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Five poachers get seven-year jail term; 19 June 2011: A local court in Alwar, Rajasthan found five persons guilty of poaching the Tiger in Sariska Tiger reserve and sentenced them to seven years’ imprisonment. The court has also imposed a hefty fine on each of them. This was the seventh conviction since the year 2007 when the court sentenced the poachers under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. For more information, please visit http://www.asianage.com/print/80443
Leopard skin seized in Uttar Pradesh, three arrested; 19 June 2011: Three smugglers were arrested with a Leopard skin in Nawabganj area, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. Police arrested the accused near Mandahwah village. The skin was smuggled from Nepal and the trio were planning to sell it off in Delhi. For more information, please visit http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5218756
Red Sanders weighing 14 000 kg seized, two arrested; 18 June 2011: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai arrested two men, and seized 14 000 kg of Red Sanders which was to be exported to UAE. The police are looking for at least five more persons including the Import Export Card (IEC) card holder. Officials received information that a container carrying PVC pipes from Gujarat loaded in Pipava port in Gujarat was headed towards Dubai. On examining the container, officials found Red Sanders hidden within the PVC pipes. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-19/mumbai/29676665_1_red-sanders-pvc-pipes-iec
Seahorses seized, three held in Tamil Nadu; 14 June 2011: In a significant operation, Forest Department personnel seized 2650 Seahorses, an endangered species and protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, and arrested three persons at Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu . A group of persons, trying to transport the rare marine species in a motorcycle, attempted to escape from the spot on seeing the forest and police team. However, the raid party surrounded them and seized the sea horses kept in sacks and arrested three them. One person managed to escape. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2011/06/15/stories/2011061553170500.htm
Rhino killed by poachers in Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary; 12 June 2011: Suspected poachers shot dead a male One-horned Rhino in Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. The gang escaped with the prized horn of the endangered species. This is the first instance of poaching in the Park, located about 52 km from Guwahati, in Morigaon district. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/rhino-killed-by-poachers-in-pobitara-wildlife-sanctuary/723637.html
Two arrested with Tiger skins in Varanasi; 10 June 2011: Two people, allegedly involved in illegal wildlife trade, were arrested in Varanasi with Tiger skins from Bhelupur locality following a joint operation by district police and forest officials. It is yet to ascertain where the Tigers were killed. According to the two men, their gang members in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur district had handed over the hides to them for selling. For more information, please visit http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/two-arrested-with-tiger-skins-in-varanasi_711933.html
Facebook brings down Goa frog poacher; 9 June 2011: Goa forest officials raided the house of a youth in the Ribandar village on Thursday night after his bragging posts on social networking site Facebook of relishing eating and killing of Indian Bull frogs tipped off a network of wildlife NGOs. During the raid, the officials found traces of cooked frog meat, which was seized as a part of the investigation. The youth (whose identity has been kept confidential) by then left his home for Mumbai. For more information, please visit http://www.indiablooms.com/EnvironmentDetailsPage/environmentDetails100611a.php
Poacher nabbed with dead Sambhar; 7 June 2011: Twelve traps fashioned from two-wheeler clutch wires, that have been responsible for most of the Leopard deaths in Punjab, were recovered along with the body of a male Sambhar by Dasuya division of the Punjab Wildlife Preservation Department. The wildlife staff also arrested the alleged poacher, Shanti Sarup of Karanpur village of Hoshiarpur district. The remains of the body of a Sambhar, entrapped in the clutch wire, was also recovered which was sent for examination and post-mortem. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Poacher-nabbed-with-dead-sambhar/articleshow/8784749.cms
Poachers kill Rhino in Kaziranga, chop off its horn; 14 May 2011: Poachers killed a Rhino at Assam's Kaziranga National Park in the Gopaljaroni area of Sonitpur east forest division on Saturday night. The area is near the Biswanathghat forest range of the park. The Rhino was killed while it was wandering outside the park. Besides its horn, they also took away the animal's bones and flesh. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Poachers-kill-rhino-in-Kaziranga-chop-off-its-horn/articleshow/8351415.cms
Assam Rifles seizes 15 kg of Tiger bones, skulls; 1 May 2011: Assam Rifles personnel seized a large quantity of Tiger parts, including 15 kg of bones and skulls from four animal parts' smugglers at Sita track in Manipur's Chandel district bordering Myanmar. The country's oldest paramilitary force, which is guarding the long porous international borders in the remote tribal-dominated district, has recovered a large quantity of rare animals' parts in the last few years. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Assam-Rifles-seizes-15-kg-tiger-bones-skulls/articleshow/8146821.cms
Seized Leopard skins were to be smuggled to China; 28 April 2011:The recovery of seven Leopard skins from suspected poachers from Baijnath has brought to the fore sporadic incidents of poaching of endangered species of wild animals in the protected forest areas of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. Based on a tip off, the forest officials laid a naka near Palampur and caught four persons carrying the Leopard skins in a vehicle. For more information, please visit http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110429/himachal.htm#5
Elephant tusk seized at Guwahati airport; 26 April 2011: Custom sleuths seized three pieces of elephant tusk, from a consignment at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati today. Acting on specific information, officials of anti-smuggling unit, Customs division, seized the elephant tusk, weighing 3.45 kgs, at the airport. The consignment was booked under speed post from Silapathar, Assam, and destined for Ahmedabad, Gujarat. For more information, please visit http://www.newkerala.com/news/world/fullnews-197357.html
Two Leopard skins seized; 3 accused in cop net; 26 April 2011: Sleuths of local crime branch (LCB) busted a wildlife poaching racket and seized two Leopard skins in a pre-dawn operation near Warur in Rajura tehsil, Maharashtra. Three accused hailing from Pittiguda village on Manikgarh hillocks were arrested with the skin though the poaching was said to have been done somewhere in the jungles of Andhra Pradesh. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-27/nagpur/29478245_1_leopard-skins-adult-leopard-rajura-police-station
Eight quintals of Red Sanders seized; 10 April 2011: Birgunj Custom’s officials seized eight quintals of Red Sanders concealed in a truck bound for Kathmandu. Seventy one pieces of the wood were found hidden in two cartoons in the truck that was supplying brass utensils to Olaf Trade and Company based in Kathmandu. For more information, please visit http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=8+quintal+red+sanders+seized&NewsID=283473
Forest officials seize 11 ‘Leopard' nails & bones; 10 April 2011: Officials of the Forest Department conducted searches in Garimenapenta forests under Rapur range (Andhra Pradesh) on Sunday and seized 11 Leopard nails and dried up leg bones of the animal. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2011/04/11/stories/2011041154700500.htm
Leopard skin trader sentenced for one year; 8 April 2011: After fifteen years of the case lodged, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi on 8th April 2011 sentenced Kishan Kumar for illegally trading in 3 Leopard skins. He has been put into gaol for one year, the minimum punishment at that time for illicit trade in Schedule-I species. For more information, please visit http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/aapn/message/19987
Three held with Leopard skins; 8 April 2011: In a major success, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force in assistance with the Cantt Thana police arrested three persons with Leopard skins from Dehradun. Acting on a tip off, the police caught three persons travelling in a jeep on the Chakrata road near Forest Research Institute and seized three Leopard skins from their possession. On interrogation it was found that one person was from Himachal Pradesh and the others from Uttarakhand. For more information, please visit http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110409/dplus.htm#1
Woman poacher sentenced for 5 yrs 3 months; 6 April 2011: A Lakhimpur Kheri court in Uttar Pradesh awarded a sentence of five years three months to a woman poacher on Wednesday. The CGM court convicted Dalipo, a Bawariya tribal woman, who has been notorious for her wildlife crimes in Kheri, Pilibhit and Kataraniaghat since 1992. According to Dudhwa forest officials, this is the maximum conviction sentence in a Tiger poaching case in the country. For more information, please visit http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/7908125.cms
Three convicted for poaching Leopard, selling skin; 1 April 2011: In perhaps the only second conviction in wildlife crime in the state of Maharashtra, three persons were sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for poaching a Leopard and selling its skin. The ruling came after a nine-year-long legal battle. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Three-convicted-for-poaching-leopard-selling-skin/articleshow/7839294.cms
Three held for supplying wildlife meat; 30 March 2011: Vice president of State Wildlife Board Anil Kumble exposed a poaching racket, which was supplying wildlife meat to Dhabas in Bagepalli in Kolar district, Karnataka. On his tip off, the forest officials with its mobile squad in a month-long-operation managed to recover a black buck and a wild cat from the accused. For more information, please visit http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/3-held-for-supplying-wildlife-meat/260883.html
DRI seizes 6835 kg Red Sanders wood in Darjeeling district; 27 March 2011: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized Red Sanders Wood weighing 6835 kg valued at INR 68.35 lakh from a truck bearing at Goaltuli, in Darjeeling District of West Bengal. The logs of 6835 kg of red sanders wood, recovered from the truck were kept concealed under 181 pieces of Indian style sanitary pan, 100 pieces pvc cistern & 181 pieces of small pipes. For more information, please visit http://abclive.in/regional/east/158-dri-red-sanders-wood-darjeeling-.html
Carcasses of endangered wild animals seized; 26 March 2011: Several carcasses of endangered wild animals have been seized from the possession of a man at Doimukh near Itanagar. In a joint raid by forest and police officials, Lokar Takia was arrested and corpses of a Barking Deer, a large Indian Civet, seven Red Jungle Fowls and a pigeon were seized from him. For more information, please visit http://www.siasat.com/english/news/carcasses-endangered-wild-animals-seized
Two sentenced to 3 years each for smuggling Leopard skin; 24 March 2011: Two persons were sentenced to three years imprisonment on the charge of smuggling Leopard skin. Both the convicts, Gianiram and Dharma, were also fined INR 10 000 each for the crime. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/two-sentenced-3-years-smuggling-leopard-skin-20110324-043100-021.html
Banned wildlife products seized; 19 March 2011: Banned wildlife products and drugs reportedly bound for Myanmar were seized by the 42 Assam Rifles under aegis of 26 Sector Assam Rifles of IGAR (South), Dimapur. Wildlife products included 301 kg pangolin shells, one leopard skin and 19 kg of bones (including 4 leopard skulls). For more information, please visit http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/63953.html
Pune cops seize two live tortoises and a Tiger paw; 17 March 2011: Two live tortoises and a Tiger paw with nails were confiscated from a dhaba on Mumbai-Agra highway near Nashik . Acting on a tip-off, the police raided Aditya Dhaba in Talegaon Shivar, near Igatpuri, at midnight and confiscated the tortoises and the Tiger paw. For more information, please visit http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_pune-cops-seize-two-live-tortoises-tiger-paw_1522053-all
Thirty tonnes of Red Sanders wood seized in Gujarat ; 16 March 2011: An attempt to smuggle out red sanders wood from Gujarat shore was foiled on Wednesday. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized two containers with around 30 tonne of red sanders wood at Kandla port. However, according to the DRI officials, three containers of the same consignment managed to leave the port for Dubai. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Rs-25-crore-worth-red-sanders-wood-seized/articleshow/7722861.cms
Bid to sell Tiger skin online lands two youths behind bars; 16 March 2011: The lure of fast bucks landed two youths from well-to-do families behind bars on Wednesday, when they were caught selling a 53-year-old trophy tiger skin online. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Bid-to-sell-tiger-skin-online-lands-two-youths-behind-bars/articleshow/7723537.cms
Poaching, habitat loss a threat for blackbucks; 15 March 2011: Blackbucks in the Maharashtra are under serious threat from poaching and habitat loss, even as the meat of this Schedule I animal, a recipient of the highest protection level under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, is available freely and on order in the interiors of Amravati and Yavatmal districts. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Migratory-birds-fall-prey-to-poaching/articleshow/7705215.cms
