India: 275 tortoises, including those of endangered species, were seized from a Kolkata-bound train by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and one person has been arrested.
In an operation conducted at Bakhtiyarpur and Mokama stations, 275 tortoises, kept in seven luggage bags, were recovered fro
Pakistan: Local legend has it that Pakistan’s Indus River dolphin was once a woman, transformed by a curse from a holy man angry that she forgot to feed him one day. After thousands of years swimming the mighty river the gentle, blind mammal is under threat from a combination of uncontrolled fishi
India: India will on Sunday start destroying its stockpile of seized illegal wildlife articles, including tiger pelts and ivory, to demonstrate the country's commitment towards protection of its flora and fauna. The illegal wildlife products to be pulverised and burned by the Ministry of Environment
Nepal: A team of Nepal Police from Kharanitar, Nuwakot district, arrested Alaichi Pandey, 33, inhabitant of Sundaradevi-2, with one dried skin of Red Panda from the culprit's house on 1st November, 2014. Similarly, a patrolling team of Nepal Police from Nirmalbasti, Parsa district, nabbed an Indian
Two wildlife smugglers were today sentenced to three years in prison by a local court here.
Judicial Magistrate Bhavdip Rawat awarded three years' rigorous imprisonment to Gajendra Singh and Trepan Singh besides imposing on them a fine of Rs 10,000 each after finding them guilty of smuggling in l
