Vermins come under Schedule 5 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

Q.  As per the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, an animal can be temporarily termed a vermin by putting him in which schedule?
- Published on 14 Jun 16

a. 5
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8

ANSWER: 5
 
  • Wild animals are protected by the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 under which animals and birds are classified, on the basis of threats they face, into four schedules.
  • The highly endangered tiger is in the highest Schedule 1 and hares in Schedule 4.
  • Each class gets different grades of protection and the law allows all, except Schedule 1 animals, to be temporarily slotted as Schedule 5 or ‘vermin.’
  • Nilgai, wild pig and rhesus macaque come under schedule 2 and 3.

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