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Black panthers transfer from Assam Zoo to Ambani owned zoo was through ‘barter policy : Assam Min
Guwahati, Feb 23 (UNI) Assam Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya today said that the transfer of two black panthers from Assam state Zoo to Reliance-owned Greens Zoological Rescue and the Rehabilitation Kingdom at Jamnagar in Gujarat was done following government policy of barter system of wildlife animals.
“The black panthers were sent to Jamnagar zoo in exchange for their help to bring four Zebras from Israel. Animal exchange is part of zoo management. We frequently undertake animal exchange programme with various zoos in the country and with zoo outside the country,” Mr Suklabaidya said an issue which has triggered a controversy ahead of Assembly elections slated in April.
GUWAHATI: After 40 long years Guwahati zoo will have two pairs of zebra from Israel, which will be shipped in by Reliance-owned Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom at Jamnagar in Gujarat in exchange for two black panthers from here.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) The Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden Tejas Mariswamy said that the state zoo is the only breeding centre of Black Panther in the country.
“Under this exchange programme with Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom, a pair of black panthers have already been sent in January under approval of the Central Zoo Authority like any other such exchange of animals between zoos in India,” Mariswamy.