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In Focus Prelims Essential: Indian Wolf Conservation – IUCN Considers It a Potential Distinct Species

The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) has gained renewed importance in India’s conservation policy and UPSC Environment preparation. Recent assessments by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) propose recognising it as a distinct species, elevating its global and national conservation significance. This article summarises the IUCN update, threats, protection status, and India’s strategy—crucial …

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UPSC Editorial Analysis: Stubble Burning, Air Pollution, and the Supreme Court’s Suggestion

General Studies-3; Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   Introduction The Supreme Court recently suggested that farmers indulging in stubble burning could face prosecution, even imprisonment, to deter the practice. This remark comes amid worsening winter pollution in North India, especially Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. While the intent is to …

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