Jet, Kingfisher used in illegal wildlife trade: WCCB; 7 March 2011: Jet Airways and Kingfisher airlines have regularly been used in smuggling of body parts of endangered species. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) informed this as response to the RTI query filed by Governance Now. For more information, please visit http://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/jet-kingfisher-used-illegal-wildlife-trade-wccb
Panther and Tiger skins seized in Tamil Nadu, seven arrested; 3 March 2011: In a joint operation, officials of the Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and special teams of the Conservator of Forests, Erode, Tamil Nadu recovered four panther and one black-panther skins and one Tiger skin in Pollachi. Seven persons have been arrested. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/04/stories/2011030462350400.htm
Assam Rifles men seize Tiger bones at Moreh; 28 February 2011: Assam Rifles personnel on Monday seized 3 kg of Tiger bones from Manipur's Moreh town bordering Myanmar. The country's oldest para-military force, which guards the long porous Indo-Myanmarese boundary in Chandel district, has been seizing large quantities of rare animal parts for the last few years. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Assam-Rifles-men-seize-tiger-bones-at-Moreh-/articleshow/7606433.cms#ixzz1FVd8vIbH
Customs seize Red Sanders on way to Dubai; 26 February 2011: The special intelligence and investigation branch of the customs department in Nhava Sheva port, Mumbai has seized 9.5 tonnes of Red Sanders, which was being smuggled to Dubai. Two persons have been arrested for trying to conceal Red Sanders as printed books in a container that was to be exported to Dubai. For more information, please visit http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=10&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=26-02-2011&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar01003&format=&publabel=TOI
Three held, ivory seized; 27 February 2011: Officials attached to the Forest Cell of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested three persons near K.R. Puram railway station, Bangalore for attempting to sell a pair of Elephant tusks. The arrested are residents of Gudiyur village in Denkanikottai taluk of Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu, and had removed ivory from an Elephant that had died of natural causes in Marenahalli forest area near their village. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/27/stories/2011022763020300.htm
Sea cucumber seized, 15 fishermen held; 22 February 2011: Four tonnes of sea cucumber, an endangered marine species, was seized and 15 fishermen arrested in this connection near Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu). Marine Commander (Police) B T Bharadwaj, quoting Naval commander Saurab Agarwal, said they were patrolling the sea when they saw four boats moving about suspiciously following which they checked them. They found the boats were carrying large number of sea cucumber. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/sea-cucumber-seized-15-fishermen-held/586071.html
Poachers held with deer meat; 21 February 2011: Poachers who shot dead a sambar at Ripu-Chirang Elephant reserve in Kokrajhar district were arrested along with a country-made gun. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110223/jsp/northeast/story_13620010.jsp
Three held for killing Elephant; 21 February 2011: Three persons were arrested for killing an Elephant and removing its tusks in Varattupallam forest range in Anthiyur. They seized from them a country made gun, an axe and also sickle. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/three-held-for-killing-elephant/586220.html
Nearly 1530 tortoises seized; 15 February 2011: Around 1530 tortoises being smuggled from Varanasi to Kolkata, were seized during a joint operation by police and forest officers in Bihar's Gaya district. For more information, please visit http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4919673
Leopard shot dead after it injured ten people; 14 February 2011: A leopard was shot dead by locals after it injured around 10 people, including two policemen, in Garhmukteshwar area in Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place yesterday when the leopard strayed into a sugar cane field and attacked the labourers working there. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/leopard-shot-dead-after-it-injuries-ten-people/578408.html
Two arrested for killing peacocks; 11 February 2011: Two alleged poachers, who had killed two peacocks in Ghaziabad, were caught by alert farmers on Friday and handed over to police. Two men, carrying a sack, were passing along a field on the Kuchesar Road near Chaupala in Hapur area when they were stopped by farmers. For more information, please visit http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/flora-fauna/two-arrested-for-killing-peacocks/articleshow/7477571.cms
Poachers held with Leopard skin; 10 February 2011: Two poachers were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district with a Leopard skin. The two were arrested from Sadar area following a joint operation by the district police and the forest department. For more information, please visit http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/crime/poaching/uttar-pradesh-poachers-held-with-leopard-skin-75252.html#
Five poachers nabbed; 9 February 2011: Maharashtra Forest Department has arrested five persons on the charges of poaching a cheetal (spotted deer) near Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The animal's meat, its skin and tools used for poaching were seized from them. The accused had laid a trap in Mul Forest Range for the cheetal, which died of electric shock last night. For more information, please visitThree held with 400 tortoises in Uttar Pradesh; 28 December 2010: Three poachers, including two women, have been arrested with over 400 tortoises in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh. The three were nabbed from the Howrah-Amritsar train following an operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP). The three poachers were on their way to Kolkata for handing over the sacks containing tortoises to their clients. For more information, please visit http://www.sify.com/news/three-held-with-400-tortoises-in-uttar-pradesh-news-national-km3mkibhece.html Four held, Leopard skin seized; 17 December 2010: Anechowkur forest officials in Kodagu arrested four persons and recovered a Leopard skin from them at Virajpet on Friday. A team led by Ravindra Kumar, Range Forest Officer (Wildlife), Anechowkur, arrested Khalid, Mahim, Y.E. Hasan and Suber at the Virajpet private bus stand when they were attempting to sell the skin. For more information. please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/12/19/stories/2010121962560300.htm 800 kg live sea cucumbers seized from fisherman; 14 December 2010: The Q Branch police detained a fisherman and seized 800 kg of live sea cucumbers, an endangered marine species, at Rameswaram. Sources said the smuggling came to light after a team of plainclothes police personnel apprehended same fishermen with sea cucumbers. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/16/stories/2010121664890600.htm Pangolin scales seized ; 27 November 2010: Large consignments of pangolin scales worth more than INR 400 crore have been seized from the Kolkata airport this Week with officials saying they were being smuggled to China. The consignments, hidden in bags labelled "ayurvedic medicine", were bound for Imphal, from where they would have been taken to China via Myanmar, officials of the directorate of revenue inteligence )DRI) said. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101128/jsp/northeast/story_13229432.jsp Two poachers held with Leopard skins in Uttar Pradesh; 27 November 2010: Two poachers who operated in several states have been arrested with Leopard skins in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district. The two men in their mid-36s were nabbed late Friday from Risia area during a joint operation carried out by the Special Operations Group (SOG) and the district police but two of their aides managed to escape. For more information, please visit http://www.sify.com/news/two-poachers-held-with-leopard-skins-in-uttar-pradesh-news-national-kl1k4dccfej.html Ten poachers surrender in Kaziranga; 26 November 2010: Ten poachers today surrendered before forest authorities following an ultimatum served by the villagers in Assam's Kaziranga National Park.. Three fringe villages around the rhinos, had served an ultimatum to 12 poachers who were hiding inside the one . 303 riffle, a nine mm pistol and 39 rounds of ammunition. For more information, please visit http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=06547678-9469-4351-968c-48e34353b875&CATEGORYNAME=NATL Tiger Skin Seized, eight arrested; 26 November 2010: Eight persons were arrested and a Tiger skin recovered from them by forest department officials in Karumathampati, about 25 km from Coimbatore. The arrests were made on the basis of a tip off that some persons were trying to smuggle the Tiger skin to neighbouring Kerala in a van. For more information, please visit http://www.news24online.com/Tiger-skin-seized-eight-arrested_News24_17899.aspx Guard held with zebra skin; 23 November 2010: The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested a 31-year-old security guard who had stolen a zebra skin from the house of a Mumbai-based businessman. The animal skin, made into a trophy measuring 3x2 meters, is suspected to have been brought to India from abroad. For information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Pvt-guard-held-with-zebra-skin/articleshow/6978365.cms Four Tiger deaths in one month in Kaziranga; 20 November 2010: An adult Tigress has been found dead at Agratoli range of Kaziranga National Park in Assam, the fourth such death in this month in the sanctuary. Park officials said the carcass of the Tigress was found on Friday in a highly decomposed state. For more information, please visit http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/four-tiger-deaths-in-one-month-in-kaziranga-67446 Two dolphins killed by poachers; 19 November; 2010: Two Gangetic dolphins have been reportedly killed by poachers at the Ramsar site, wetland designated as having international importance in Bulandshahar. According to locals, suspected poachers killed two dolphins yesterday near Gokalpur, but fled without taking them away when villagers gathered at the spot. For more information, please visit http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4597045 Four held for poaching Tiger, smuggling wildlife goods; 16 November 2010: Four people, involved in poaching of the Royal Bengal tiger and smuggling of wildlife goods, were arrested in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district. One Tiger skin and two deer's skins were recovered from them. The accused were presented before Alipore court. For more information, please visit http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20101116/1631931.html Poacher held with Tiger and Leopard skins; 16 November 2010: A poacher was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district with skins of Tigers and a Leopard. The accused was on his way to Bihar, where he was supposed to hand over the skins to his clients. For more information, please visit http://sify.com/news/poacher-held-with-tiger-skins-news-national-klraaSahabe.html Panther claws, teeth seized; 15 November 2010: Forest department officials arrested four persons for alleged possession of panther claws and teeth from Amaravathy forest range. The arrested were: P. Duraisamy (57), P. Mathialagan (25), K. Manikandan (25) and a 14-year-old boy, all farmers hailing from Manjampatti village. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/11/15/stories/2010111555100400.htm Tiger skin seized, GRP man among 4 held; 15 November 2010: Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) personnel have rounded up a policemen posted with the GRP, who is suspected of having links with the gang that was trying to smuggle the skin of a Bengal Tiger from Baruipur on Monday. STR men have seized the skin. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Tiger-skin-seized-GRP-man-among-4-held/articleshow/6938467.cms#ixzz15W4tObaq Four poachers held with Leopard skin near Saoli; 14 November 2010: The forest department scored a major success against wildlife poaching, after sleuths of Saoli forest range nabbed four poachers with a Leopard skin in Dabgaon (Maushi) village in Saoli tehsil. The leopard was reportedly killed in the jungles of Gadchiroli district around a month back. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/4-poachers-held-with-leopard-skin-near-Saoli/articleshow/6926526.cms Tortoise poacher held with one quintal live tortoise; 4 November 2010: A tortoise poacher was arrested and one quintal live tortoise recovered from him in Sultanpur district. Acting on a tipoff, the local police intercepted a bike loaded with heavy bags in Kadipur area late Thursday night and recovered from the bags live tortoises, each weighing about ten to fifteen kilograms. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20101106/1416/tnl-tortoise-poacher-held-with-one-quint.html Jumbo smuggling racket busted in Assam, nine rescued; 1 November 2010: Wild elephants are being trapped, whipped to submission, sedated and then smuggled out of Assam. The administration had no clue to this racket until an NGO tipped them off about a consign-ment of nine elephants, including a mother and a calf, heading out of Kokrajhar two days ago. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jumbo-smuggling-racket-busted-in-Assam-9-rescued/articleshow/6847905.cms Ten suspected poachers arrested in Uttarakhand; 31 October 2010: Ten suspected poachers were arrested and animal parts seized during simultaneous raids by forest department and police in many places in Uttarakhand. The raids at different places including Rajaji National Park were carried out yesterday and body parts of crocodiles, jackals, owls, cobras and other wild animals were seized. