Nepal: Two people were arrested with a leopard hide from Musikot Municipality-7 in Rukum West.
The arrestees have been identified as Chhaya BK also known as Arjun (21) of Puthauttarganga Rural municipality-14 in Rukum East and Ganesh Nepali (19), of Ghorahi Sub Metropolitan City-12 in Dang, in
India: Over 29,000 paintbrushes made of mongoose fur were seized in the state on Thursday under Operation Clean Art carried out by the forest department along with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and volunteers of a city-based NGO.
The authorities had got information that paintbrushes made
India: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday held two people at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for smuggling 43 kilogram of red sandalwood. The two passengers, Vishal and Ankit Kumar, were supposed to travel in a Hong Kong bound Air India flight.
They were held
India: Indian softshell turtle is considered to be vulnerable because of multiple threats to its survival such as loss of habitat, poaching and illegal trade. (Image used for representation)(HT photo)
In a joint operation by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and the state forest department, 90 softs
India: Custom officials seized exotic pythons and lizards at Chennai international airport on Thursday. The officials arrested two persons in a case of smuggling after they recovered the exotic reptiles from their possession.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs on Thursday, noticed tw
