India: The police and forest department on Friday arrested three persons for poaching two rare species of deer in Mohangarh area of Jaisalmer. They also recovered the carcasses of deer and half-cooked meat. Reportedly, a poaching gang of Pak-Hindu migrants is behind the act. Locals were agitating fo
India: A combing party of the Red Sanders Anti Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) opened two rounds of fire reportedly to quell a mob of stone-pelting smuggling operatives at Yerrollabandalu gradient, 3 km from the forest check post of Bhakarapeta of Tirupati wildlife circle, in the early hours of Thursd
India: Two adult leopards died at a tea garden in Titabor area in Jorhat district on Thursday due to poisoning.
The carcasses were found at Kachajan tea estate in Titabor area at around 10 am on Thursday. Tea garden workers found the leopards dead and informed forest staff. The leopards were a male
India: Three carcasses of Jungle cats (Felis Chaus), categorised under schedule-II of the Wildlife Protection Act-1972, were found by forest officials of Khurda range on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. Officials have launched a manhunt for poachers, who are suspected to belong to nearby villa
Sri Lanka: Chennai airport officials on Wednesday rescued a total of 3,000 red-eared slider turtles from a city-based passenger commuting in Sri Lankan airlines.
The passenger, whose name was not revealed by the customs department of the city airport, has a history of frequent visits to South Asia