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/1078797_10-suspected-poachers-arrested-in-Uttarakhand- CBI court convicts two for illegal sandalwood export; 30 October 2010: A Special Judge in Chennai trying CBI cases convicted two private exporters to undergo imprisonment till the raising of the Court and slapped a fine of INR 40 000 for cheating customs department by illegally exporting sandalwood and red sanders during 1989-90. For more information, please visit http://www.univarta.com/unilive%5Cunisite.nsf/$All/FCB71724B62AFBCF652577CC002E2626?OpenDocument Father, son held for animal skin trade; 27 October 2010: A father and son duo were arrested in Ghaziabad for their alleged involvement in trading lion skin. The duo was arrested from their residence at Sahibabad area and a lion skin was recovered from their possession. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20101027/1416/tnl-father-son-held-for-animal-skin-trad.html He tried selling ivory to Maneka Gandhi; 27 October 2010: The Delhi Police has arrested a person for allegedly trying to sell an ivory necklace, which he had procured illegally, to BJP leader Maneka Gandhi. Officials said that the accused, who was held four days ago, was unaware of the fact that Gandhi was an influential wildlife activist. Officials said that he had procured the ivory necklace, sourced from wildlife smugglers, from somebody in the Chandni Chowk area. The police are looking for the person who gave him the necklace. For more information, please visit http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/he-tried-selling-ivory-to-maneka-gandhi/703090/ Express News Service Hundred dead munias seized from poacher; 26 October 2010: The anti-poaching squad of Nagpur Territorial Circle seized 100 dead munia birds on Tuesday morning from a fisherman in the city's infamous Ganga-Jamuna area. Acting on a tip-off, assistant conservator of forests (ACF) DB Jiddewar and forest guard AG Admane raided a spot near Masurkar Chowk in Ganga-Jamuna area and caught the accused Vishnu Gulabrao Chinnore (34). For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/100-dead-munias-seized-from-poacher/articleshow/6825862.cms#ixzz13d8qQMLL Three sentenced to jail for wild boar poaching; 23 October 2010: A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court of Pattamundai has remanded three poachers, who were arrested on Saturday for killing a wild boar. The Bhitarkanika National Park forest officials had arrested three poachers and seized one kg of cooked wild boar meat from their possession during a raid at Talachua village under Rajnagar block. For more information, please visit http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=1616293&cat=India&head=3+sentenced+to+jail+for+wild+boar+poaching Kendrapada | Monday, Oct 25 2010 IST Tigress found dead at Pench Tiger Reserve; 20 October 2010: A tigress was found dead at Kuria range of the Pench Tiger Reserve. The striped animal was around seven-year-old. The skull of the tigress bore an injury mark and it seems that the animal had sustained injury in infighting. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/tigress-found-dead-at-pench-reserve/436870.html Customs inch closer to infiltrating cartel; 19 October 2010: In what could prove to be a big break for the Mumbai Customs authorities, a key city-based operator having links with the red sanders smuggling cartel has been arrested. The arrest has for the first time brought authorities closer to smugglers of the endangered species. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/Customs-inch-closer-to-infiltrating-cartel/Article1-614822.aspx Man arrested for possessing elephant tusks in Mumbai; 12 October 2010: A 40-year-old sweeper was arrested from Dadar in central Mumbai for allegedly possessing two elephant tusks. Acting on a tip off, a trap was laid and the accused Ashok Maru possessing the two elephant tusks was apprehended from outside Shrikrishna hotel near Dadar railway station. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/-Man-arrested-for-possessing-elephant-tusks-in-Mumbai/articleshow/6741051.cms Back >> ">http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/five-poachers-nabbed/573331.html
Leopard skin recovered in Srinagar; 9 February 2011: A large quantity of psychotropic drugs and a Leopard skin were recovered from drug addicts and poachers in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar. The skin is of a fully grown Leopard. For more information, please visit http://www.aol.in/news-story/leopard-skin-psychotropic-drugs-recovered-in-srinagar/1249098
Tigress found dead in Ranthambore National Park; 9 February 2011: A Tigress was found dead in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district. The Tigress, referred as T-5 or 'Kachida female', was successfully operated for a wound infested with maggots on Feb 3 and was feeding two three-month-old cubs. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Tigress-found-dead-in-Ranthambore-National-Park/articleshow/7461681.cms
Red Sanders seized in Andhra Pradesh; 31 January 2011: Forest officials of Giddalur seized 200 logs of Red Sanders near Oyalavada bordering YSR Kadapa district on Monday night. On a tip off, a special team of forest staff led by District Forest Officer (Logging) K Rajasekar effected the seizure after a six-hour-long search. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/01/stories/2011020164560500.htm
Ivory seized, four held; 28 January 2011: The Attibele police (Bangalore) arrested four men at Upakar Layout and seized four pairs of tusks, weighing 4.2 kg. for more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1139418.ece
Two Leopard skins seized; 28 January 2010: Two Leopard skins were seized from a gang of Nashik-based poachers who had come to the adivasi belt of Mokhada (Maharashtra) to dispose of the skin in two separate incidents last week. The Thane rural police arrested five persons, including the head of the gang and seized a 12 bore gun used for hunting down wild cats. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Two-leopard-skins-seized/articleshow/7375475.cms
Tigress found dead in Corbett; 26 January 2011: A 3-year-old Tigress was found dead by the forests guards in the Kalagad Range of Corbett National Park. The cause of death could not be confirmed. The carcass has been sent for postmortem examination to ascertain the cause of death. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/tigress-found-dead-in-corbett/549829.html
Two poachers held with 900 tortoises; 16 January 2011: Two poachers have been arrested with around 900 tortoises in Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. The two poachers, aged around 30 years, were nabbed from Ibrahimpur area and sacks full of tortoises were seized from their Tata Sumo. For more information, please visit http://www.sify.com/news/two-poachers-held-with-900-tortoises-news-national-lbrlEgedcaa.html
Poachers supplying wildlife meat held, carcasses seized; 16 January 2011: Four men were arrested from Gurgaon (Haryana) carrying jaw traps used to catch wild animals. A dead jackal and a small Indian civet were also recovered from them. Meat of jackal is considered to be of high value during winter for the heat it generates. Civet body parts are used for medicinal purposes. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/Poachers-supplying-wildlife-meat-held-carcasses-seized/Article1-651284.aspx
Two held with a Leopard skin in Uttarakhand; 15 January 2011: Two suspected poachers were today arrested by Uttarakhand forest officials and a Leopard skin seized from them at Vikas Nagar area of the district. For more information, please visit http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/978467/National/1/20/1 http://www.starofmysore.com/searchinfo.asp?search1=27150&search2=newsheadlines
Ivory and Tiger pelts seized; 13 January 2011: A person found in possession of a piece of ivory and four Tiger pelts were seized by the Mandi Police in the city. The accused Adil Pasha, a resident of Sunni Chowk in city, had been attempting to sell the pelts and ivory measuring 15 cms stuffed in a bag, to some persons in city. For more information, please visit http://www.starofmysore.com/searchinfo.asp?search1=27150&search2=newsheadlines
Tiger poisoned to death in Kaziranga; 13 January 2011: A full-grown tigress was poisoned to death at Kaziranga National Park on Thursday. Forest guards found the carcass of the adult tigress floating on the Brahmaputra near Hoflot forest camp of the park. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Tiger-poisoned-to-death-in-Kaziranga/articleshow/7279935.cms#ixzz1AzUAIiUN
Leopard skin seized in Karad; 11 January 2011: The police seized the skin of a Leopard in Umbraj town near Kolhapur. Three persons have been arrested so far in the case. The Umbraj police had received a tip-off that some persons were coming to Umbraj for selling skin of wild animals and laid a trap accordingly. For more information, please visit http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_leopard-skin-seized-in-karad_1333277
Two arrested with Leopard skin in Uttarakhand; 11 January 2011: Two suspected poachers were arrested with a Leopard skin at Sangamchatti area of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. Acting on a tip-off, a team of forest officials stopped Sunil Kumar and Anil Kumar, who were riding a motorcycle and recovered a 7-feet-long Leopard skin from them. For more information, please visit http://nongsain.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/print_news.php?id=976284&head=National
Rare owl rescued from trader in New Delhi; 11 January 2011: A rare owl was reportedly rescued by animal rights activists from a man who was trying to sell it in Connaught Place, New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon. The accused managed to escape leaving behind the rare Indian Black Headed owl in its cage. The bird has been sent to the Sanjay Gandhi Animal Hospital for first aid and rehabilitation. For more information, please http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Rare-owl-rescued-from-trader-in-CP/articleshow/7263417.cms#ixzz1AosdGs4D
One arrested with Leopard skins; 10 January 2011: A poacher has been arrested with two Leopard skins in Balrampur, a Uttar Pradesh town. Veer Bahadur, 48 years, was held with the Leopard skins near the bus station in Kotwali Shehar area Monday night following a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Operation Group (SOG) and local police. For more information, please visit http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4791346 12/01/2011
Customs officials seize ornamental fishes at Coimbatore Airport; 6 January 2011: The customs officials seized hundreds of ornamental fishes from a passenger on Thursday when he arrived at the Coimbatore Airport from Singapore. This is the first seizure of such fishes in Coimbatore. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2011/01/07/stories/2011010757110500.htm
Truck load of Red Sanders seized in Assam; 5 January 2010: A truckload of Red Sander logs, which was illegally smuggled to Assam, was seized by sleuths of the Bureau of Investigation of Economic Offences, from Patgaon in Kokrajhar district. The logs were concealed under sacks containing rice and soyabean. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110107/jsp/northeast/story_13402333.jsp#
Two held with Leopard skin; 5 January 2011: Two suspected smugglers were arrested and a Leopard skin recovered from them at Naini Saini area of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a house and arrested the accused recovering the Leopard skin from their possession. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/1244980_Two-held-with-leopard-skin
Tiger skins seized in Punjab, two Karnataka women held; 29 December 2010: Forest department officials have arrested here two Karnataka-based women for possessing Tiger skins and other wildlife material, an official said Wednesday. For more information, please visit http://www.sify.com/news/tiger-skins-seized-in-punjab-two-karnataka-women-held-news-national-km3magbhiga.html
Three held with 400 tortoises in Uttar Pradesh; 28 December 2010: Three poachers, including two women, have been arrested with over 400 tortoises in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh. The three were nabbed from the Howrah-Amritsar train following an operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP). The three poachers were on their way to Kolkata for handing over the sacks containing tortoises to their clients. For more information, please visit http://www.sify.com/news/three-held-with-400-tortoises-in-uttar-pradesh-news-national-km3mkibhece.html
Four held, Leopard skin seized; 17 December 2010: Anechowkur forest officials in Kodagu arrested four persons and recovered a Leopard skin from them at Virajpet on Friday. A team led by Ravindra Kumar, Range Forest Officer (Wildlife), Anechowkur, arrested Khalid, Mahim, Y.E. Hasan and Suber at the Virajpet private bus stand when they were attempting to sell the skin. For more information. please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/12/19/stories/2010121962560300.htm
800 kg live sea cucumbers seized from fisherman; 14 December 2010: The Q Branch police detained a fisherman and seized 800 kg of live sea cucumbers, an endangered marine species, at Rameswaram. Sources said the smuggling came to light after a team of plainclothes police personnel apprehended same fishermen with sea cucumbers. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/16/stories/2010121664890600.htm
Pangolin scales seized ; 27 November 2010: Large consignments of pangolin scales worth more than INR 400 crore have been seized from the Kolkata airport this Week with officials saying they were being smuggled to China. The consignments, hidden in bags labelled "ayurvedic medicine", were bound for Imphal, from where they would have been taken to China via Myanmar, officials of the directorate of revenue inteligence )DRI) said. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101128/jsp/northeast/story_13229432.jsp
Two poachers held with Leopard skins in Uttar Pradesh; 27 November 2010: Two poachers who operated in several states have been arrested with Leopard skins in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district. The two men in their mid-36s were nabbed late Friday from Risia area during a joint operation carried out by the Special Operations Group (SOG) and the district police but two of their aides managed to escape. For more information, please visit http://www.sify.com/news/two-poachers-held-with-leopard-skins-in-uttar-pradesh-news-national-kl1k4dccfej.html
