Buzz: Latest news on illegal wildlife trade in India
Madhya Pradesh poachers get three years in prison; 22 January 2014: A local court in Sangli district has recently sentenced three persons from Madhya Pradesh, including two women, to three years imprisonment for killing peafowls within the Chandoli National Park. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-22/kolhapur/46461683_1_forest-guards-forest-department-forest-officer
Three chimpanzees among numerous animals seized in Kolkata; 22 January 2014: Three chimpanzees and five marmosets were among a cache of animals that were recovered from an animal trader’s residence in Kolkata. This seizure is being considered as one of the biggest wildlife seizures in Kolkata ever undertaken. In addition to the Great Apes, five marmosets, a capuchin monkey and several hundred birds have also been seized. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Three-chimpanzees-rescued-from-animal-traders-house/articleshow/29227452.cms?cfmid=14000000
Tiger skin traders to face money laundering charges; 20 January 2014: Tiger skins and body parts traders Surajpal Jagmohan Koli alias Chat, Sarju Bagdi and Naresh Lala, who are already facing cases under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, will also be booked under the Money Laundering Act 2002. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Tiger-skin-traders-to-face-money-laundering-probe/articleshow/29192182.cms
International Tiger skin trader's bail plea rejected; 17 January 2014 : In a decision which would make the forest department happy, judicial magistrate rejected the bail application of Tiger skin trader Suraj Pal alias Chacha. Chacha is claimed to be the biggest Tiger skins and body parts smuggler after Sansar Chand, who is lodged in Tihar Jail for similar offences. The arguments on his bail plea were held for over two hours. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-17/nagpur/46300152_1_sarju-bagdi-bail-plea-skin-trader
Poachers held in Chilika; 16 January 2014 : Poaching of migratory birds continues unabated at the Chilika with wildlife officials seizing 25 dead birds of five different species near the Nalabana bird sanctuary on Thursday night.Two poachers were arrested at Majhiera. A country-made boat and a bag containing the dead birds were seized from the duo, said forester (Nalabana wildlife range) R K Hota. This is the fourth such incident at the Chilika in last 20 days. Earlier, wildlife officials had seized 25 dead birds and arrested six poachers from different spots in Tangi wildlife range, sources added. These birds are killed for their meat which fetches good money in Balugaon, Khallikote, Berhampur and Bhubaneswar. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-18/bhubaneswar/46323967_1_northern-eurasia-nalabana-tangi-wildlife-range
30 kg of corals seized in Kolkata; 7 January 2014 : During a raid at the house of the accused, the officers finally seized almost 30 kg of corals used for decorating aquariums. In the meantime, the Taltala local, whose house was allegedly raided earlier, threatened to lodge a police complaint against the WCCB officers, who in turn decided to go for a counter-complaint. After much persuasion by some locals, both the parties decided to settle the matter mutually. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-07/kolkata/45954410_1_raid-corals-wccb
Ten Star Tortoises seized in railway parcel; 5 January 2014: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of railway police seized 10 Star Tortoises and nabbed a person who took their delivery. The turtles were delivered along with other material by a firm based in Chennai. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-05/vadodara/45881749_1_turtles-railway-parcel-railway-police
Leopard skin seized in Kerala; 19 January 2014: A Leopard skin was seized by officials from the Department of Forests, Ernakulam Flying Squad, from a person who was trying to sell it at Neryamangalam town. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/leopard-skin-seized-at-neryamangalam/article5593124.ece
Ivory seizure in Kerala; 15 January, 2014 : A major gang involved in poaching of wildlife in both Tamil Nadu and Kerala was busted by officials of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Southern Region) in Palakkad . Six poachers of Pollachi were arrested and a pair of tusks was seized.S.R.V. Murthy, Regional Deputy Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Southern Region) Chennai, told The Hindu that they received information about the poaching of a wild elephant for its tusks in the Pollachi area. A special team formed to investigate the input confirmed that an elephant was killed for its tusks about a year ago. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/gang-of-poachers-from-pollachi-busted-in-palakkad/article5590952.ece?homepage=true
