India: In a major twist to poaching cases, notorious poacher Kuttu Chiyalal Pardhi has admitted to having killed three tigers in Vidarbha region since 2013. The tigers are claimed to have been poached in Paoni and Gaimukh in Bhandara, and Seoni near Ramtek. With Kuttu`s admission, the number of tige

The image of a poacher captured by a camera trap in Sathanur forest range on March 11, 2015. He was arrested on Monday. India: The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary officials on Monday arrested four alleged poachers near Sathanur in Ramanagaram district and seized two country-made guns and ammunitions

At least two tigers fell prey to poachers as 17 of the big cats died in six states this year, the government on Monday said. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Rajya Sabha that out of the total 17 tiger deaths, two cases are of poaching while 14 are under scrutiny and one is fr