USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Legal protection has been provided to wild animals against hunting and commercial exploitation under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on December 17, 2021. The Bill amends the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for punishment for violation of its provisions. The Act also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offence(s). Law enforcement authorities in the States maintain strict vigil against poaching of wild animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -(16) “hunting”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes, -5[(a) killing or poisoning of any wild animal or captive animal and every attempt to do so; (b) capturing, coursing, snaring, trapping, driving or baiting any wild or captive animal and.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 was passed by the Indian government to protect wildlife in India. The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants; and for matters connected with the protection of plants and animals. The Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 extends to the whole of India.