Ten poachers from Madhya Pradesh nabbed ; 28 December 2013 : A well-coordinated operation, involving central and state units of police force, and forest department officials, has led to the arrest of 10 persons from Madhya Pradesh with wildlife contraband. All of them were tribals and hailed from Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh.The group had landed in Kollegal two days ago to poach Tigers and when the arrests were made, they were carrying 15 Tiger claws, 2 Tiger canines and cash, allegedly the advance amount paid by the prospective buyers of Tiger skin. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131230/news-current-affairs/article/10-poachers-madhya-pradesh-nabbed
156 Rhinos killed in last 10 years in Assam; 20 December 2013: Poachers in Assam killed a total of 156 rhinos in the past 10 years, including 40 in this year, Minister for Forest and Environment Rakibul Hussain has said. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/156-rhinos-killed-in-last-10-years-in-assam/article5488044.ece
Leopard skin seized in Madhya Pradesh; 19 December 2013: Forest officers confiscated a Leopard hide from the possession of a local tribal in Umaria district. Four others including three traders of wildlife articles escaped from the spot during the raid. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-20/bhopal/45416937_1_leopard-hide-three-traders-wildlife-articles
One thousand tortoises seized in Bihar; 18 December 2013 : A man was arrested in Bihar for smuggling nearly 1100 tortoises from Gaya district. Seventeen sacks full of tortoises were seized from a Scorpio at GT Road near Amas police station late Tuesday. Local villagers informed police of foul smell coming out from the vehicle parked at the roadside after it developed some technical problem. For more information, please visit http://www.pardaphash.com/news/bihar-nearly-1100-tortoises-seized/727082.html
At 39, Tiger poaching at a 7-year-high; 18 December 2013 : Even as the nation prepares for the third Tiger census, which will be held in January-February 2014, poaching of the big cat has broken a seven-year record. According to figures with the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), a leading NGO working for wildlife enforcement, in 2013 39 tigers have died due to poaching. In 2006, the figure was 37. These are official figures. The number could well be around 51 if confessions of poachers arrested by Maharashtra officials are taken into account. The poaching figure is even higher than last year's 31 but lower than 2005 when 46 poaching cases were registered. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-18/nagpur/45336630_1_bhandarbodi-tiger-deaths-national-tiger-conservation-authority
Two Tigers killed near Corbett, 11 poachers arrested; 15 December 2013 : In the dense sal forests on the periphery of the Jim Corbett National Park, two Tigers which had strayed beyond the boundaries were trapped, killed and then skinned. The 11 men who poached them were arrested on Sunday by Uttar Pradesh's special task force. They were stopped at two, but this gang had plans to kill many big cats, as the combing operations lead to the discovery of several tiger traps along the periphery of the park, considered a safe zone for the animal. For more information, please visit http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/two-tigers-killed-near-corbett-11-poachers-arrested-459968
Wildlife seized in Nagaland; 16 December 2013 : Two live monitor lizards and two civets, which were being sold, were seized by officers of Kohima Forest Division from Razhu point area and supermarket area in Kohima, respectively. A press release issued by Zuthunglo Patton, IFS, ACF Kohima lamented that despite various efforts made by the officers and staff of Kohima Forest Division to curb the hunting and sale of wildlife by means of regular patrolling and raids in the markets, wild animals and birds are still being sold in the markets. According to the note, the two live monitor lizards were released at Nagaland Zoological Park, Dimapur, while the rest were disposed off by burning. Meanwhile, in another instance, one patrolling team seized three jungle fowls and two civets from Medziphema area. For more information, please visit http://www.morungexpress.com/local/108311.html
Wildlife poachers hire women ; 15 December, 2013 : The wildlife poachers in the region have started recruiting women to use them as carriers and hunters. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) recently arrested seven women on Delhi-Howrah Express for smuggling around 400 turtles. Sources said the case was unique in the sense that this was the first instance in which women were arrested. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-15/kanpur/45215300_1_women-constables-government-railway-police-blue-bull
