India: Ninety-seven endangered Indian Star tortoises, illegally smuggled out of the country, will be brought back to their natural habitat in north Karnataka, according to an organisation working for animal conservation. The tortoises were smuggled into Singapore where they were rescued and are now

India: Two rare red sand boa snakes, listed under Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, were seized in last 24 hours in the city. The non-poisonous snake has a very blunt tail with rounded tip. A rounded head similar to the shape of it's tail gives rise of the mis-belief that the speci

India: The Darrang Police in yet another successful operation against the organized gang of armed poachers, arrested three notorious poachers and recovered ten rounds of live ammunition from their possession. Arrested poachers namely Idu Ali and Shovan Ali of Shyampur No. 2 and Abdul Hussain of Kher

India: In a joint operation, border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and forest officials have arrested a smuggler from West Bengal's Alipurduar district and rescued nine Tokay Gecko. Tokay Gecko is an endangered nocturnal arboreal reptile species which is caught by poachers in north ea