Consider the following statements regarding the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the schedule-based protection framework for species in India:

Statements

1. Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 confers the highest level of legal protection on listed species, making hunting or poaching offences under it attract the most stringent penalties.
2. Species listed under Schedule V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are classified as 'vermin' and may be hunted without a licence, reflecting that they were considered pests or threats to crops and human habitation at the time of enactment.
3. The reclassification of a species from Schedule V (vermin) to Schedule I under the Wildlife (Protection) Act requires the species to first pass through Schedule II and Schedule III before attaining Schedule I status.