One arrested for poaching dugong in Tamil Nadu; 10 December 2013 : Forest officials held a youth who was transporting a dugong poached for its meat in Periapattinam in Ramanathapuram district on Tuesday night. Keelakarai forest range office received a tip-off about the poaching of a dugong in Periapattinam seashore. The forest department team led by Keezhakarai ranger, S Jayaraman intercepted an autorickshaw on suspicion. They found that two people were taking the dugong after slicing the mammal into three pieces. While one managed to give a slip, the officials caught hold of one individual from Periapattinam on poaching charges. He was produced before the Ramanathapuram judicial magistrate and was remanded under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-12/madurai/45121094_1_dugong-poaching-fishing-gear
Bengal, a transit route for wildlife trafficking; 9 December 2013 : In the last three months, BSF, Kolkata Police and the Customs have arrested more than 45 people and seized a huge number of turtles, tokay geckos - an elusive lizard - and several forest birds from different places of Bengal, particularly from the bordering areas. The arrests and seizure once again establish the fact that Bengal is one of the key transit hubs of wildlife smuggling. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Bengal-a-transit-route-for-wildlife-trafficking/articleshow/27099250.cms
Deer antlers seized in Bihar; 26 November 2013: Eight deer antlers were seized from a forest area that comes under the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar's West Champaran district. Acting on a tip-off, the SSB and forest guards raided Gunauli forest area and seized the horns yesterday. The smugglers, however, managed to escaped by taking advantage of darkness. For more information, please visit http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/deer-horns-worth-rs-five-lakh-seized-113112600587_1.html
Tiger skin trader nabbed from Uttarakhand; 5 November 2013: In a major breakthrough, another Tiger skin and body parts trader was trapped in Najibabad on Monday in a joint action by Uttarakhand forest department and Uttar Pradesh Police. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-05/nagpur/43693357_1_sarju-bagdi-tiger-skin-amdi-fata
Poachers targeting national parks to kill Tigers; 4 November 2013 : The arrest of four poachers hailing from Orissa in the Palar range on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border and one from Bandipur National Park recently has put the Forest Department and wildlife activists on alert. Snare traps, which the poachers planned to lay in the dense jungle to trap the big cats, were seized from them. For more information, please visit http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Eye-on-the-tiger-Poachers-targeting-national-parks/2013/11/04/article1871286.ece
Crude bombs used to poach wild animals; 2 November 2013: Poachers are using crude bombs and cable snares to poach wild animals in forested areas and fringe areas of wildlife sanctuaries in the state, sources said. The killing of a dog, which hit a crude bomb recently, has blown the lid off crude poaching methods. A few days back, a wild boar was trapped in a cable wire trap in Bordem, near Bicholim. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Crude-bombs-used-to-poach-wild-animals/articleshow/25079878.cms
Four held for trying to sell 1.7 litres of cobra venom; 1 November 2013 : Four men who were trying to sell 1.7 litres of snake venom in Kamothe were held. This is the biggest seizure of snake venom in Navi Mumbai. It was smartly kept in a plastic bottle of an aerated drink and transported on train from Jaunpur in UP to Kurla in Mumbai," said senior inspector of Kamothe police, Shriram Mullemwar. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Four-held-for-trying-to-sell-1-7-litres-of-cobra-venom/articleshow/25079576.cms
206 turtles seized at Sinthi bus depot; 1 November 2013 : Kolkata police seized 206 turtles, belonging to an endangered species, from a bus depot at Sinthi in North Kolkata. The turtles were handed over to the wildlife rescue center. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/206-turtles-seized-at-sinthi-bus-depot/1189864/
Pune Zoological Survey of India has no expert to verify seized ivory stick; 31 October 2013 : Even though the Khadak police have claimed that they have seized an ivory walking stick, verifying it would take months as the Pune regional Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) does not have an expert to confirm it. Hence, they have directed the police to send the stick to headquarters in Kolkata. For more information, please visit : http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-pune-zsi-has-no-expert-to-verify-seized-ivory-stick-1911508
