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

· 18 September 2026 · 2 min read
Wildlife Crime Cases Fell 35% Since 2014, While Trial Backlog Tripled

Factly has reported a new India-focused explainers development: “Wildlife Crime Cases Fell 35% Since 2014, While Trial Backlog Tripled.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: 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,

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