India: Acting on a tip-off, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau along with a team from the Sila range in North Guwahati has seized three Tokay Geckos, worth Rs 14 lakh, and apprehended a smuggler on Friday near Changsari.
As reported, the smugglers brought the reptiles in the market to auction them. T
India: On Thursday afternoon, Wakad police nabbed four people in connection with the sale of rare species of snakes. The arrest was made when cops were on a routine patrol near Munjoba Temple, and saw some suspicious men. When enquiries were made, the police found that these men had been selling som
India: A priest, who used cobras for a special puja on the 80th birthday of his father, was arrested for violation of wildlife laws, a forest official said on Thursday.
Sundaresan, the 45-year old priest, also brought in an elephant unauthorisedly for prayers seeking longevity for his father.The arr
India: In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman was allegedly found selling animal parts in broad daylight in Shivamogga city. She was arrested and a case has been booked against her for trading and hunting animals. Wildlife activists have called for strict measures to curb trading in these
India: A racket of selling red sand boa snake was busted by the forest department officials with the support of wildlife activists in the city. Sources said that four persons involved in the illegal sale of the sand boa snake, On Sunday evening, officials had received a tip-off that
