The Haryana government's recent approval of the new Wildlife (Protection) Rules, allowing the shooting of male Nilgais (blue bulls), has sparked widespread protests and condemnation from environmentalists and the Bishnoi community.

• Activists have urged Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to revoke the decision and explore alternative measures for human-wildlife conflict management.
• People for Aravallis, an environmental group, has sent a representation to the Chief Minister, expressing distress over the government’s decision.
• The representation to the Chief Minister proposed that if certain areas in Haryana have an overpopulation of Nilgais, the animals could be translocated to other similar habitats in Haryana or Rajasthan, where their natural predators can help restore ecological balance.