Nagpur, Dec 9, 2025

Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Tuesday said he had asked the forest officials to release goats in large numbers in forests to stop leopards from entering human settlements in search of prey.

His announcement comes amid rising instances of man and animal conflicts, and especially the deaths of civilians in the leopard’s attacks.

The minister was responding to a calling attention motion raised by NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad in the Maharashtra legislative assembly regarding the alarming increase in leopard attacks in the state.

“If four people are killed in leopard attacks, the state must pay Rs 1 crore (as compensation). So I told officials, instead of paying compensation after deaths, release goats worth Rs 1 crore into the forest so leopards do not ventu

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