Rescued from smugglers, crocodile released into river; 27 October 2013 : A young marsh crocodile, which was rescued from smugglers some months ago, has been released into the wild. The reptile was released into the Chambal river falling in the National Chambal Sanctuary by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department along with a Delhi-based NGO . For more information, please visit http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/rescued-from-smugglers-crocodile-released-into-river_887053.html
Snake venom seized in Bhubaneswar; 23 October 2013 : Forest officials arrested six persons - five from Bihar and one from West Bengal - from a city hotel on charges of selling snake venom. The officials also seized about 600 ml snake venom. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-23/bhubaneswar/43323734_1_snake-venom-forest-officials-dfo
Tiger bones in net, two held in Bihar; 10 October 2013 : Sashastra Seema Bal personnel and officials of Valmiki Tiger Reserve seized 2.4kg of Tiger bones and three gall bladders of wild bear. Two persons were trying to smuggle this to Nepal. The operation was carried out in the Govardhana range of the reserve, around 290km northwest of Patna. “We arrested two persons with these items. They will be prosecuted under the provisions of Wildlife Protection Act,” Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) field director Santosh Tiwari said. For more information, please visited http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131010/jsp/bihar/story_17441918.jsp#.UlaLWVMoi_0
Mongoose hair brushes seized, eight held; 4 October 2013 : The wildlife wing of the West Bengal forest department conducted a massive raid at Ganganagar in South 24 Parganas and arrested eight persons for trading in paint brushes made from the hair of mongoose, a protected species.The foresters said that around 20 000 brushes were seized from the possession of the accused. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-04/kolkata/42716131_1_mongoose-hair-brushes-protected-species
Six alleged poachers caught in Kaziranga; 25 September 2013: Six alleged poachers were caught in and around the Kaziranga National Park. Acting on a tip-off, Forest Protection Force personnel launched an operation in the Kohora range of the Park and nabbed three people on Friday morning, forest officials said. Based on their interrogation, three others were picked up subsequently, while one managed to flee, they added. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/six-poachers-caught-in-kaziranga/article5171599.ece
115 turtles seized near Indo-Bangladesh border ; 20 September 2013: The BSF seized 115 turtles which were being smuggled into Bangladesh near the Tentulberia Border Outpost in North 24-Parganas district in West Bengal . State forest department officials were handed over the turtles at Tentulberia in West Bengal. There were 72 spotted pond turtles and 43 narrow headed soft shell turtles. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0921/kolkata/42272090_1_turtles-border-security-force-indo-bangla
Two held for killing Tiger; 16 September 2013 : Kaziranga National Park officials arrested two persons on charges of poisoning and killing a Royal Bengal Tiger a fortnight ago. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130917/jsp/northeast/story_17358060.jsp#.UjfrUH9RLcs
180 rare birds rescued, four people held in Kolkata; 15 September 2013 : At least 180 birds of rare species were today recovered during a joint operation by the police and forest department personnel and four persons were arrested in this connection. During the raid, 151 munia birds and 30 of other rare species were recovered from them. For more information, please visit http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/180-rare-birds-rescued-four-held-in-kolkata-113091500722_1.html
Bird trade soars in Kolkata despite ban; 5 September 2013 : After a raid, a trader was arrested from Madhyamgram and 60 birds were seized from his shop, including species like the Red Munia, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Alexandrine Parakeet and Hill Mynah, all protected under Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-05/kolkata/41799860_1_parakeets-illegal-wildlife-trade-alexandrine
Poachers arrested in Kaziranga; 9 September 2013: Four poachers involved in the recent killing of rhinos in Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam were arrested on Monday. A Chinese made M—22 rifle with seven rounds of ammunition and a .303 rifle with six cartridges were recovered from them. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/poachers-arrested/article5110855.ece
Model held for possessing deer skin; 7 September 2013 : A small-time model was arrested with two spotted deer skins from her residence in suburban Andheri in Mumbai .Acting on a tip-off, forest department officials visited model Momita Pradeep Ghosh's flat in New Ambivali Society on Vira Desai Road where she was found to be illegally in possession of two pieces of spotted deer skins. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-07/mumbai/41854326_1_deer-skins-small-time-model-police-custody
