VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

ACTS AND RULES RELATED TO ZOO AND WILD ANIMALS

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

• This was amended in the year 1991.
• According to this act, “Wildlife” is defined as ‘any animal, bee, butterflies, crustaceae, fish and moths and aquatic or land vegetation’. Thus it is to be understood that Wildlife is the term that embraces all life forms that are wild or care themselves. There are many important sections of this act which are to be understood.