Odisha: DRI foils wildlife trafficking, rescues 351 Indian tent turtles in Cuttack

Mar 03, 2024

The Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection.

Jammu and Kashmir: Army rescues pangolin in Akhnoor, hands it to Wildlife department

Jul 12, 2025

The pangolin, a species protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Schedule...

Karnataka proposes to Centre to include Act in Constitution to increase SC/ST reservation in education, jobs in state

Mar 24, 2023

In order to increase reservation in education and employment for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state, the Karnataka government on Thursday submitted...

Last date for declaring exotic animals under Schedule IV of Wild Life Protection Act is August 28

Aug 20, 2024

The last date for declaring the exotic animals listed under the Schedule IV of the Wild Life Protection (Act), 1972 has been announced as...

CM Dhami directs time-bound disposal of pending SC/ST atrocity cases in Uttarakhand

Sep 22, 2026

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to ensure time-bound disposal of pending cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention...

'Wild Chicken' Controversy: Dharamshala based NGO files complaint, demands probe

Dec 14, 2024

Dheeraj Mahajan, Head of the NGO, said that Jungle fowl (wild chicken or junglee murga) comes under the second schedule of the Wildlife Protection...