Eleven parakeets seized by forest department in Nagpur; 7 September 2013 : Eleven parakeets were confiscated by forest department officials in Nagpur. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-08/nagpur/41872899_1_parakeets-forest-department-parrots
Big cat poaching gang busted after 20 years; 8 September 2013: After a major operation against Tiger and Leopard skin and body parts traders, Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have busted the ‘biggest gang of poachers and smugglers’ evading arrest for more than 20 years. Over 18 kg of Tiger skulls, bones, nails and teeth were recovered from three persons. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanherald.com/content/356173/poaching-gang-busted-20-years.html
Star Tortoises seized on Bangladesh border; 3 September 2013: The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 952 highly-endangered Star Tortoises that were being smuggled across the international border into Bangladesh on Sunday night.The seizure was made near Tentulberia in the Gaighata PS area of North 24-Parganas. According to Santosh Mehra, IG, BSF (South Bengal Frontier), this was the largest ever seizure of tortoises by the BSF. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Star-tortoises-seized-on-Bangla-border/articleshow/22241199.cms
Three held for trying to sell Tigers' nails; 1 September 2013 : Three alleged poachers were arrested and Tiger nails were seized from their possession from Nasik in Maharashtra by Goa Forest Department officials. For more information, please visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/3942029_Three-held-for-trying-to-sell-tigers--nails
Forest department stumbles upon turtle smuggling racket; 28 August 2013 : In one of the biggest hauls in the State, Forest officials in association with police have busted an inter-state turtle smuggling racket and seized 122 animals of the endangered species. Two persons were also arrested in this connection. For more information, please visit http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Forest-department-stumbles-upon-turtle-smuggling-racket/2013/08/28/article1756152.ece
Wildlife smuggler nabbed in Odisha; 14 turtles recovered; 19 August 2013: A turtle smuggling racket was busted with the arrest of its kingpin from near Bhitarkanika Nationak Park in Kendrapara district on Monday, informed a senior forest official. The DFO said that the arretsed smuggler was charged under different sections of the wildlife protection Act and was later handed over to police.The seized turtles were released into nearby water bodies. For more information, please visit http://www.indileak.com/wildlife-smuggler-nabbed-14-turtles-recovered/
Andhra Pradesh Forest Department seizes 55 snakes; 12 August 2013: Authorities seized 55 snakes, including Russell vipers, cobras and pythons, from snake charmers at Kachiguda, Uppal, Medipally, Chappal Bazaar and Dhoolpet over the last few days. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/hyderabad/41331929_1_snakes-forest-department-rescues-wildlife-crime-control-bureau
Pangolin scales seized in Bengal; 6 August 2013: The recent seizure of 70 kilograms of pangolin scales from Debidanga and arrest of seven persons have once again proved that the Siliguri corridor continues to be the most preferred route for the smugglers.The recovery, foresters say, also points to the fact that at least 280 pangolins, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, might have been killed to obtain the scales. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-06/flora-fauna/41131043_1_scales-pangolin-siliguri
Notorious Tiger poachers among 9 arrested in Pune; 4 August 2013: A team of Melghat forest officials have netted nine Tiger poachers from Pune. For more information, please visit http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/flora-fauna/notorious-tiger-poachers-among-9-arrested-in-pune/articleshow/21789162.cms
Leopard skins recovered in Uttarakhand; 4 August 2013 : Forest officials nabbed a dealer of animal hides and recovered five Leopard skins from him in Pithoragarh. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/leopard-skins-recovered/article4993986.ece
Four people held for suspected trade in Tiger skins in Gujarat; 4 August 2013 : The Crime Branch sleuths arrested four miscreants after they recovered a suspected Tiger skin from their possession in Parvat Patiya area of Surat. The accused were nabbed while trading the animal skin near Hanuman Temple in Parvat Patiya. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-06/surat/41130340_1_skin-tiger-cub
Endangered birds, turtles seized from pet store in Mumbai; 2 August 2013 : Endangered birds and turtles being sold illegally at a pet shop in Mira Road were rescued by animal welfare organizations along with the police. The shop owner was arrested and released on bail. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-04/mumbai/41057091_1_pet-store-shop-owner-birds
