Wildlife Forensics and Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Foundations (UGC-NET Unit III)

UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit III drill on wildlife forensics and the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. Covers the structure of the Act and its six schedules, Schedule I species (tiger, one-horned rhinoceros, Asiatic lion, Indian elephant, snow leopard, sangai, sea cucumber), the CITES 1973 framework and its three appendices, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under MoEFCC, the Wildlife Institute of India at Dehradun, the National Centre for Wildlife at Dehradun, and the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History at Coimbatore. Forensic identification topics include hair medulla and cuticular scale patterns, quill and feather microstructure for bird identification, snake scale pattern comparison, ivory versus antler distinction, rhino horn keratin against ivory dentine, mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA barcoding for species ID, and the illegal trade in tiger bone, bear bile, pangolin scales, and mongoose hair brushes. Easy-band questions calibrated for first-pass UGC-NET preparation and quick concept refresh.