Animal swap

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By Kelum Bandara in Bangalore

A half a dozen of Anacondas in the Dehiwala zoological garden would be exchanged for a couple of tigers at the Mysore zoo in Bangalore, India, officials said here on Saturday.

Executive Director of the Indian Forest Service Dr. R. Raju, during an interaction with a group of Sri Lankan journalists, told that basic work had been worked out for the animal exchange programme between the zoological authorities of the two countries. A few Indian officials have already visited Sri Lanka for the purpose.

Dr. Raju was speaking to the journalists at his office at the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bangalore. He said that a parliamentary delegation from Sri Lanka also visited the park last month. Bannerghatta is home to several species of animals such as lions, tigers, Himalayan bears and white tigers.

The Executive Director talked at length about the latest measures adopted by the wild life and forest authorities in his country to mitigate the human-elephant conflict, an issue burning in Sri Lanka as well.

He said that the movements of rogue elephants are monitored with the use of electronic gadgets. In India, the satellite technology is used to track elephants, and it has helped the authorities concerned prevent poaching animals. (Daily Mirror online)

Comments - 13

sanje Saturday, 09 July 2011 05:02 PM

What about some buffaloes from vila mada bangalawa for a couple of tigers

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daen Saturday, 09 July 2011 05:40 PM

India tigers has always flocked Sri lanka now this time its the 2 legged ones.

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Bumba Saturday, 09 July 2011 06:20 PM

How about swapping animals called Mervin and Duminda.

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hisham rafi Saturday, 09 July 2011 07:58 PM

Just wondering. Can't we exchange some of our politicians like this.

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pissu balla Saturday, 09 July 2011 09:21 PM

Exchange Anacondas (SL politicians) for Tigers (Indians politicians) won't change our system.

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nizam Saturday, 09 July 2011 11:45 PM

Politicians need Tigers for their existence and retain war fear lol!!!!

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Gonaliya Sunday, 10 July 2011 02:01 AM

Ha Ha, We can't live without tigers?

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citizen1 Sunday, 10 July 2011 05:54 AM

Who is getting rich on this?

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Goviya Sunday, 10 July 2011 06:12 AM

even for this we are searching opportunities in India?
i wonder..... :0

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ramesh Sunday, 10 July 2011 09:42 AM

can we swap a few monkeys for some politicians from sri lanka we will trow in a couple of millions also free

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Silva Sunday, 10 July 2011 09:49 AM

With What Can You Swap For.......

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Bumba Sunday, 10 July 2011 10:13 AM

Well said Sir. We have to solve our problems ourselves without begging for help from other countries. We in Sri Lanka do not have this culture.

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Royalist Sunday, 10 July 2011 10:53 AM

... for nothing!

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