•The Wild Life Act provides for
Centre and state wildlife advisory boards.
regulations for hunting wild animals and birds.
establishment of the national parks.
sanctuaries and regulations for trade in wild animals, animal products and trophies.
judicially imposed penalties for violating the Act.
•It was amended in 1982 to permit the capture and transportation of wild animals for scientific research & management.
•Hunting of Species(endangered) listed in Schedule 1 of the Act is prohibited throughout India.
•This act provides for the regulation of species, like those requiring special protection (Schedule II), big game (Schedule III), and small game (Schedule IV) through licensing.
•A few species in Schedule V known as vermin which may be hunted.
•This act administered by the Wildlife wardens and their staff.
•The Indian government has also started some conservation projects under it for individual endangered species like project Hungal (1970), project Tiger (1973), project Crocodiles (1974), project vulture, Brown-antlered Deer (1981) and Elephant (1991-92,) Ganges Dolphin (1997), project Olive Riddley etc.