The Economic Times

Parrots are 'wild animals', rules HC; orders Maharashtra govt to compensate farmer for crop damage

The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to compensate a farmer for parrot damage to his pomegranate trees, classifying parrots as wild animals under the Wild Life (Protection) Act. The court ruled the state must reimburse citizens for losses caused by its property, emphasizing that failing to do so could lead farmers to harm wildlife.