The Government on 5th August 2013 introduced the Wild life (Protection)Amendment Bill 2013 in the Rajya Sabha for stricter enforcement of laws to protect wildlife. Which of the following is/are being proposed by the bill?
1. To seek heavier penalties to check wildlife related crimes.
2. To make Indian laws consistent with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
3. The bill provides the legal framework for the protection of various species of wild animals, management of their habitat and also for the regulation and control of trade in the products derived from them.
4. It provides for prohibition on use of animal traps except under certain circumstances and provide for protection of hunting rights of the Scheduled Tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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