Wildlife Crime Cases Fell 35% Since 2014, While Trial Backlog Tripled

TL;DR: India recorded 7,529 wildlife crime cases under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 between 2014 and 2024. Registered cases peaked at 859 in 2016 before declining to 497 in 2024, a 35% fall from 2014. Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan accounted for more than half of all registered cases during the period, with 2,112 and [...] The post Wildlife Crime Cases Fell 35% Since 2014, While Trial Backlog Tripled appeared first on FACTLY.