KOCHI: The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has decided to suggest to the Forest Department to translocate the deer population of Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithura, to a suitable habitat.
The SPCA took the decision after an inspection by its president Asha Sanil on Thursday.
“The deer park has been overcrowded. The proposal for widening the park has not materialised,” said a statement issued by Ms. Sanil, who is also the chairperson of the Ernakulam district panchayat.
According to an estimate prepared by the Forest Department, it will require ₹1 crore for the translocation process, said the statement.
The society said that the services of a veterinarian shall be availed for the management of the animals.
District panchayat vice president Abdul Muthalib, secretary K.K. Abdul Rasheed, SPCA inspector Sajith, and assistant inspector K.B. Iqbal were present.
Incidentally, the Forest Department had earlier dropped the idea of translocating the animals considering the risk to them during translocation. The officials, who were involved in the process in 2014, had feared that several animals may not survive the stress involved during translocation.
