Quiz on Wildlife poaching

1. Recently the carcass of a clouded leopard (female) was recovered from poachers in

2. Fishermen poach this endangered species for its oil, which is used for catching ‘Bakus’ and ‘Bacha’ fish. This specimen, now in Appendix I of CITES, is………….

3. The most heavily traded, wild harvested, Asian fresh water turtle is……………………

4. The white”macaw”, a native of Australia and Singapore, sells for up to two lacs in India. Police recently caught up with poachers in

5. ”Wildlife Law Enforcement Workshops” are conducted in various Indian Cities by ..

6. Rare species of butterflies such as ‘purple emperor’ and ‘meadow wanderer’ reportedly fetch as much as

7. The crime branch of Delhi Police arrested two people in Shakkarpur, East Delhi in December 2004, who were trying to sell three birds belonging to this endangered species………………..

8. The main corridors for illegal trading of wildlife in Orissa are Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The meat and scales of …………….. are sold here illegally

9. Wildlife, featured in Appendix 1 of “Convention International Trade on Endangered Species”( CITES), are

10. “ Vanrakshak Program” is conducted by …………..to train forest staff to protect wildlife.