BMC to supply two zebra pairs to Gujarat, MP zoos
Under existing rules, animals have to be bartered between zoos. The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) regulates the exchanges of animals of endangered category listed under Schedule I and II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, among zoos. December 29, 2020 3:29:25 am
Officials said the contract has been awarded to the Thailand-based Goatrade Farming Company Ltd. who will procure and then transport these zebras to Gujarat and Indore. (Representational)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will spend Rs 82 lakh to buy two pairs of zebras, which will be given to Sakkarbaug Zoo at Junagadh in Gujarat and Kamala Nehru Zoo at Indore in Madhya Pradesh under the animal exchange program. Under the barter agreement, in return, Byculla zoo will get two pairs of Asiatic lions and one pair each of Indian bears and hyenas.