Kerala govt extends wild boar culling order by one year
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The Kerala government has extended by one year the validity of orders permitting the controlled culling of wild boars that stray into human habitations and cause damage to life, property and crops.
According to a recent order issued by the state Forest Department, the existing guidelines allowing the killing of wild boars under specified conditions will continue from May 28, 2026 for another year.
The decision was taken after the Chief Wildlife Warden recommended the extension, citing the continued presence of such animals in several parts of the state and the need to mitigate threats to human life and agriculture.
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As per the order, on receiving complaints from the public, the Honorary Wildlife Warden or an authorised officer of the concerned local self-government institution can issue permission to hunt or arrange the killing of wild boars that enter residential areas and cause damage.
The government had earlier delegated certain powers of the Chief Wildlife Warden to Honorary Wildlife Wardens and authorised officials to deal with the issue.
The order also stipulates that the matter should be reviewed at the government level every three months, with the Chief Wildlife Warden initiating the review process.
Further, details of wild boars culled under the order must be reported every month by the concerned local self-government institutions to the nearest Range Forest Office.
The earlier orders on the matter are set to expire on May 27, 2026, prompting the government to extend their validity in view of the prevailing situation in the state.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