Turtle poaching goes unabated in Haryana; 30 July 2013 : On July 30, the residents of Kanhari village noticed two persons poaching turtles from the village pond and when raised alarm, one of them escaped and another was nabbed with 16 turtles, of which five were found dead. A net was also seized from him.For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Haryana/Turtles-poaching-go-unabated-in-state/Article1-1102402.aspx
Leopards vanishing faster than Tigers in Madhya Pradesh; 24 July 2013: MP has lost 15 Leopards in the last seven months, including six that were trapped, axed and electrocuted to death for hides and nails. While one Leopard was killed in retaliation by villagers, others lost their lives to territorial wars and road accidents. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-24/flora-fauna/40771176_1_poaching-case-leopards-seoni-district
Sansar Chand acquitted in one more case, conservationists worried; 22 July 2013: Notorious poacher and smuggler Sansar Chand, considered responsible for killing all the tigers in Rajasthan’s Sariska tiger reserve, was acquitted in a case on Monday for lack of evidence. Upset conservationists declared it would boost the morale of poachers across the country. Chand was absolved of all charges in a case dating back to 2005 by an Alwar court. For more information please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Jaipur/Sansar-Chand-acquitted-in-one-more-case-conservationists-worried/Article1-1096599.aspx
Star tortoise seized, three arrested: The Forest Department on 21 July 2013 seized an Indian star tortoise from the baggage of a passenger, who had arrived from Coimbatore on Amritha Express, at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. Three persons hailing from Pollachi in Tamil Nadu were arrested in connection with the seizure. The tortoise was brought to the capital for sale by the three-member team. On questioning, the accused told the forest officials that they got the tortoise while bathing in a river at Aliyar. But, the forest authorities have not taken their statement at face value. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/star-tortoise-seized-three-arrested/article4938262.ece?homepage=true
Two thousand turtles rescued in Andhra Pradesh, released in Kolleru Lake; 19 June 2013 : Forest Department officials rescued about 2000 Indian soft shelled turtles packed in 75 gunny bags meant for smuggling at Venkatapuram in Kalidindi mandal. The officials rescued the turtles and released them into Kolleru Lake at Atapaka Bird Sanctuary, said Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife) G. Anand. On receiving information that the turtles were being transported, the mobile party striking force led by Kaikalur Forest Range Officer V. Ratna Kumar and Atapaka Bird Sanctuary Deputy Range Officer K.V.R. Prasad seized the turtles. The smugglers on getting wind of the raid abandoned the turtles and escaped from the scene. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/2000-turtles-rescued-released-in-kolleru-lake/article4826293.ece
Three poachers caught red-handed at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh; 18 July 2013: In a crackdown on poachers at the nullahs feeding Sukhna lake, the UT forests and wildlife department caught three poachers red-handed and seized a tortoise, a fresh water eel, catfish and other species of fish along with a dozen fishing lines and hooks. The UT fisheries department has completely banned fishing. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-19/chandigarh/40678880_1_three-poachers-sukhna-lake-eel
Seizure points to Kolkata link in global turtle racket: The chance seizure of over 10,000 turtles by the custom officers at Kolkata airport on 18 July 2013 has blown the lid of a multi-million dollar trade in exotic wildlife pets. The investigation so far has revealed that the consignment of the endangered species from China was to feed the fancy of exotic pet owners. The two Chennai-based smugglers, arrested in the case, were reportedly trying to smuggle the turtles, from China to Kolkata via Singapore. The racket, preliminary investigations reveal, has been smuggling such items for the past few days via the same route. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/seizure-points-to-kolkata-link-in-global-turtle-racket/1144356/
Two held for feasting on pregnant Chinkara in Maharshtra; 11 July 2013 : Two persons have been arrested by the forest department officers for killing a pregnant Chinkara at Malegaon near Baramati, about 115 km away from Pune. This is the second incident of poaching in a month. Earlier in June, some people from Kolhapur had been arrested for poaching in the same area. For more information, please visit http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/1862382/report-two-held-for-feasting-on-pregnant-chinkara
