India: A top official of state forest department said that, the arrested poacher was involved in the rhino poaching incident took place at Kawoimari area under Bagori range in Kaziranga national park on June 11 this year.
According to the reports, based on intelligence input, police and forest depar
India: The Gangnehar police team nabbed three poachers and rescued two tortoises from them on late Monday night. A case has been registered under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The car carrying the tortoises was also impounded by the cops. The investigation is on, said police.
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India: The Thane Crime Branch Friday arrested three persons and seized an adult Indian pangolin, an endangered mammal, a police official said.
Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the Crime Branch Unit 1 kept a vigil at Saket Bridge in the Rabodi area since Thursda
India: Forest personnel have seized about 100 kg of processed sea cucumber, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, after arresting three persons in Kilakarai on Friday.
Acting on intelligence reports, a team of forest personnel, led by Sikkandar Basha, Forest Range Officer, Kilak
India: Customs officials at Chennai airport seized 2,300 baby turtles from the baggage of a passenger who arrived from Bangkok on a Thai Airways flight on Thursday.
The live turtles were found in six cartons. Wild life Crime Control Bureau certified the turtle