Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is an authoritative and user-friendly commentary that brings together the full statutory text, relevant rules, and practical interpretation necessary for effective wildlife protection and enforcement. The book covers the Act’s core architecture: schedules of protected species, provisions for creation and management of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and conservation reserves, procedures for granting permits, and the legal framework for regulating trade, possession and transport of wild animals and animal articles. It explains investigatory powers, seizure, custody of confiscated specimens, prosecution protocols, sentencing, and compensation for victims of wildlife crime. Each chapter includes concise notes on leading judicial decisions, sample FIR/charge-sheet formats, checklist for evidence preservation (e.g., chain of custody for biological samples), and tactical guidance for forest officers and prosecutors handling wildlife cases. Special sections address human–wildlife conflict mitigation, rehabilitation of rescued animals, community participation under conservation laws, and interplay with international obligations like CITES. Indexed for quick lookup, this volume is both a courtroom companion and a field manual for anyone engaged in wildlife governance, enforcement, or advocacy.