Published on : 10 Oct 2025, 9:54 am 2 min read

Kerala has become the first State in the country to pass a bill amending the Central Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

The Wildlife Protection (Kerala Amendment) Act, 2025, which aims to address the rising incidents of human-animal conflicts in the State, was passed by the Kerala Assembly on October 8. The bill will be sent to the President of India and will become law only once it receives the President of India's assent.

In a post on his official page on X, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the passing of the bill marked a major step towards ensuring justice for communities that live at the edge of forests.

" These reforms reaffirm Kerala’s commitment to safeguarding both human life and wildlife, fostering harmony between p

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