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New Delhi : Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan on June 22, 2017, said that trading in wildlife articles is the third largest trade in the world. The Minister said that illegal trade of animal parts and other wildlife crimes are being taken very seriously and such criminals will not be spared at any cost.
Appreciating the seizure of wildlife articles in ‘Wildnet’ operations in Noida conducted on June 21 evening by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Dr Harsh Vardhan termed the operations as a timely and appreciable intervention. Dr. Harsh Vardhan pointed out that ‘Wildnet operations’ were based on monitoring of websites, according to a PIB release.
The Environment Minister emphasised that the operations in Noida were carried out in continuation of earlier successful operations in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odhisa . “Such operations express Narendra Modi government’s seriousness and commitment to fight wildlife crime and these operations will continue.”