UPSC PRELIMS · GEOGRAPHY · WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT AND PROTECTED SPECIES

With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements: 1. Wild animals are the sole property of the government. 2. When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled for equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside. 3. Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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EXPLANATION

Protected status applies to the species beyond protected-area boundaries, while capture or killing requires the statutory conditions and authorization; mere apprehension is not sufficient.

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