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  • Feb 15, 2024
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KERALA ASSEMBLY URGES WILDLIFE ACT AMENDMENT

Why in the News?

  • Kerala Assembly unanimously adopts a resolution urging the Central government to amend the Wildlife Protection Act.
  • The resolution, tabled by Forest Minister, addresses the pressing issue of human-wildlife conflicts in the state.
Source: Indian Express

About Key Demands:

  • The resolution calls for amendments empowering Chief Forest Conservators to use lethal force against wildlife posing imminent threats.
  • It requests the Centre to implement scientific and humane measures for wildlife population control in areas bordering human habitations.
  • Emphasizing the need for contemporary measures to eliminate wildlife threats to citizens, crops, and livestock.
About Wildlife Protection Act 1972

·    The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, establishes legal provisions for protecting wild animals, plants, and their habitats, and regulates trade related to them.

·    It categorizes species into schedules for varying levels of protection.

·    Constitutional Provisions:

o    The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, shifted wildlife protection to the Concurrent List.

o    Article 51 A (g) and Article 48 A, emphasize citizens’ duty to protect the environment and state responsibility for wildlife conservation.