The Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire T. Wati Aier in an order banned the trading and hunting of wild animals/birds under the wildlife protection act, 1972 and in compliance with the Government's directives and in the interest of protecting and conserving the wildlife population of the district. The order stated that all the villages under the Kiphire district shall strictly implement the ban with immediate effect. The protection act and the government's directives are as follows:

1. The Government of Nagaland has adopted the wildlife protection Act 1972 with effect from 18th December 1981, under which the hunting of wild animals/birds within the territorial jurisdiction of Nagaland is strictly prohibited.
2. And under the said Act, the only exceptions are vermin( eg. certain species of rats) or when permission to hunt is accorded under provisions and reason specified in the Act, other than which, there are no exceptions either in terms of time or species.
3. And under the wildlife protection Act, 1972, any person found guilty of an offense against the Act shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment or with a fine or both under section 51 of the said Act.
4. And the forest Department, Government of Nagaland had issued Notification No.FOR-1/86 Dated the 11th of April 1986, identifying the list of animals/birds whose hunting is banned during the closed seasons.

Any person/group of persons acting in violation of the above directives shall be liable to be prosecuted under the relevant sections of the wildlife protection Act, 1972.

(Tsuthong, IA Kiphire)