MONGOOSE
Previously, mongooses were traded live and brought in to
prevent field rats, insects and snakes from destroying crops
today; however, it is killed and traded for its hair. They
are killed mercilessly for the hair that is used in making
paintbrushes which are pliant and soft. They were poached
so extensively in India that their entire populations were
threatened that they were put in Schedule II of the Indian
Wildlife Act and trade of mongoose products made illegal.
With this act in place, many factories were shut down.
However in Nepal, mongoose brushes are still available.
This means that either the illegal import of mongoose hair
from India is still at large or mongoose is being hunted
in Nepal too as the trade seems to be thriving in Kathmandu.
WCN's undercover study showed that there were three factories
in operation in Kathmandu itself. One factory was closed down
with a live raid broadcasted on nation television in Nepal.
WCN has also conducted awareness campaigns that sensitize
the general public, teachers, school students and parents
about illegal wildlife trade of the mongoose. The campaigns
also informs about the cruelty mongooses are subjected to
when they are killed illegally.
WCN is in the process of conducting a campaign with students
of Fine Arts in Kathmandu.
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