PIL plea: Update, restructure Wildlife Protection Act

PIL plea: Update, restructure Wildlife Protection Act

The Hindu

While 133 species of plants have been named as threatened in study reports, Schedule VI of the Wildlife Protection Act has named only six species for legal protection, said a public interest litigation petition filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday.
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