India: A team from Meerut divisional forest office and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau raided a house in Sotiganj and seized three owls, 14 parrots and 40 other wild birds — commonly known as muniya — on Wednesday morning. The team arrested one Shyam Kumar in connection with the case. The owls, wh

India: Two persons were arrested in Vasai for allegedly trying to sell animal parts which police suspect are antique. Police seized five horns and tusks from the duo, which is estimated at around IRs 14.18 lakh. "Salim Tambe (45), who hails from Ratnagiri, and Gulamhussain alias Pappu Shamsuddin Sha

India: In a major breakthrough, a suspected rhino horn was recovered by police and three persons were arrested in this connection, last night. Following a tip-off, the police under the leadership of Ramandeep Kaur, SDPO, Bajali and with the help of CRPF 10 Bn carried out the operation and recovered

India: Forest and Wildlife Department officials on Tuesday arrested Shaji, 48, of Kulathingal at Pulpally, on the charge of killing a cow elephant in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WSS). He is the kingpin of a poaching team, the officials said. The carcass of the elephant, aged 13, was found near t

India: Madhya Pradesh forest officials on Tuesday arrested six people from the Kanha Tiger Reserve for allegedly poaching a tiger, cutting its four paws and a patch of its skin. On Saturday, the carcass of the six-eight years old male tiger was found in Khatiya range of the reserve, with four paws m