Ten poachers surrender in Kaziranga; 26 November 2010: Ten poachers today surrendered before forest authorities following an ultimatum served by the villagers in Assam's Kaziranga National Park.. Three fringe villages around the rhinos, had served an ultimatum to 12 poachers who were hiding inside the one . 303 riffle, a nine mm pistol and 39 rounds of ammunition. For more information, please visit http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=06547678-9469-4351-968c-48e34353b875&CATEGORYNAME=NATL
Tiger Skin Seized, eight arrested; 26 November 2010: Eight persons were arrested and a Tiger skin recovered from them by forest department officials in Karumathampati, about 25 km from
Guard held with zebra skin; 23 November 2010: The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested a 31-year-old security guard who had stolen a zebra skin from the house of a Mumbai-based businessman. The animal skin, made into a trophy measuring 3x2 meters, is suspected to have been brought to India from abroad. For information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Pvt-guard-held-with-zebra-skin/articleshow/6978365.cms
Two dolphins killed by poachers; 19 November; 2010: Two Gangetic dolphins have been reportedly killed by poachers at the Ramsar site, wetland designated as having international importance in Bulandshahar. According to locals, suspected poachers killed two dolphins yesterday near Gokalpur, but fled without taking them away when villagers gathered at the spot. For more information, please visit http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4597045
Four held for poaching Tiger, smuggling wildlife goods; 16 November 2010: Four people, involved in poaching of the Royal Bengal tiger and smuggling of wildlife goods, were arrested in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district. One Tiger skin and two deer's skins were recovered from them. The accused were presented before Alipore court. For more information, please visit http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20101116/1631931.html
Poacher held with Tiger and Leopard skins; 16 November 2010: A poacher was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district with skins of Tigers and a Leopard. The accused was on his way to Bihar, where he was supposed to hand over the skins to his clients. For more information, please visit http://sify.com/news/poacher-held-with-tiger-skins-news-national-klraaSahabe.html
Panther claws, teeth seized; 15 November 2010: Forest department officials arrested four persons for alleged possession of panther claws and teeth from Amaravathy forest range. The arrested were: P. Duraisamy (57), P. Mathialagan (25), K. Manikandan (25) and a 14-year-old boy, all farmers hailing from Manjampatti village. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/11/15/stories/2010111555100400.htm
Tiger skin seized, GRP man among 4 held; 15 November 2010: Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) personnel have rounded up a policemen posted with the GRP, who is suspected of having links with the gang that was trying to smuggle the skin of a Bengal Tiger from Baruipur on Monday. STR men have seized the skin. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Tiger-skin-seized-GRP-man-among-4-held/articleshow/6938467.cms#ixzz15W4tObaq
Four poachers held with Leopard skin near Saoli; 14 November 2010: The forest department scored a major success against wildlife poaching, after sleuths of Saoli forest range nabbed four poachers with a Leopard skin in Dabgaon (Maushi) village in Saoli tehsil. The leopard was reportedly killed in the jungles of Gadchiroli district around a month back. For more information, please visit
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/4-poachers-held-with-leopard-skin-near-Saoli/articleshow/6926526.cms
Tortoise poacher held with one quintal live tortoise; 4 November 2010: A tortoise poacher was arrested and one quintal live tortoise recovered from him in Sultanpur district. Acting on a tipoff, the local police intercepted a bike loaded with heavy bags in Kadipur area late Thursday night and recovered from the bags live tortoises, each weighing about ten to fifteen kilograms. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20101106/1416/tnl-tortoise-poacher-held-with-one-quint.html
Jumbo smuggling racket busted in Assam, nine rescued; 1 November 2010: Wild elephants are being trapped, whipped to submission, sedated and then smuggled out of Assam. The administration had no clue to this racket until an NGO tipped them off about a consign-ment of nine elephants, including a mother and a calf, heading out of Kokrajhar two days ago. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jumbo-smuggling-racket-busted-in-Assam-9-rescued/articleshow/6847905.cms
Ten suspected poachers arrested in Uttarakhand; 31 October 2010: Ten suspected poachers were arrested and animal parts seized during simultaneous raids by forest department and police in many places in Uttarakhand. The raids at different places including Rajaji National Park were carried out yesterday and body parts of crocodiles, jackals, owls, cobras and other wild animals were seized. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/1078797_10-suspected-poachers-arrested-in-Uttarakhand-
CBI court convicts two for illegal sandalwood export; 30 October 2010: A Special Judge in Chennai trying CBI cases convicted two private exporters to undergo imprisonment till the raising of the Court and slapped a fine of INR 40 000 for cheating customs department by illegally exporting sandalwood and red sanders during 1989-90. For more information, please visit http://www.univarta.com/unilive%5Cunisite.nsf/$All/FCB71724B62AFBCF652577CC002E2626?OpenDocument
Father, son held for animal skin trade; 27 October 2010: A father and son duo were arrested in Ghaziabad for their alleged involvement in trading lion skin. The duo was arrested from their residence at Sahibabad area and a lion skin was recovered from their possession. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20101027/1416/tnl-father-son-held-for-animal-skin-trad.html
He tried selling ivory to Maneka Gandhi; 27 October 2010: The Delhi Police has arrested a person for allegedly trying to sell an ivory necklace, which he had procured illegally, to BJP leader Maneka Gandhi. Officials said that the accused, who was held four days ago, was unaware of the fact that Gandhi was an influential wildlife activist. Officials said that he had procured the ivory necklace, sourced from wildlife smugglers, from somebody in the Chandni Chowk area. The police are looking for the person who gave him the necklace. For more information, please visit
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/he-tried-selling-ivory-to-maneka-gandhi/703090/ Express News Service
Hundred dead munias seized from poacher; 26 October 2010: The anti-poaching squad of Nagpur Territorial Circle seized 100 dead munia birds on Tuesday morning from a fisherman in the city's infamous Ganga-Jamuna area. Acting on a tip-off, assistant conservator of forests (ACF) DB Jiddewar and forest guard AG Admane raided a spot near Masurkar Chowk in Ganga-Jamuna area and caught the accused Vishnu Gulabrao Chinnore (34). For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/100-dead-munias-seized-from-poacher/articleshow/6825862.cms#ixzz13d8qQMLL
Three sentenced to jail for wild boar poaching; 23 October 2010: A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court of Pattamundai has remanded three poachers, who were arrested on Saturday for killing a wild boar. The Bhitarkanika National Park forest officials had arrested three poachers and seized one kg of cooked wild boar meat from their possession during a raid at Talachua village under Rajnagar block. For more information, please visit http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=1616293&cat=India&head=3+sentenced+to+jail+for+wild+boar+poaching Kendrapada | Monday, Oct 25 2010 IST
Tigress found dead at Pench Tiger Reserve; 20 October 2010: A tigress was found dead at Kuria range of the Pench Tiger Reserve. The striped animal was around seven-year-old. The skull of the tigress bore an injury mark and it seems that the animal had sustained injury in infighting. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/tigress-found-dead-at-pench-reserve/436870.html
Customs inch closer to infiltrating cartel; 19 October 2010: In what could prove to be a big break for the Mumbai Customs authorities, a key city-based operator having links with the red sanders smuggling cartel has been arrested. The arrest has for the first time brought authorities closer to smugglers of the endangered species. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/Customs-inch-closer-to-infiltrating-cartel/Article1-614822.aspx
Man arrested for possessing elephant tusks in Mumbai; 12 October 2010: A 40-year-old sweeper was arrested from Dadar in central Mumbai for allegedly possessing two elephant tusks. Acting on a tip off, a trap was laid and the accused Ashok Maru possessing the two elephant tusks was apprehended from outside Shrikrishna hotel near Dadar railway station. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/-Man-arrested-for-possessing-elephant-tusks-in-Mumbai/articleshow/6741051.cms
Smuggling of endangered flapshell turtles on the rise; 27 September 2010: Bangladesh has become the source of providing endangered Indian flapshell turtles to markets in Meghalaya’s Garo hills. Incidents of smuggling turtles from Bangladesh to Sibbari in South Garo Hills are on the rise. Three Indian flapshell turtles were seized on Thursday from Murry Marak, a fish vendor, during a raid on the Sibbari market, stated The Telegraph. For more information, please visit http://nagalandpost.com/ShowStory.aspx?npoststoryiden=UzEwMzE4NTY%3D-s6gbUUL1veo%3D
Chinese use red sanders to enhance their sex life; 27 September 2010: Red sanders is not only used for making furniture and showpieces, the Chinese apparently use an extract of the smuggled wood to make “sex” pills similar to Viagra. The AP Biodiversity Board has alleged that the Chinese use Pterosibilin, an extract of the red sanders — locally known as Yerra Chandanam — that is smuggled out of the state, to make the medicine. For more information, please visit http://www.asianage.com/international/chinese-use-red-sanders-enhance-their-sex-life-729
Over 45 snares found in Bandipur Tiger Reserve; 24 September 2010: More than 45 snares laid to trap animals have been found in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve by the Forest Department staff in the last two days, which has come as a shock to wildlife conservationists. The snares were found at the N. Begur and Gundre ranges of the Tiger reserve and were made of telephone cables, steel wires and even natural fibres. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/24/stories/2010092459770300.htm
Tiger skin seized from post parcel at Chennai airport; 17 September 2010: Air customs officers at the airport on Friday seized a Tiger skin sent from London as a parcel. The Tiger skin was 8 feet long from head to tail and 6 feet wide from leg to leg. The body was 2.10 feet in width. The parcel was detained by the air intelligence unit of customs under suspicion that it might contain contraband. But it turned out to be a Tiger skin when the parcel was opened. The parcel was addressed to a person in Chennai. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Tiger-skin-seized-from-post-parcel-at-airport/articleshow/6581763.cms
Leopard skin, bear gall bladder seized in Uttarakhand; 16 September 2010: Three Leopard skin and a gall bladder of a Himalayan Black Bear used in traditional Chinese medicine were seized by forest officials in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand and two persons were arrested in this connection. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100916/1416/tnl-leopard-skin-bear-gall-bladder-seize_1.html
1600 kg of sea cucumber seized; 15 September 2010: Naval personnel on Tuesday detained five fishermen and seized two boats along with 1600 kg of sea cucumber, an endangered marine species, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Sources said sea cucumber poaching came to light when personnel of Naval Detachment of Rameswaram carried out random check on mechanised boats, which were seen near the Kothandaramar temple shore. While six fishermen of a boat, which had 900 kg of sea cucumber, escaped after abandoning the boat, five fishermen of another boat were secured with 600 kg of sea cucumbers, which were alive when they were brought to the shore. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article646129.ece
Star tortoise smugglers shifting focus to Bangladesh; 2 September 2010: Star tortoise smugglers, who were earlier operating through the ports and airports in southern India, have now shifted their activities to Bangladesh, according to Wildlife officials. With the increased vigil at the airports and ports in the southern States, the smugglers take the star tortoises to Bangladesh by train or road from where they are transported to Southeast Asian destinations. For more information, please visit http://hindu.com/2010/09/02/stories/2010090261520500.htm
Customs seizes dead sea horses at airport; 1 September 2010: Customs officials seized 46 kg of dead sea horses from a Bangkok-bound Sri Lankan national at the Chennai airport. Haja Mohideen Mohammed Rafeek, 51, was trying to smuggle the sea horses by concealing them under fish maw in two plastic sacks, according to a press release. He was to travel on a Chennai- Colombo-Bangkok Sri Lankan Airlines flight. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Customs-seizes-dead-sea-horses-at-airport/articleshow/6277495.cms
‘Smuggler’ archer; 31 August 2010: Police have questioned archery gold-medallist Saklang Dorje for his alleged role in the smuggling of red sanders wood to China. Dorje, member of the Indian team that won the 1989 Asian Archery Cup in Beijing, had allegedly rented his truck to the smugglers to ferry the wood from Shegu village to Kaurik. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100901/jsp/nation/story_12881815.jsp#
Network of wildlife trade busted BRT forest staff expose ungulate poachers’ racket; 28 August 2010: The Forest Department squad of Biligiri Rangana Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (BRTWLS), pursuing fleeing poachers, has bumped into a well-knit racket into ungulate (hoofed animals) poaching, which has been active for the past five years.
