role of forensics in wildlife
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Role of Forensics in Wildlife cases
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Wildlife crimes
Wildlife crimes are identified as major threat to indias BIODIVESITY
A key element in fight against such crimes is the successful Investigation
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NATURE
OF
WILDLIFE CRIME
IMPORT/EXPORT
(Smuggling)TRESPASS
VIOLATION OF RULES
DAMAGE TO HABITAT
(Including grazing, encroachment, pollution etc.)
DOMESTIC TRADE
HUNTING / FISHING
CRUELTY
POSSESSION
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Various Articles in Illegal Wildlife Trade
Live animals
Animal parts
Animal products
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NATIONAL & STATE ACTS
1. WILDLIFE (P) ACT-1972
2. J&K WL(P) ACT-1978
3. INDIAN FOREST ACT-1927
4. STATE FOREST ACTS
4. FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT-1980
5. ENVIRONMENT (P) ACT-1986
6. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT-1960
7. CUSTOMS ACT- 1962
8. INDIAN FISHERIES ACT-1897
9. THE MARITIME ZONES OF INDIA (REGULATION OF FISHING BY FOREIGN VESSELS) ACT, 1981
10. INDIAN PENAL CODE
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INTERNATIONAL LAWS- CONVENTIONS
1. CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA & FLORA (CITES)* (1973)
2. CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE (RAMSAR CONVENTION) (1971)
2. CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES (1979)3. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON
REGULATION OF WHALING (1946)4. CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY**
(1994)5. PROTOCOLS WITH RUSSIA, CHINA & NEPAL6. WTO* Enforceable through the Customs Act-1962.** National Biodiversity Bill approved by
Parliament.
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POLICIES & RULES
1. NATIONAL FOREST POLICY-19882. NATIONAL FORESTRY ACTION PLAN (1996-2015) 3. NATIONAL WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN (2002-16)4. NATIONAL TIGER ACTION PLAN-1994
5*.IMPORT-EXPORT POLICY (2002-07). 6. NATIONAL ZOO POLICY-19987. NATIONAL GRAZING POLICY
8*.WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) RULES (FOR EACH STATE)
9*.FOREST RULES (FOR EACH STATE)10*.RECOGNITION OF ZOO RULES-1992* Framed under an Act and thus
enforceable.
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Investigation
Investigation is nothing but an obseravtion or enquiry into the allegations, circumstances or relationships in order to obtain fcatual information and make certain whether or not a violation of any law bas been committed
It is a process of collecting evidence
FORENSICS
Application of science in investigation of crimes
Wildlife forensics
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Forensics techniques
1. Species Identification
1. Cause of death or Injury
2. Techniques for the accused
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Species Identification
Morphometry
Chemical tests
DNA profiling
Meat analysis
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Cause of death or injury
Toxicological tests
Vertnary study (PM report)
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Investigation of Accused / Crime scene
Foot print analysis
DNA finger printing
Brain mapping
Lie-detector
Narco-analysis
SDS- suspect detection system
Ballistics
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IBIS –INTEGRATED BALLISTICS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
Correlation Server
BulletTRAX- 3D
MatchPoint +Data Concentrator
IBIS-TRAX 3D
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Comparison of Firing Pin Indentations
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