# SC-NBWL recommends adding pygmy hog to critically endangered list 2026-08-08T12:45:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) has recommended listing the pygmy hog, the smallest and rarest wild pig, as a critically endangered species under the central Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) scheme, which provides financial assistance to states for protecting species through recovery programmes. The decision came during the SC-NBWL's July 9 meeting, where the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) presented conservation successes in Assam and argued for expanding the programme to suitable grasslands. The committee agreed the pygmy hog was once an iconic grassland species and suggested examining habitats in West Bengal's Jaldapara and parts of Uttar Pradesh for future reintroduction. WII will be entrusted with scientific studies to assess the species' present status and reintroduction feasibility. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Assam, critically endangered, grasslands, pygmy hog, SC-NBWL, wildlife conservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-nbwl-recommends-adding-pygmy-hog-to-critically-endangered-list/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-nbwl-recommends-adding-pygmy-hog-to-critically-endangered-list/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.