Three persons have been arrested in this connection. For more information, please visit
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/92226/brt-forest-staff-expose-ungulate.html
120 quintal of red sanders wood seized on way to China; 27 August 2010: Two trucks transporting 120 quintal of red sanders wood, which were coming from New Delhi, were seized close to the Indo-China border at Kaurik in Lahaul and Spiti district on Tuesday. Earlier, police believed that it was sandalwood but later it came to know that it was red sanders - a rare flora species that is highly endemic to the southern parts of country, mainly Andhra Pradesh. For more information, please visit http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=1575017&cat=India&head=120+quintal+of+red+sanders+wood+seized+on+way+to+China
Five poachers held for hunting antelope; 26 August 2010: The Georai tehsil police nabbed five poachers in the Nipani Jawalka village in Beed district on Tuesday and seized skin of an antelope from them. Inspector T.K. Tandle said that the police came to know that some poachers were hunting antelope for selling its flesh. In a joint operation with Beed Local Crime Branch (LCB), Gevrai Police went to Nipani Javlka area and caught five poachers red handed with antelope head and skin. For more information, please visit http://www.headlinesfeed.com/viewnews/five-arrested-for-hunting-antelope/601216
Rajasthani shepherd held for trading Leopard skin; 25 August 2010: A Rajasthani man, who was caught selling off a Leopard skin, was sent to a two-day police remand by Amirgadh judicial magistrate MP Chaudhari in Banaskantha district on Wednesday. Police said Deva Dungri Maldhari was nabbed by forest officials from Iqbal Gadh, 40 km from Palanpur on Tuesday night. Maldhari had in his possession a Leopard skin which he was about to sell off. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Rajasthani-shepherd-held-for-trading-leopard-skin/articleshow/6434440.cms
None to Monitor Lizard poachers - Aquatic animal on verge of extinction as primitive tribe goes for the kill; 25 August 2010: The Monitor Lizards Varanus bengalensis, which were once found abundant in water bodies and nullahs, are on the verge of extinction, thanks to the practice of unabated poaching and laxity in vigil on part of the forest officials. These aquatic animals are being killed indiscriminately. “It is the people belonging to the primitive Kela tribe who are resorting to poach these animals in various places across Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara district. The Kela settlers consume its meat while it’s skin and hides fetch them good money,” said secretary of wildlife society Biswajit Mohanty. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100826/jsp/orissa/story_12854363.jsp
None to Monitor Lizard poachers - Aquatic animal on verge of extinction as primitive tribe goes for the kill; 25 August 2010: The Monitor Lizards Varanus bengalensis, which were once found abundant in water bodies and nullahs, are on the verge of extinction, thanks to the practice of unabated poaching and laxity in vigil on part of the forest officials. These aquatic animals are being killed indiscriminately. “It is the people belonging to the primitive Kela tribe who are resorting to poach these animals in various places across Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara district. The Kela settlers consume its meat while it’s skin and hides fetch them good money,” said secretary of wildlife society Biswajit Mohanty. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100826/jsp/orissa/story_12854363.jsp
North’s Veerappan gets 6-yr term for poaching; 25 August 2010: Poacher Sansar Chand, better known as 'Veerappan of north India', was sentenced to six years in jail — maximum punishment prescribed under the Wildlife Protection Act — by a trial court in a case relating to seizure of a Leopard skin 15 years ago. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Norths-Veerappan-gets-6-yr-term-for-poaching/articleshow/6435689.cms
Two poachers arrested, Rhino horn seized; 22 August 2010: Police today claimed to have arrested two poachers and seized a horn of the highly endangered One-horned Rhino from their possession in Morigaon district in Assam. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Nabi Ali and Muzibur Rahman from Borsola village and seized the Rhino horn from them. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/892724_Two-poachers-arrested--rhino-horn-seized
Notorious poacher convicted 15 yrs after Leopard skin seizure; 21 August 2010: Fifteen years after Sansar Chand was caught red-handed for illegal possession of a Leopard skin, a city court in New Delhi convicted this notorious wildlife criminal, holding him guilty of violation of the Wildlife Act. The judgement was pronounced by the court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Special Acts) Digvinay Singh and the sentence is scheduled to be announced on August 25. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100822/1416/tnl-notorious-poacher-convicted-15-yrs-a.html
Man arrested with smuggled Leopard skin in Jammu, 17 August 2010: A poacher was arrested along with a Leopard skin in Jammu which was being smuggled from Reasi district. Based on specific information about the smuggling of the Leopard skin, police laid a nakka late evening at Panama Chowk of posh Trikuta Nagar and intercepted a vehicle. During frisking, a Leopard skin was recovered from as Mehzoor Ali, resident of Mahore tehsil, Reasi district. For more information, please visit http://www.newkerala.com/news2/fullnews-23194.html
Animal hides & bones seized; 17 August 2010: Five animal skins and several skulls and bones were seized from a housing estate in the Maniktala area of Kolkata on Tuesday evening after a joint raid by officers of central Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Kolkata Police’s detective department. For more information, please visit http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIKM&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW&GZ=T&AW=1282106040625
Puma skin found in parcel sent by post from U.S.; 16 August 2010: It was labelled as a rug, being sent from the United States to India through the U.S. Postal Service. But when the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) officials opened the parcel at Kolkata's Foreign Post Office on August 7 they discovered the full skin of what is suspected to be a puma. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/08/16/stories/2010081660271300.htm javascript:history.go(-1)
Poacher held while trying to escape to Nepal; 14 August 2010: A poacher was arrested by the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) authorities while attempting to cross over to Nepal. Dinesh, a resident of Lalpur Dhaka in Pallia police station area was arrested and the fore-paw of a young Tiger recovered from him. For more information, please visit http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/879918/National/1/20/1
Thousand pangolins hunted in 2 months; 14 August 2010: The pangolin has become a hot favourite with wildlife traders in the region as it is believed their scales have medicinal properties that can cure arthritis, fever, venereal diseases and skin disorders. Only a week ago the police busted a poachers gang in Kamalapur village near Hampi and arrested seven men with 2.5 kg of pangolin scales, clearly meant for the international market where there is a huge demand for them. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanchronicle.com/bengaluru/1000-pangolins-hunted-2-months-020
Two arrested with snake venom in Delhi; 10 August 2010: Delhi police have arrested two persons allegedly trying to sell venom of cobra and other snakes. Mudhasuvaker Rao, 56 and Anil Jain, 65 were nabbed from Adarsh Nagar area in northwest Delhi with 285 gm of venom. For more information, please visit http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/aug/100810-Delhi-snake-venom-consignment-20-lakh.htm
Three held for killing Elephant; two tusks seized; 9 August 2010: Three members of an Elephant poaching gang were arrested and two tusks seized from them in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The three had killed a male Elephant a few days ago in the Anchetty forest range and removed the tusks, District Forest Officer A K Ulaganathan said adding a search was on for another member of the gang. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100809/1416/tnl-three-held-for-killing-elephant-two.html
Customs seizes dead sea horses at airport; 8 August 2010: Customs officials seized 46kg of dead sea horses worth Rs 4.85 lakh from a Bangkok-bound Sri Lankan national at the Chennai airport on Sunday. Haja Mohideen Mohammed Rafeek, 51, was trying to smuggle the sea horses by concealing them under fish maw in two plastic sacks, according to a press release. He was to travel on a Chennai-Colombo-Bangkok Sri Lankan Airlines flight. For more information, please visit http://www.google.co.in/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_enIN385IN385&q=Three+held+for+killing+elephant%3b+two+tusks+seized
Rare conch shells seized, two traders arrested; 3 August 2010: Two store owners selling materials used in pujas under Chattarpur PS have been arrested after their shops were raided by the People for Animals (PFA) and the police, on 3 August 2010. This has led to the seizure of endangered conch shells. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/273836/Rare-conch-shells-seized-two-traders-arrested.html
Ivory, horns seized; 2 August 2010: The Department of Revenue Intelligence stopped an attempt to export ivory and other wildlife articles from Kochi, Kerala on Monday. On the basis of a tip-off, the DRI team confiscated a pair of elephant tusks, weighing 10 kg each, four deer antlers, one bison horn and one tahr antler. Except for the elephant tusk, all other items were found to have been prepared as trophies, with horns/antlers still attached to animal heads. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/08/03/stories/2010080361210300.htm
Seven held on charge of poaching pangolin; 2 August 2010: The Kamalapur police have arrested seven persons and busted a major wildlife trade racket in Kamalapur of Bellary district. The accused were arrested on the charge of poaching pangolin (scaly anteater), a critically endangered wildlife species. Scales weighing about 2.5 kg were seized from them. For more information please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/02/stories/2010080255320300.htm
Poacher gets 3 yrs in jail; 29 July 2010: A notorious poacher who killed and ate wild animals like Tiger and hyena has been sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment by a court in Madhya Pradesh. Dariya Bawaria was on Wednesday also fined INR 10 000 by a court of JMFC in Sihora in Jabalpur division in connection with a 1988 case. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Poacher-gets-3-yrs-in-jail/653662
Man involved in poaching arrested in Jajmau; 29 July 2010: In a joint raid, teams from the CBI and the Forest Department detected a major poaching racket and seized animal skins, tortoise shells and deer horns from the Jajmau residence of one Tushar Kant Vishwas late on Wednesday evening. Vishwas had been running the racket for the last 10 years, and the animal skins and horns were exported to European countries. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Man-involved-in-poaching-arrested-in-Jajmau/653297/
Pangolin poaching racket busted; 29 July 2010: Wildlife enthusiasts of Bellary have helped the police unearth an organised racket in wildlife trade involving hunting and trading of pangolin - the scaly ant eater in the Kamalapur area of Bangalore. Over a thousand pangolins are said to have been caught and killed by the poachers over the last one month alone, due to the demand for the harmless anteater in the international illicit market. Pangolin scales are believed to have medicinal properties, including a cure for venereal diseases. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanherald.com/content/84732/pangolin-poaching-racket-busted.html
Bird poachers live to dye another day: Be it the Sonpur animal fair or the Jagannath Rath melas or the weekly animal fairs at Jama Masjid in Delhi or the Haati Baagan in Kolkata, more and more flamboyant “looking” birds are flocking the markets. But how real are they? According to experts, bird poachers are resorting to “dyeing” birds for camouflaging the actual identity of some of the rare plumed species that are banned for sale. For more information, please visit http://www.readtodayheadlines.com/thepioneer-newspaper.php
Jaipur man arrested with 43 snakes in his car; 29 July 2010: In a shocking wildlife crime, a man in Jaipur has been arrested with 43 snakes in his car. Police caught him with all the snakes, bundled in three cloth bags. The police suspect the snakes were trapped to be smuggled abroad, where they fetch huge amounts for their skins and venom. For more information, please visit http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/jaipur-man-arrested-with-43-snakes-in-his-car-40712?cpand & Play
Gangtok police seizes 2.1 kgs of Yarsa Gumba; 24 july 2010: Gangtok Sadar police today arrested five persons while they were trying to illegally sell 2.1 kgs of ‘Yarsa Gumba’ (Cordyceps Sinensis), a Himalayan medicinal herb famed for its aphrodisiac properties. Police arrested Bhim Bahadur Rai (20), Pawan Pradhan (34), Bikash Gurung (27), Suk Bahadur Subba (26) and Nar Bahadur Gurung (47) in a sting operation conducted today. For more information, please visit http://voiceofsikkim.com/2010/07/24/gangtok-police-seizes-2-1-kgs-of-yarsa-gumba/
Self-styled Godman arrested for selling Tiger skin in Maharashtra; 22 July 2010: A Tiger skin and Elephant's tusks have been seized from a self-proclaimed godman by the district police of Latur in Maharashtra following a report that he had sold them to a local resident. Police have arrested Monu Singh, the god man, and registered a case against him under the Wildlife Protection Act. For more information, please visit http://news.oneindia.in/2010/07/22/selfstyled-godman-arrested-for-selling-tiger-skin.html
Two trying to sell Leopard skin held in New Delhi; 21 July 2010: The east district police has arrested two persons, who allegedly planned to sell Leopard skin, at the Pandav Nagar area on Wednesday. They were caught after constable Yashpal received information that the two were to carry out the illegal activity near a Mother Dairy, Pandav Nagar. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Two-trying-to-sell-leopard-skin-held/articleshow/6202884.cms
GRP nabs two for smuggling rare owl; 19 July 2010: A Great horned owl Bubo virginianus was rescued from captivity from Etawah Railway station by the GRP sleuths here on Monday. The bird was later handed over to wildlife authorities. For more information, please visit http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/times-of-india-the/mi_8012/is_20100720/grp-nabs-smuggling-rare-owl/ai_n54513929/
Thousand tortoises seized while being transported illegally; 17 July 2010: The Forest Officials seized more than one thousand live star tortoises at the outskirts of Gudivada town in Krishna district, while being transported to Kolkata. Forest Officials said on a tip off that large number of tortoises were being exported illegally from Alluru village in Gudivada Mandal to Kolkata, they intercepted the truck, carrying the tortoises. For more information, please visit http://www.newkerala.com/news2/fullnews-2190.html
Man held for possessing Sand Boa snake ; 13 July 2010: The Forest officials arrested Thangavel (52), an employee in a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)-run liquor shop in Thondamuthur area after he was found in possession of a Sand Boa snake. Following a tip off, on directions from Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, R. Kannan and District Forest Officer, I. Anwardeen, Range Officer of Booluvampatti, A. Selvia Vijayakumar deputed a team to the house of the accused. The team found the snake in a gunny bag. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/14/stories/2010071462610300.htm
Red Sanders seized in Hyderabad; 13 July 2010: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI busted a gang that was involved in smuggling of Red Sander logs at Patancheru on the outskirts of the city. On a tip-off, the DRI Hyderabad authorities kept a close watch for suspected movement of goods in a truck bearing Tamil Nadu registration number. The authorities enquired with the truck driver and found that 288 numbers of red sander logs weighing about 8 tonnes were being smuggled. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/07/15/stories/2010071561180400.htm
Six held with Leopard skins in Uttarakhand; 10 July 2010: Six persons were apprehended by forest officials and two Leopard skins were seized from them in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. Acting on a tip-off, forest officials conducted a raid at Nandprayag area in the district and apprehended the six poachers. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Six-held-with-leopard-skins-in-Uttarakhand-/articleshow/6152089.cms
Elephant tusk seized, four held; 9 July 2010: Four persons, including two scarp dealers, have been arrested by the Central Delhi Police for allegedly being in possession of an Elephant tusk. Acting on a tip-off, the police team laid a trap on service road near Raj Ghat and arrested four persons when they came in an Alto car. For more information, please visit http://thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article506910.ece