Two Tiger poachers nabbed, confess to killing five Tigers in Melghat; 6 June 2013: The local crime branch (LCB) has nabbed two Tiger poachers belonging to the notorious Baheliya community. The two, who were nabbed from Mansar, are part of a 30-member gang, which claims to have killed five Tigers in the region over the last one month and sold Tiger skins to a trader in North India. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Two-tiger-poachers-nabbed-confess-to-killing-five-tigers-in-Melghat/articleshow/20513159.cms
Three arrested for transporting bullfrogs in Goa; 9 June 2013: The team led by Cotigao range forest officer Narayan Vaigankar and Quepem range forest officer Minguel Fernandes intercepted a car on Sunday morning at 6.30am and arrested three people transporting Indian Bullfrogs in three sacks. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/3-arrested-for-transporting-bullfrogs/articleshow/20513525.cms
Parrots seized from Hyderabad's 'fortune tellers'; 3 June, 2013 : The city's 'soothsayers' seem to be afflicted by a spell of bad luck, with the forest department officials deciding to crack the whip on them for caging birds. In a series of rescue operations conducted across the city, around 22 rose-ringed parrots were seized from these 'fortune tellers' who use these birds to draw customers and supposedly predict their future.NGOs, as well as some animal lovers, also participated in the rescue operation which was conducted under the supervision of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and anti-poaching squad. The raids were mostly conducted near places of worship, parks and picnic spots. Eleven parrots were seized near Chilkur Balaji temple, five near the Tank Bund, two from Kukatpally, a pair from Lingampally and another pair outside a temple at Langar Houz. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-03/hyderabad/39713430_1_fortune-tellers-birds-wildlife-crime-control-bureau
Fisherman held with Gangetic dolphin carcass ; 1 June, 2013 : A fisherman was arrested with a dead Gangetic dolphin by the forest authorities and members of Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society in Yamuna's Ekdala grid in Fatehpur district. Gangetic dolphin is included in the Schedule I for the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is on the verge of extinction. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/kanpur/39674107_1_dolphin-carcass-ganges-river-dolphin-gangetic
20kg of Mouse Deer meat seized at Margao ; 1 June, 2013 : The wildlife rescue squad of the forest department on Saturday morning seized 20 kilos of meat of 'Carvusunicolor' locally known as sambar/meru from a house at Comba, Margao.Deputy conservator of forests Sanjay Waradkar on Saturday evening said that when they were conducting tests on the seized meat they discovered that there were four legs of Mouse deer locally known as Pisai. Officials said that the owner of the house Jose Cruz is absconding. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-02/goa/39690077_1_sambar-wild-meat-mouse-deer
Fresh Tiger bones seized in Madhya Pradesh, six held; 11 May 2013 : Six poachers have been arrested with over 2.5 kg skeletal remains of a Tiger, including a portion of its upper jaw and also deer antlers from villages located within the buffer zone of Kanha National Park - home for nearly 60 Tigers within its periphery. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-11/bhopal/39186120_1_wildlife-articles-poaching-attempt-j-s-chouhan
Three people held for smuggling seahorses; 17 May 2013: Police have busted a gang involved in smuggling of a rare seahorse from India to Nepal at Ithari of Sunsari district in Nepal. The police have arrested three persons in possession of four kilograms of smuggled Seahorse, reported the Area Police Office (APO), Ithari. For more information, please visit http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=54873
Poaching scare after jumbo deaths at Hadagarh forest; 04 May, 2013 : After Similipal sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, poachers now seem to be making inroads into the Hadagarh sanctuary. The fact came to light after wildlife division forest officials seized the carcass of three elephants, allegedly killed by tusk smugglers from Hadagarh wildlife sanctuary near Chakratirtha biodiversity area. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-04/bhubaneswar/39026716_1_kuldiha-forest-officials-elephants
Bear killed and burnt in Keonjhar; 03 May, 2013 : A 10-year-old wild bear was killed and burnt by a violent mob in Turumunga police station limit of Keonjhar district. The villagers became violent after the bear attacked a man and injured him. They chased the animal and attacked it with stones and sticks, killing it on the spot. Thereafter, they set the animal ablaze. The incident took place near Nuakhaman village under Patna forest range at about 9 am. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-04/bhubaneswar/39026730_1_bear-attacks-keonjhar-turumunga
