120kgs of venison seized in Barguna

Bangladesh:  A team of coast guard today recovered at least 120kgs of venison in a drive from Patharghata upazila in Barguna district. During regular patrolling, the coast guard team made the recovery -- including three hides and four heads of deer -- in a trawler at Nishanbaria area on Binskhali r

India: Nandagad police of Belgaum district on Friday intercepted and arrested three accused connected to the poaching of a deer at Bidi village near here. Police also seized the carcass  and weapons from the accused. According to police sources, the accused shot the deer in a private land within Go
11 held for red sanders smuggling

India: A head constable, an assistant forest beat officer and four protection watchers are among 11 persons arrested for red sanders smuggling in raids conducted at three places in Kadapa district on Sunday. Twenty-nine red sanders logs weighing 1.30 tonnes, 17 mobile phones and a luggage van were s

India: In a joint mission conducted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Crime Investigation Department Forest Cell, ... Read More BENGALURU: In a joint mission conducted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Crime Investigation Department (CID) Forest Cell, 280 star tortoises were seized from

India: Mr S.A. Sohail, the owner of the high-profile Fur and Feathers, the shop selling exotic birds at Banjara Hills, was questioned on Monday by the Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh police and forest department officials who are investigating an Indo-Nepal wildlife smuggling racket. Mr Sohail’s name came