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Q. What’s about blackbucks in Odisha?
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Q. What’s about Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
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Schedule I: | These species need rigorous protection and therefore, the harshest penalties for violation of the law are for species under this Schedule. |
Schedule II: | Animals under this list are accorded high protection. They cannot be hunted except under threat to human life. |
Schedule III & IV: | This list is for species that are not endangered. This includes protected species but the penalty for any violation is less compared to the first two schedules. |
Schedule V: | This schedule contains animals which can be hunted. |
Schedule VI: | This list contains plants that are forbidden from cultivation. |