issue an ad-hoc licence to slaughter animals in temporary open spaces. This was challenged in the National Green Tribunal. Manoj was directed by AWBI to argue on behalf of the Animal Welfare Board to bring facts to the notice of the Hon’ble Tribunal. Manoj, brought into notice of the court, the anomalies and environmental destruction caused by the slaughter. He also filed a petition for contempt of the court.
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