Guwahati: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has announced a countrywide helpline for complaints about any unlawful activity related to wildlife trade and poaching in response to many instances of wildlife trafficking across the nation.
The National Helpline Number 1800-11-9334 (Toll-Free) has been provided by the MoEFCC for any complaints.
State-wide forest department chiefs have been ordered to take all necessary steps to promote the helpline widely.
It should be noted that several complaints of illicit wildlife trading and trafficking have been made in recent months from various parts of the nation.
Kangaroos and other exotic animals have been seized on several occasions in parts of Bengal and Assam.