Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 03 dinghies while they were smuggling a large haul of sea cucumber weighing around 2032kg (wet weight), via sea. The apprehension was made off Uchchamunai, Kalpitiya, during a search operation carried out in the dark hours of 08th January 2024. The
Kolkata, India: The poaching of a Gangetic softshell turtle from Banabitan in Salt Lake’s Central Park was foiled by a birder on Sunday. The two men, allegedly trying to take the turtle out in a cement bag, had to let it go when the birder confronted them and refused to budge till it was set
Kapilbastu, Nepal: The police have seized red sandalwood worth Rs 16 million and 300 thousand from Buddhabhumi Municipality-1, Pattharkot, in Kapilvastu on Sunday afternoon. Acting on a tip-off, a police team deployed under the command of Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganga Bahadur Thapa from the
Bhubaneswar, India:In a major crackdown on illegal possession of scheduled wildlife species and their unlawful display on social media, the Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department on Monday arrested a man from Bhadrak, with millions of followers on different digital platforms, for allegedly possessin
Dhangadhi, Nepal: Five people were arrested in Kailali with fake currency, tiger bones and herbs. According to the police, they were arrested from Dhangarhi Sub Metropolitan City-4 Bus Park and 13 Rajpur.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Ved Prakash Joshi said that 55-year-old Lal Bahadur Saund of C