Three nabbed with Leopard skin, bones; 6 July 2010: Uttarakhand forest officials have arrested three persons following the seizure of three Leopard skins and bones allegedly from their possession in Dehradun. The accused have been identified as Ajab Singh, Jagat Singh and Mohan Singh, all residents of Vikas Nagar area in the state's capital. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/three-nabbed-with-leopard-skin-bones/118015.html
Forty kg of Sandalwood, Tiger teeth and claws seized; 2 July 2010: The forest officials seized 40 kg of Sandalwood, Tiger teeth and claws, horns and antlers of deer and antelope from Mavadappu settlement in the Upper Aliyar area in the Tirupur district. Five persons, including a trader from Kerala and a Siddha practitioner from Pollachi have been arrested. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/03/stories/2010070354110400.htm
Assam Rifles recovers banned wildlife products; 1 July 2010: Discovering the transportation of contraband items, troops of 31 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) established permanent vehicle check post at Khudengthabi of Chandel district and intercepted three individuals along with contraband items. The troops recovered 40 kg of Pangolin shells and 50 kg of Red Sander Wood from the three. For more information, please visit http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp5..020710.jul10
Sandalwood worth over a million seized in Darjeeling; 31 June 2010: Twelve tonnes of Sandalwood has been seized from two trucks in West Bengal's Darjeeling District on Wednesday. Acting on a tip, officials of the Directorate of Revenue stopped trucks in the Ghoshpukur area and seized the sandalwood. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20100701/808/tnl-sandalwood-worth-over-a-million-seiz_1.html
200 kg of Sea Cucumbers seized; 30 June 2010: Officials of Gulf of Mannar National Marine Park seized 200 kg of Sea Cucumbers, an endangered marine species, at Mandapam north seashore in the Island town of Rameswaram. Official sources said that during a routine patrol along the Rameswaram coast, the officials found nine gunny bags partly submerged in sea waters. The bags were seized and during verification, the officials found sea cucumbers packed inside the gunny bags. The sea cucumbers were meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka. For more information, please visit http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20100630/1537941.html
Four Leopard skins seized, two arrested in Dahod; 28 June 2010: Forest officials of the Ratanmahal Sanctuary in Devgadh Baria taluka of Dahod district nabbed two persons on for allegedly killing four Leopards. Four Leopard skins and nails were recovered from the accused. For more information, please visit http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/four-leopard-skins-seized-two-arrested-in-dahod/640354/
Red sander logs seized from container near Chennai port; 28 June 2010: Ten tonnes of Red Sanders logs, allegedly being smuggled to Malaysia, were seized near the Chennai port by revenue sleuths who arrested a person in this connection. Based on intelligence reports, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths intercepted a truck near the port and seized red sander logs weighing 10.78 tonnes from a container. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/751507_Red-sander-logs-seized-from-container
Simlipal reserve: Poachers’ haven, foresters’ shame; 28 June 2010: The controversy over Elephant deaths in Simlipal Tiger reserve in Odisha has deepened further with the discovery of three more carcasses — two of these charred, another in a decomposed state. While, in a report, a team set up by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has confirmed seven jumbo deaths, information is coming in about possible deaths of at least eight more pachyderms. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/265581/Simlipal-reserve-Poachers-haven-foresters-shame.html
15 held for selling fake wildlife skin, bones in Bhavnagar; 28 June 2010: Bhavnagar district forest department arrested around 15 men and women mostly married couples from the outskirts of Bhavnagar for selling fake Lion and Tiger skin and bones. All accused are from Karnataka. For more information, please visit http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=7&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=28-06-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar00701&format=&publabel=TOI
Seized Red Sandalwood decaying; 27 June 2010: Over 34 tonnes of Red Sandalwood seized from smugglers from different parts of Jhapa are on the verge of decaying due to government’s delay in taking a decision on auctioning the wood, according to chief of the Jhapa District Forest Office Sudhir Koirala. For more information, please visit http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Seized+red+sandalwood+decaying&NewsID=248033
Tiger pelt, ivory tusks seized; 26 June 2010: A Tiger pelt and a pair of ivory tusks have been seized in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar district by sleuths of the CID-Forest cell in two different operations. Sources told The Hindu that ivory weighing about 11.5 kg was seized near Dinnahalli in Ramapura police limits on Thursday night, and three persons — Mahadeva, Shivanna and Mahadeva of Yedhalli, near Dinnahalli — have been arrested. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/26/stories/2010062654710700.htm
Panther skin seized in Moradabad; 25 June 2010: Uttar Pradesh police have nabbed two poachers and seized a six-feet skin of a Panther in Moradabad. The Special Operation Group team arrested them when they were on way to deliver the skin. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20100626/808/tnl-panther-skin-seized-in-moradabad_1.html
Students kill 250 cranes, sell them to roadside eateries; 25 June 2010: In a shocking incident, seven teenaged students killed 250 endangered white cranes and sold them to roadside eateries as part of a deal to earn a quick buck in Assam's Jorhat district. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Students-kill-250-cranes-sell-them-to-roadside-eateries/articleshow/6091007.cms
Raids to unearth wildlife organ racket in Berhampur; 21 June 2010: Forest officials on Monday conducted raids at several places in Berhampur to unearth the wildlife organ racket thriving in the district. The raids came after 146.8 kg of pangolin shells were confiscated by Guwahati police in Assam on Saturday. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Bhubaneswar/Raids-to-unearth-wildlife-organ-racket-in-Berhampur-/articleshow/6076323.cms
One arrested for killing crocodile in Orissa; 20 June 2010: One person was arrested in connection with the killing of an estuarine crocodile near the fringes of Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary in Orissa. Bhimsen Pradhan, a 65-year-old local settler, was arrested for wildlife offences after the carcass with multiple wounds was retrieved near a water body in Radia village. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/729571_One-arrested-for-killing-crocodile-in-Orissa
India seizes Tiger bones on way to China; 20 June 2010: Indian customs officers seized the third shipment of Tiger bones and other animal parts in Assam, destined for use in traditional medicine in China. A customs official said the officers found Tiger bones, skulls, and 125 kg of scales from pangolins. For more information, please visit http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jmaR-1yT2bc0PEbRcQ_Wsqfq7WZw
Customs officials seize pangolin shells in Assam; 19 June 2010: Barely 48 hours after the seizure of over 10 kg of Tiger bones and skulls and 164 kg of pangolin shells at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport, Customs sleuths made yet another seizure of wildlife organs in the city. This time, 146.8 kg of pangolin shells was found at the railway mail service station. For more information, please visit http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=10&edlabel=TOIKM&mydateHid=20-06-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar01001&format=&publabel=TOI
Forest officials arrest 10 Red Sanders smugglers; 19 June 2010: Ten Red Sanders smugglers, including the kingpin Chalpati were arrested by the forest officials of Tirupati Division. Thirty four Red Sanders logs were seized from their possession during the raids conducted at two forest ranges coming under Tirumala Wildlife Management Division. For more information, please visit http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20100619/1530306.html
Indians held in Nepal on pangolin poaching charge; 18 June 2010: Two Indians have been detained by the Nepali authorities in connection with the poaching of pangolins. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/18/stories/2010061856790700.htm
Simlipal witnesses large scale poaching; 17 June 2010: Large scale killing of protected animals in the Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary seems to have become the order of the day. After the Maoists' rampages in Simlipal in March 2008, which triggered the fear psychosis, field staff has deserted their respective ranges and beats, thus offering an opportunity for the poachers to go on a killing spree. For more information, please visit http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=1529021&n_date=20100617&cat=India
Over 40 000 kg of Red Sanders wood seized; 17 June 2010: Over 40 000 kg of Red Sanders was seized from a locked factory in Boranada Industrial area in Jodhpur. Over40 390 kg of wood was stocked in the factory which was rented out to Pradeep Jain and Deepak Jain, the handicraft businessmen wanted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in a smuggling case. For more information, please visit http://news4u.co.in/?p=66257
Poachers held with 60 tortoises; 16 June 2010: Three poachers have been arrested with 60 tortoises, some still alive in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district. The men were nabbed from Phulpur town while they were on their way to West Bengal to hand over the tortoises to their clients. Live tortoises were handed over to forest officials. For more information, please visit http://www.bombaynews.net/story/648194
Bid to end artists’ brush with mongoose hair; 15 June 2010: More than 250 brushes made of mongoose hair were seized after a raid at a factory in Ambedkar Market in Delhi. Mongoose is listed in Schedule 2 (Part II) of protected animals covered in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/262961/Bid-to-end-artists-brush-with-mongoose-hair.html
Frog poaching: Three cases registered; 15 June 2010: The forest department has cracked the whip against frog poaching, booking three cases and arresting three persons for committing the offence in South Goa. All three individuals were caught while trying to catch frogs. They were released on bail bond after their statements were recorded by forest department officials. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Frog-poaching-Three-cases-registered/articleshow/6048665.cms
Munias rescued in Coimbatore; 14 June 2010: Following a tip off from a nature enthusiast, forest officials rescued four Munia birds from a person and fined him for the offence. The team deputed by Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, R.Kannan and District Forest Officer, I. Anwardeen and led by Forester S.M. Natarajan apprehended P. Murugesan (35) of Dharmapuri, currently working in Tirupur, after he was found in possession of four birds belonging to Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/15/stories/2010061561300200.htm
Poacher with 335 tortoises arrested; 12 June 2010: A poacher has been arrested from Sultanpur district and 335 tortoises have been recovered from his possession. Iqbal Ahmad, 45, was arrested on Friday from the Amethi railway station in Sultanpur district while his accomplice managed to escape. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanchronicle.com/national/poacher-335-tortoise-arrested-265
Thirty leopards dead since January 2010; 10 June 2010: Tigers are on everybody's radar but what about Leopards? These big cats are dying at an alarming rate and are in greater danger than the Tigers. Both are listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and have highest degree of protection, but there is no noise about Leopard deaths even though most of them are intentionally killed. In Maharashtra alone, 30 leopards have died since January this year. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/30-leopards-dead-since-Jan-10/articleshow/6030662.cms
Two held with Tiger skins in Chhattisgarh; 9 June 2010: Two people were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur town with Tiger skins. The arrests were made on Wednesday from the Sarkanda police station area. Preliminary inquiries suggest that the two had poached a Tiger in the Mandla forest circle in Madhya Pradesh close to the Chhattisgarh border. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Two-held-with-tiger-skins-in-Chhattisgarh-/articleshow/6032006.cms
Containers with 39 tonnes of Red sanders recalled; 9 June 2010: Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recalled two containers that had set sail to Malaysia, following intelligence information that they were laden with nearly 39 tonnes of Red Sanders logs. Additional Director General, DRI, Chennai, C. Rajan, said when they received information about the logs in the containers, they were brought back to Chennai. The contents had been declared as furniture weighing 21.8 tonnes. Examination of the containers revealed the Red Sanders logs. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/09/stories/2010060952490400.htm
Nepali poacher nabbed from Yamuna valley; 8 June 2010: About 48 hours after the arrest of one poacher with 20 skins of wild animals, including grey goral, barking deer and Eurasian otter in the Yamuna valley, the Forest Department nabbed a Nepali poacher from the Dehradun valley and recovered a rifle, ammunition, barking deer meat and the antlers of a barasingha from him. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/261165/Nepali-poacher-nabbed-from-Yamuna-valley.html
Twenty wild animal skins seized in Uttarakhand; 4 June 2010: Skins of 20 wild animals were seized in Uttarakhand's Uttar Kashi. One person has been arrested. Bullet marks were found on all the 14 skins of gorals, five skins of barking deer, and one of Eurasian otter. For more information, please visit http://sify.com/news/20-wild-animal-skins-seized-in-uttarakhand-news-national-kgevOedghaa.html
Tiger skin seized in Kolhapur, Maharashtra; 1 June 2010: A Tiger skin was seized in Kolhapur, Maharashtra on 1 June 2010, in an operation by the Panhala police. Three people were arrested, all residents of Kolhapur. The skin was allegedly obtained from a contractor and is said to have bullet marks on it. The adult Tiger was apparently killed three years ago. For more information, please visit http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/other/2010060352608.htm
145 Star Tortoises rescued from illegal traders, now at Sanjay Gandhi Park: As many as 145 star back tortoises, rescued from illegal traders, have made their new home at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on 30 May 2010. The tortoises which have become popular as pets in India and abroad, were found stuffed in two gunny sacks and abandoned at Dadar railway station. For more information, please visit http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/145-star-tortoises-rescued-from-illegal-traders-now-at-sanjay-gandhi-park/627564/
Twelve get jail for trading in Tiger parts, 25 May 2010: Allahabad city court on Tuesday sentenced 10 women and two men to three years in jail and fine of INR 10 000 each for their involvement in the illegally trading Tiger parts. For more information, please visit http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/12-get-jail-for-trading-in-tiger-parts_100369751.html
Indian held with 480 tortoises at Dhaka airport, 24 May 2010: Immigration officials at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka seized a consignment of 480 rare tortoises and arrested a Malaysia-bound Indian passenger. The wildlife offender was smuggling Indian Star Tortoise, a protected species to Malaysia as this species is quite popular in the exotic pet trade across the Asian markets. For more information, please http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=23879&
Two poachers held with Elephant tusk, 23 May 2010: Close on the heels of gunning down four poachers and arresting seven, forest officials on Sunday apprehended two more from the Kaziranga National Park. Two .303 rifles, three cartridges and an elephant tusk weighing half a kg were recovered from the two poachers. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/257896/Two-poachers-held.html
Indians caught with 46 kg of pangolin scales in Nepal, 22 May 2010: A total of 46 kg of pangolin scales were seized during security check at Barhabese checkpoint in Sindupalchowk district in Nepal. This is the first time such a huge amount of pangolin parts were seized at one very instance in the country. Police arrested two Chinese nationals, two Indians and one Nepali traveling in a private car with the parts of the endangered species. For more information, please visit http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_...
