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SECTION I
Answer in not more than two sentences
any 6 of 10 · 12 Marks
1.Define 'trophy' under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.[2]
Answer
Definition. "Trophy" is defined in section 2(31) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. It means the whole or any part of any captive animal or wild animal, other than vermin. It must have been kept or preserved by any means, artificial or natural.
What it includes.
- Rugs, skins and specimens of such an animal, mounted in whole or in part through taxidermy.
- Antler, bone, carapace, shell, horn, rhinoceros horn, hair, feather, nail, tooth, tusk, musk, eggs, nests and honeycomb.
The second list was substituted in 2003.
The elements.
- Whole or part. A complete stuffed animal and a single tooth are both trophies.
- Captive or wild animal. The animal must be listed in Schedule I or II.
- Vermin excluded. Parts of animals notified as vermin are not trophies.
- Kept or preserved. Natural preservation, such as a shed antler kept on a shelf, is enough.
Distinguish.
- An uncured trophy, under section 2(32), has not undergone taxidermy, such as a fresh skin.
- An animal article, under section 2(2), is a thing made from an animal, such as a bag.
Why it matters.
- Section 39. A trophy derived from a wild animal hunted or kept in breach of the Act is Government property.
- Section 44. Dealing in trophies needs a licence.
- Section 49B. Dealing in trophies of certain scheduled animals is prohibited.
Examples. A tiger skin rug, an elephant tusk, a mounted deer head and a peacock feather are trophies.
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