Sri Lanka, March 25 -- With the completion of the animal census, we now await the results and subsequent proposals to address the damage caused to crops and the environment by certain wildlife species. Across the world, various methods such as culling, trapping, poisoning, and shooting are employed to control animal populations that negatively impact agriculture. Sri Lanka, as a predominantly Buddhist country, faces an ethical dilemma in adopting such measures. The fundamental principles of Buddhism, particularly the Five Precepts, discourage the taking of life. Similarly, other religious teachings, including the Ten Commandments in Christianity, prohibit killing. This moral standpoint raises concerns over the use of lethal wildlife control...