Four Rhino poachers shot dead, 21 May 2010: Kaziranga National Park forest guards successfully foiled a poaching attempt on rhinos by gunning down four poachers in a fierce encounter early on Friday. The four were part of a six-member gang of hunters. For more information, please visit http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/may/210510-poachers-killed-kaziranga.htm
Seven poachers arrested in Assam; 18 May 2010: Seven poachers were arrested and a Rhino horn was seized from them near Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of forest protection force and police launched an operation in Bokakhat area near the park and apprehended three poachers, who were en route to Dimapur in neighbouring Nagaland. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/657535_Seven-poachers-arrested-in-Assam
Leopard skin, bear’s gal bladder seized, two held; 13 May 2010: A leopard skin, a bear’s gal bladder and a blue sheep’s antler and some meat were seized today from the Ponta Sahib area in a joint operation by the Wildlife Protection Society of India and Anti-poaching Cell of the Uttarakhand Forest Department and the Himachal Forest Department authorities. Two persons were arrested from the spot. For more information, please visit http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100514/dun.htm#5
Poacher arrested, 23 kg dolphin oil seized, 6 May 2010: A team of forest officials and police recovered 23 kg of dolphin oil and arrested a poacher in separate raids in Patna district. The team raided two houses in Islamganj village and seized 20 kg dolphin oil. For more information, please visit http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/poacher-arrested-23-kg-dolphin-oil-seized_100359176.html
Baba in jail, cops probe animal parts racket, 5 May 2010: The self-styled godman who was arrested on Monday with animal body parts was sent to judicial custody after being produced in a special court in Kurukshetra today. A case under the Wildlife Act has been registered against him. Investigations have revealed that the 51-year-old man, known as Sahu Baba, had been running a shop of religious goods including scriptures and rosaries near the Mansa Devi temple for more than five years now. He had been purchasing animal body parts from tribals and nomads who visited the shop. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/baba-in-jail-cops-probe-animal-parts-racket/615265/
Claws lead forest officials to Tiger poached a year ago, 5 May 2010: Three tiger claws—that’s what led forest officials to the poaching incident of a full-grown Tiger, right in the heart of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR). That too, a full year after the poaching happened. For more information, please visit http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_claws-lead-forest-officials-to-tiger-poached-a-year-ago_1379091
Court complaint against multinational for trading in Shahtoosh, 4 May 2010: A wildlife investigating agency has filed a court complaint against a Delhi-based MNC engaged in trade of handicrafts and other heritage items across the world, for attempting to export the banned Shahtoosh shawls thirteen years ago. The Customs officials had seized at least 13 shawls from the Indira Gandhi International Airport on November 11, 1996, from the consignments booked by Cottage Industries Exposition (CIE) for UK. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Home-Environment-Flora-Fauna/Court-complaint-against-multinational-for-trading-in-Shahtoosh/articleshow/5890811.cms
Tiger nails, teeth seized in raid, 3 May 2010: In a raid conducted by the Panchkula police in coordination with the People For Animals (PFA), Delhi, animal parts were seized from a shop in Mansa Devi shopping complex on Monday. The police said 30 tiger nails, 15 teeth, two paws, two horns of black buck and 60 oyster shells were seized from a general store in the complex. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tiger-nails-teeth-seized-in-raid/614790/
Antlers seized, 3 held in Uttarakhand, 2 May 2010: Police have seized antlers and skulls of antelopes by arresting three suspected poachers at Nanakmutta area of Udhamsingh Nagar district. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted three persons and recovered antlers and skulls from their possession yesterday. For more information, please visit
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_antlers-seized-3-held-in-uttarakhand_1378182
Nithyananda gets bail in sandalwood seizure case, 1 May 2010: After eight days of police custody, controversial godman Swami Nithyananda got a breather when the Ramanagaram chief judicial magistrate court remanded him to judicial custody. He got another relief when he was granted anticipatory bail in a case filed against him by the forest department. For more information, please visit http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=9&edlabel=TOICH&mydateHid=01-05-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar00910&format=&publabel=TOI
Red sanders logs seized, 29 April 2010: A container, which sailed to Dubai with red sanders logs weighing 12.490 tonnes, was recalled by the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Tuticorin Port a couple of days ago. An official release from the DRI said the cargo stuffed in a 20 ft container was on its way to Dubai and it was recalled from Colombo when it was there on transit. Examination of the container resulted in the recovery of red sanders. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/29/stories/2010042954870500.htm
139 wild animals killed by poachers in three years, 28 April 2010: As many as 139 wild animals, including 34 Tigers, were killed by poachers in the country in the last three years, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday. Of the 139 wild animals killed between 2007 and 2009, 34 were Tigers, 9 Lions, 47 Elephants and 49 Rhinos, Ramesh told the Lok Sabha. For more information, please visit http://sify.com/news/139-wild-animals-killed-by-poachers-in-3-years-news-National-ke2vaedgfab.html
Two arrested with animal hides, 26 April 2010: Two people were arrested with 13 skins of wild animals during a joint operation launched by police and forest officials in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. While 11 skins — eight skins of blue bulls, two of sloth bear and one of hyena — were confiscated from Prem Lal’s house, three skins of sambhar were recovered from Saket. For more information, please visit http://calamities.gaeatimes.com/2010/04/26/two-arrested-with-animal-hides-18764/
Two arrested with deer skin; 25 April 2010: Two poachers have been arrested with Spotted Deer skin and several antlers in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district. The men, in their mid 30s, were nabbed from Margoobpur village. For more information, please visit http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=1492478&cat=India&head=Two+arrested+with+deer+skin
Poachers kill elephant for ivory in Orissa, 25 April 2010: Poachers shot dead an elephant and brutally hacked around its tusks to extract ivory in the Redhakhol Forest Range in Sambalpur district of Orissa. The tusker's mutilated body was found by officials during the ongoing elephant census in Rampur area of the forest range. For more information, please visit http://sify.com/news/poachers-kill-elephant-for-ivory-in-orissa-news-national-kezmEdafaic.html
Poachers target migratory birds in Siruthavur lake, 24 April 2010: Large-scale poaching of migratory birds has come to light in the Siruthavur lake near Tirupporur. Poachers place stuffed dead birds in the water body to attract the flock and use double barrel guns to shoot the birds. Painted storks, open-billed storks, large egrets, little egrets, teals and ducks are being poached. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/24/stories/2010042460500600.htm
Leopard killers get jail- Ghatshila court convicts two in ’95 poaching case, 24 April 2010: A Ghatshila court sentenced two persons to two-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to smuggle a leopard’s skin after killing the animal 15 years ago, the first conviction among several poaching cases that have come up in the Singhbhum region. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100424/jsp/frontpage/story_12374945.jsp#
In Arunachal Pradesh a Tiger skin is worth 5 kg rice, 21 April 2010: Poor infrastructure makes poverty-hit tribals target wildlife, sell illegal animal products across the border in China. They eat Tiger meat in Arunachal Pradesh. The big cat's skin and other parts, which are in demand in China, are trafficked across the border. For more information, please visit http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/apr/210410-tiger-skin-arunachal-pradesh-poachers.htm
Three held on poaching charge, 18 April 2010: Three persons were arrested by the Forest Department personnel on the charge of poaching a nine-year-old spotted deer from the Ammanai forests under the Thrissilery section of the North Wayanad Forest Division. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/19/stories/2010041956380500.htm
Poachers back: Tiger skin seized in Nilgiris; 14 April 2010: Forest officials in the Nilgiris on Wednesday seized a 'fresh' Tiger skin from a four-member gang in the Sigur forest area near Anaikatty, suggesting a revival in poaching of the big cat in the Western Ghats. Investigations are on to find out how the gang came into possession of the skin. Officials said a tip-off enabled them to move in before the skin was sold and arrest the four suspects, including two tribals. For more information, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Poachers-back-Tiger-skin-seized-in-Nilgiris/articleshow/5806817.cms
Leopard skin traders released on bail; 12 April 2010: All four accused involved in the trading of Leopard skin and caught red-handed in a trap set up by the forest department in Vijaynagar last week were released on bail on Monday by additional sessions court of Idar in Sabarkantha. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Leopard-skin-traders-released-on-bail-/articleshow/5789333.cms?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=ping.fm
Five arrested in Punjab for trading in Red Sanders and protected corals, 22 December 2009: Contraband Red Sanders wood and rare Tubipora Musica corals were recovered from one export and two import containers at CFS in Ludhiana, Punjab and five people were arrested in this regard. In the export container, the documents declared the goods as pebbles, but on examination, 10.72 MTs of Red Sanders wood was found concealed with the layers of pebbles. The import consignment was found containing undeclared Organ Pipie Coral weighing about 4.803 MTs. For more information, please visit http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20091222/1410845.html
Poachers kill two rhinos in Kaziranga, 21 December 2009: Two endangered One-horned Rhinos were killed by poacher gangs at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, taking the toll of the giant pachyderms killed so far this year to 14. A wildlife official said the latest killings were reported from inside the sanctuary, 220 km east of Assam's main city of Guwahati. "The two rhinos were killed using automatic weapons in separate locations and their horns gouged out. It could be the same poacher gang involved in both the attacks," a park ranger told IANS. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/assam/Poachers-kill-two-rhinos-in-Kaziranga/Article1-489189.aspx
Two smugglers held with Leopard skins, 21 December 2009: Two smugglers were arrested along with five Leopard skins and other animal parts in Haridwar. Somwari Lal and Jodh Singh, both residents of Uttarkashi district were arrested when following a tip-off at Chandichowk area. On checking their bags, five skins, teeth and bones of Leopards were recovered. The police said that the smugglers had purchased skins and other parts of Leopards from some Nepali citizens in Uttarkashi and had come to Haridwar to sell them to a person from New Delhi. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20091222/1416/tnl-two-smugglers-held-with-leopard-skin.html
Deer poaching racket busted in West Bengal, 13 December 2009: The high demand for deer meat at some select Kolkata hotels has led to deer poaching in the Sunderbans. This shocking revelation surfaced after the forest department arrested four poachers and busted a deer-poaching racket early on Sunday. Forest officials seized as many as 20 nylon traps the same traps used to entrap tigers and two deer antlers from the poachers. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Deer-poaching-racket-busted-4-held/articleshow/5334541.cms
Stringent penalty for wildlife crimes in the offing, 9 December 2009: A bill seeking to provide stringent penalty for wildlife crimes like in cases of money laundering and foreign exchange violation, would be introduced in the Budget Session of Parliament, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said today. Stressing on the need to make the law a deterrent for wildlife offenders, he said, "The amendments are being circulated. One of the main provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill is to steeply increase the fine, as the present penalty is laughable". For more information, please visit http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/stringent-penalty-for-wildlife-crimes-inoffing/80336/on
Tiger poacher convicted to 3 years rigorous imprisonment, 9 December 2009: A court in Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand had sentenced notorious tiger poacher Birbal alias Totha Ram, a resident of Panipat to three years rigorous imprisonment and fine of rupess 10 000 in connection with the seizure of 12ft long tiger skin on August 2004. The staff of Terai East Forest Division, Uttarakhand with the assistance of Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) had arrested bawariya poacher Totha Ram with a tiger skin from Banbasa in 2004. Closed inspection of the skin showed that animal was shot and 16 bullet marks were found on the skin. A case under Wildlife Protection Act 1972 was registered at Khatima range. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Tiger-poacher-convicted-to-3-years-rigorous-imprisonment/articleshow/5319092.cms
