India: In a joint operation by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and the Karnataka police, five pieces of ivory, weighing 17.2 kilograms, was seized from a gang on Monday at Chikka Tirupathi, around 40 kilometres from Bengaluru. Four pieces were stolen from the Forest Range Office in Kuppam i
India: The carcass of an adult rhino with its horn removed by poachers was recovered from Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam today.
The carcass was highly decomposed, Divisional Forest Officer Ruhini Saikia said adding a poacher identified as Suleiman Ali was apprehended in this connection.
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India: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police raided a wood workshop in Ramamurthy Nagar and seized 4.39 tonnes of red sanders worth nearly ₹8 crore on Sunday. While the owner of the shop has been arrested, the police are on the lookout for two businessmen who allegedly attempted to smuggle the woo
India: In a significant achievement, the Darrang Police led by newly-joined Superintendent of Police Sreejith Thiraviam, arrested three hardcore poachers who were involved in the killing of a rhino in broad daylight in Orang National Park (ONP) on January 28, that too during the visit of Chief Minis
India: Two persons have been arrested here for illegal possession of a red sand boa snake and allegedly attempting to sell it for Rs 50 lakhs, police said today.
The rare red sand boa snakes fetch a huge price in the illegal wildlife market due to the belief that it brings luck to its owner and med
