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Rajya Sabha clears Bill for wildlife conservation

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AuthorStatesman News Service
Published date08 December 2022
Publication titleStatesman, The (India)
The Bill was approved by the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote during its monsoon session in August, The Lok Sabha approved the Bill on Thursday

The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021, which was examined by a legislative commission, aims at safeguarding and conserving the wildlife by rationalising schedules that lay out species under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and improving management of protected areas.s

According to the statement of objects and reasons of the Bill, The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, was enacted to provide protection of the wild animals, birds, and plants with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.

The Bill also seeks to include the aspects of "conservation" and "management" of wildlife that are covered by the Act and make amendments for better management of protected areas.

It proposes to rationalise and amend the schedules, which list out wildlife species, for the purposes of clarity, and...

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