Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB):

Question 1

Mandate: Established in 2007, it is the nodal agency for CITES enforcement, wildlife crime data collection, and coordination with international agencies..

Answer 1

Operations: It conducts operations like Operation Clean Art to curb mongoose hair smuggling and campaigns to raise awareness about illegal wildlife trade

Question 2

Other Relevant Agencies and Acts:Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI): Set up under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, it advises the government on animal welfare and oversees Animal Welfare Organizations (AWOs).

Answer 2

Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992: Empowers the government to regulate the import/export of wildlife and its products.