The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has given its final approval to use immuno-contraceptive therapy for the population control on five female leopards in Junnar taluka of Pune District, an area frequently in the news for rising human–leopard conflict.

Confirming the development, a senior Maharashtra Forest Department official said, “The MoEF&CC has authorised the use of immuno-contraceptives on five female leopards in Junnar taluka.”