Govt cuts tenure of scientist Y V Jhala who brought cheetahs

Subject : Environment

Section: National body / law

Wildlife Institute of India

Context:

Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an internationally acclaimed Institution, which offers training program, academic courses and advisory in wildlife research and management.
WII carries out wildlife research in areas of study like Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Policy, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Forensics, Spatial Modeling, Eco development, Habitat Ecology and Climate Change.
It was established in 1982.
It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change, Government of India.
The institute is based in Dehradun.