SC seeks Centre's reply on plea for steps to protect leopards in India

The supreme court on Friday sought response from the centre on a plea seeking directions for "drastic and tough steps" to protect leopards which have seen a sharp dip in population on account of poaching and man -animal conflict.

A bench headed by justice Madan B Lokur  issued notice to the Ministry of Environment ,Forest and Climate Change(MoEF &CC) on the plea which has also sought setting up of a task force on the lines of tiger conservation project.The petition ,filled by advocate Anupam Tripathi has sought a direction to the ministry to set up 'project Leopard ' and allocation of funds for it to preserve the species.

                                                                                                             (Economic Times)