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Read an article on Swamp Deer or Barasingha today. Populations of Swamp Deer are increasing in the US to such a degree that they have become a menace to farmers in certain parts. Private American clubs are offering hunting rights to people, for a fee ofcourse, to keep the animal population in check. Under US law, a royalty, or certain percentage of the fee charged for hunting should go to the animals country of origin. Swamp Deer is the state animal of Madhya Pradesh, therefore, with over 1000 Swamp Deer legally hunted in US each year, Madhya Pradesh state government stands to gain as much as Rupees 2.25...CRORES!!! Which is fantastic if you ask me, if put to use for conservation purposes in the state. Imagine how good a compensation package it would create for relocation of villagers settled inside reserves!

I don't know what would happen with the money, but it is interesting to see how the Swamp Deer, an endangered species fighting for survival in its last remaining natural habitat, Kanha National Park, is thriving in a different land.