COVID-19 Lockdown: Starving Hordes of Stray Cattle Pose Huge Threat to Crops During Harvesting Season

'The stray cattle menace has resurfaced in Uttar Pradesh, triggered by the non-availability of food as hotels, restaurants are closed amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem is posing a serious threat, especially during the harvesting season, however, the Yogi Adityanath-led government in the state has shut its eyes to the cries of hungry cattle especially cows. Meanwhile, in Kerala and Maharashtra, the state governments are addressing similar concerns. The large number of stray cattle which were dependent on food waste from hotels, restaurants, etc., have started entering residential areas in droves looking for food, claimed a number of residents...'