Bearcat & Blyth’s Tragopan
Why in news : Wildlife activists complained about instances of using these animals as gifts for luck draw winners in Manipur.
Bearcat (Binturong)
- Its native to South and Southeast Asia.
Bearcat ( Binturong)
Distribution of Bearcat
- It is confined to tall forest.
- The binturong is active during the day and at night. It is essentially arboreal.
- The binturong uses its tail to communicate.
Protection status :
- IUCN status : Vulnerable
- CITES status : Appendix III
- Wild life protection act,1972 : Schedule I
Blyth’s tragopan :
- Blyth’s tragopan is located in Bhutan through north-east India, north Myanmar to south-east Tibet, and also China.
Blyth’s tragopan and its grographical distribution in India.
The animal’s population is small and is believed to be decreasing at a rapid rate.
- The total population is estimated to be about 2,500 to 9,999 birds.
- It is the state body of the Nagaland.
Conservation status of Blyth’s tragopan :
- IUCN status : Vulnerable
- CITES : Schedule I
- Wildlife protection act,1972 : Schedule I
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB):
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change with the intent to combat the organized wildlife crime.
- It is established under Wildlife protection amendment act,2006.
Syllabus : prelims – Environment (species in news)