Shahtoosh shawls seized from Kashmir Government emporium, 5 December 2009: CBI has recovered three banned shahtoosh shawls from the Jammu and Kashmir Government emporium in New Delhi and arrested the manager of the shop. "Acting on a secret information, CBI raided the premises of a state government emporium and recovered three shahtoosh shawls from the possession of the manager of the emporium, who was later arrested," a CBI spokesperson said in a press release. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/409246_Shatoosh-shawls-seized-from-Kashmir-government-emporium
Elephant tusks seized in Kochi, 1 December 2009: The police arrested four persons for attempting to sell two ivory tusks weighing nearly 25 kg. On the basis of a tip-off to City Police Commissioner Manoj Abraham, Mr. Varghese and Mr. Raveendranath approached the accused under the guise of prospective buyers. A deal was struck at Rs.10 lakh before the accused were arrested near the Panampilly Nagar branch of the Union Bank. For more information, please visit http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/02/stories/2009120254350500.htm
Two held with Leopard skins in Uttar Pradesh, 15 November 2009: Two men have been arrested with two Leopard skins in Majhaula locality of Moradabad, about 250 km from Lucknow. They were allegedly involved in wildlife poaching and used to sell skins of wild animals in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The two have confessed that the Leopards were killed in a forest area of Uttarakhand. For more information, please visit http://trak.in/news/two-held-with-leopard-skins-in-uttar-pradesh/23965/
Over 500 Indian Star Tortoises seized on India Bangladesh border, 13 November 2009: Border Security Force (BSF) seized a consignment of 670 tortoises at the Kalandi border post in the Sundarbans, West Bengal. The reptiles were being smuggled across the border into Bangladesh. The guards on duty spotted a group trying to cross the river that demarcates the border. They managed to escape but left behind about 15 sacks. Of the tortoises seized, more than 500 were Indian Star tortoises commonly found in South India. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/14/stories/2009111458082400.htm
Blackbuck skin seized from a shoe showroom in Kolkata, 2 November 2009: Amongst shoes and bags at the popular Sreeleathers showroom in Kolkata's Lindsay Street, a Blackbuck skin was also on display. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Kolkata Police have arrested a senior Sreeleathers executive for illegal possession and procurement of the skin, banned under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.While the skin was seized nearly a month ago, company officials insisted it was a cow-skin. The forensic test results by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, nailed the lie. For more information, please visit http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20091102/804/tnl-blackbuck-skin-seized-from-kolkata-s.html
Two arrested with Leopard skins in Udhampur, 12 October 2009: The police arrested two persons in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, while they were smuggling Leopard skins. Based on specific information, the police laid a trap on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur and intercepted a vehicle. During frisking, two leopard skins were recovered. For more information, please visit http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-129412.html
Man held for selling reptile skin products in Matheran, 12 October 2009: A man has been arrested for allegedly selling reptile skin products to visitors at tourist hot spot Matheran in Maharashtra. At least 30 wallets, suspected to be made from reptile skins, have been recovered from the accused. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/326682_Man-held-for-selling-reptile-skin-products#
Two nabbed with Leopard skins and bear bile in Uttaranchal, 11 October 2009: Two persons were arrested after two Leopard skins and bear bile, which is believed to have medicinal value, were allegedly seized from them in Uttaranchal. The two have been identified as Shyam Dutta Joshi and Deepak from Chakrata region in Dehradun. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/325542_Leopard-skins--bear-bile-seized-in-U-chal--two-nabbed#
Sand boa and a turtle seized, nine held, 6 October 2009: The Pune Police have seized a brown sand boa snake and an endangered turtle species from the possession of two persons, who were about to sell them to prospective clients in Loni Kalbhor taluka. Besides the two suspects, the police have also arrested seven people, including a middleman in connection with the case. For more information, please visit http://www.3dsyndication.com/showarticle.aspx?nid=DNPUN19431
Bangladeshi arrested for possessing musk deer sacs, 1October 2009: A Bangladeshi national was arrested in West Bengal’s Maldah district for possessing 20 sacs of the musk gland of the highly prized and threatened Himalayan Musk Deer. In a joint raid by officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the West Bengal Forest Department, Asimuddin Mandal was arrested at the Mohaddipur checkpost. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/04/stories/2009100455710700.htm
India says Chinese medicine fuels Tiger poaching, 17 September 2009: Talks between India and China to try to save the endangered tiger failed to make much progress, India's environment minister said on Thursday. The use of tiger parts in Chinese medicine was encouraging the poaching of India's tigers, Jairam Ramesh told reporters. China was also operating tiger farms in violation of international agreements, which stimulated demand, he said. For more information, please visit http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE58G4XQ20090917
Two caught in Chhattisgarh with Leopard skin, 16 September 2009: A crime branch squad arrested two people in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district while they were waiting to sell Leopard skin to a customer. Acting on a tip off, a team led by crime branch officer D.S. Gahlod arrested two people – Poshanlal (45) and Sukdhar (30) -- in Aturgaon, a village near Raipur-Jagdalpur national highway, some 220 km south from Raipur. For more information, please visit http://india-forums.com/news/article.asp?id=199084
Smuggler held with 6 tonnes of sandalwood, 9 September 2009: The Delhi Police has arrested a sandal wood smuggler and recovered 6365 kg of the precious wood from his godown at Samaipur Badli in Delhi. Acting on a tip-off that a person has stocked huge quantity of sandal wood, police arrested Vicky Chaudhary (31), a resident of Kingsway Camp and seized 6365 kg of the wood from his godown. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4996034.cms
Nationwide racket in illegal trading of exotic animals exposed, 8 September 2008: The investigation into the theft of eight common marmosets has revealed a nationwide racket in illegal trading of exotic animals, which is said to be involved in all the major thefts of exotic animals from government as well as private zoos, including the one at Nandakanan in Orissa, Ahmedabad zoo in Gujarat and Bisalpur zoo in Madhya Pradesh. Kolkata Police is conducting raids in Pune, Mumbai and Bangalore to bust the network in the illegal trading of exotic animals. For more information, please visit http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/kolkata-cops-raid-pune-mumbai-dens/514264/
Two nabbed while trying to sell tiger, deer skins, 5 September 2009: The Mumbai police arrested two men for attempting to sell animal skins at Andheri (west). Two skins were recovered from Rahul Bhosle, 25, and Naseer Chavan, 22, and according to the police, preliminary tests showed they were a genuine tiger skin and a deer skin. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/mumbai/Two-nabbed-for-trying-to-sell-tiger-deer-skins/articleshow/4979623.cms
Man held with four deer skins, 4 September 2009: A 32-year-old alleged poacher hailing from Karnataka was arrested and four deer skin were seized from his possession by the Delhi police in the capital. Vishal, hailing from Hubli and working in an incense stick manufacturing factory, was arrested on Friday at Sector-24 in Rohini following a tip-off that a man was trying to sell animal skin. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/delhi/Man-held-with-four-deer-skin/articleshow/4976757.cms
Two arrested in Uttarakhand for possessing Leopard skin, 4 September 2009: Two leopard skins were seized by the Special Task Force of the Uttarakhand Police at Nandprayag in Chamoli District in the state. Two persons have been arrested in this connection and one car and five mobile phones having GPS facility were also seized from the accused. In another case, two owls and four bear claws were seized by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department at Mathura railway station. For more information, please visit http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Flora-Fauna/Two-arrested-for-possessing-leopard-skin-owls-bear-claws/articleshow/4973228.cms
Protected turtle species seized in Chandigarh, 3 September 2009: Chandigarh Police and members of an NGO conducted a raid on Sector-37 shop - Mayor Chicken, Chandigarh and seized 15 turtles belonging to various protected species such as the Indian Star Tortoise, Indian Tent Turtle and Indian Roofed Turtle. Cops said that the shop’s owner had told them that he had been bringing turtles from an Ambala-based aquarium and had been selling them for the past two years at a price of INR 200 to INR 1000. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/chandigarh/Wildlife-laws-need-protection/articleshow/4979679.cms
Monkey theft accused remanded to police custody, 3 September 2009: Rajesh Saikia, accused in the theft of eight Brazilian common marmosets from the Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata was arrested on 31 August 2009 and brought before a local court on 2 September 2009. Seven of the eight stolen marmosets were brought back to the zoo. One of them died since they went missing on 9 August 2009. Following Saikia’s interrogation, his accomplice Sujoy Das was apprehended from his residence in Dum Dum. The latter is suspected to be a member of a gang engaged in the smuggling and trading of rare and exotic animals. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/03/stories/2009090356872000.htm
4.3 kg of ivory seized in Uttarakhand, 23 August 2009: Forest officials have seized 4.3 kg of ivory and arrested a person in this connection near Kashipur town of Udhamsingh Nagar district. The accused was arrested when the forest department team following a tip-off, stopped him while he was on his way to Kashipur. On checking his bag, 4.3 kg of ivory was recovered. However, his accomplice managed to flee from the scene. For more information, please visit http://www.samaylive.com/news/43-kg-ivory-seized/650206.html
Duo held while trying to sell ivory in Bangalore, 21 August 2009: The city police have arrested two men who were allegedly trying to sell elephant tusks near the parking area of a hotel in Bangalore. The accused have been identified as Yalappa (37) and Mohammed Ibrahim alias Hazrat (35) both residents of Anekal. For more information, please visit http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=2+held+with+tusks+worth+Rs+1.5+lakh&artid=y2Rzxuk9zTg=
Three arrested with a Tiger skin, 19 August 2009: The State police’s Forest Cell arrested three persons for alleged possession and sale of a Tiger skin, at Pandavapura railway station in Mandya district, Karnataka. The three accused were supplying hide to Nasir, who runs a leather factory and is said to be one of the main accused in the case. On a tip-off, the police raided the house of Nasir. The police have recovered the Tiger pelt and have registered a case. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/2009/08/19/stories/2009081952720300.htm
Two arrested while trying to sell Tiger skin in Erode, 18 August 2009: The forest department has seized skin of a Tiger from two persons at Chellampalayam, near Sathyamangalam town in Erode district in western Tamil Nadu. The duo was carrying the skin stuffed in a blue plastic bag on a scooter when they were intercepted by the forest officials. The skin is believed to be of a young Tiger. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/chennai/Two-arrested-while-trying-to-sell-tiger-skin-in-Erode/articleshow/4913283.cms
Edible Nest Swiftlet delisted from the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, 18 August 2009: In an unusual conservation strategy, the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) has delisted the Edible Nest Swiftlet, a cave-nesting bird found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, from the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. The local communities which poached the bird’s nests — used in the famous bird’s nest soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine and thought to be an aphrodisiac — are now being roped in to harvest the nests commercially. This, argues the NBWL, will help to sustain both the communities and the Edible Nest Swiftlet itself. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/selling-birds-nest-soup-to-save-this-bird-theres-a-change-in-law/503342/0
Officials seize endangered sea species in Tamil Nadu, 11 August 2009: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials apprehended three fishermen and seized 250 kg of dried Sea Cucumbers and 150 kg of Sea Horses, from their possession at Mandapam North Sea shore, near Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. Sea Cucumbers and Sea Horses are believed to fetch high price in the international market. Trading of Sea Cucumbers and Sea Horses, listed in 'Schedule I' of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972, is prohibited. For more information, please visit http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20090811/1316232.html
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