Palamau Tiger Reserve to report illegal bird trade ; 26 April,2013 : The Jabalpur-based Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has asked Palamau Tiger Reserve officials to prepare a detailed report on birds rescued and action taken against illegal bird traders in Palamau district. Divisional Forest Officer (buffer) Anil Kumar Mishra has confirmed that the WCCB has sought information with regard to the illegal bird trade in Palamu. In the past three months PTR officials have rescued and saved many birds which were trapped and put on sale illegally. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Palamu-Tiger-Reserve-to-report-illegal-bird-trade/articleshow/19731944.cms
Twenty five poachers arrested in Meghalaya; 23 April 2013 : Forest department sleuths caught 25 poachers along with venison, hides and head of a sambar at Mawkarah village, about 40 km from here. Personnel of Khasi Hills Wildlife Division set up a checkpoint suspecting that a group of persons might pass through the area with animal meat and hide. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/guwahati/38842533_1_sambar-poachers-barking-deer
Man held with snakes on plane in Chennai ; 17 April 2013 : Customs officials at Chennai airport got a huge shock as an air passenger who arrived from Bangkok carried six live snakes with him. Central Wildlife crime bureau assistant director Kuruvilla arrived at the airport and took over the consignment. A total of six snakes and six rodents including two endangered reticulate pythons, two green python, two coral snakes, four flying squirrel and two indigenous Thailand rats were smuggled from Bangkok. As most of the seized animals were scheduled endangered animals, cases under Wildlife Protection Act had been registered. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130418/news-crime/article/man-held-snakes-plane-chennai
Leopard skin seized from Belgaum youth; 13 April 2013: A youth from Belgaum on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border was arrested on Saturday for illegal possession of Leopard skin. The suspect was nabbed at Ganesh Peth on Friday after police got a tip-off. Police recovered a black handbag from Patil in which he brought the leopard hide. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/leopard-skin-seized-from-belgaum--youth/1102152/
Call for CBI probe into deer poaching in Manas ; 09 April 2013 : Deer poaching in the Manas National Park has become a serious cause of concern and the Government should institute a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into it, demanded the Deputy Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Khampa Borgoyari. For more information, please visit http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=apr1013/at09
Nine chinkaras beaten to death near Barmer; 4 April 2013 : In a bizarre incident near Barmerin Rajasthan, as many as nine chinkaras were literally beaten to death by poachers who left their bodies stuffed in gunny bags and fled. The chinkara or the Indian gazelle is the state animal of Rajasthan and is an endangered species. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/9-chinkaras-beaten-to-death-near-Barmer/articleshow/19372837.cms?
Rhino killed in Manas; 03 April 2013: When Hainari, a female rhino, gave birth to a healthy calf in Manas National Park last month, the park officials were jubilant. On Wednesday, however, their joy was shattered when Hainari's carcass was found with her horn chopped off."Poachers killed Hainari in the Kahitema area of the park on Tuesday evening. We don't know the whereabouts of the calf yet," a park official said. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Relocated-rhino-killed-in-Manas/articleshow/19373877.cms
Poachers train sights on smaller animals ; 30 March 2013 : Deep inside Indian forests small and big creatures are facing threat from poachers as never seen before. Their vulnerability to wildlife syndicates is on the rise with the government data showing increasing threat not only to Tigers and rhinos but to other animals such as pangolins, butterflies and crocodiles. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Poachers-train-sights-on-smaller-animals/Article1-1034936.aspx
Three rhino poachers held in Assam ; 29 March 2013 : A gang of three Rhino poachers, including a former BSF personnel, active in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) was arrested along with arms and ammunition from Behali in Assam’s Sonitpur district. For more information, please visit http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/three-rhino-poachers-held-in-assam-678825.html
9000 baby tortoises seized at Chennai airport; 27 March 2013 : Air customs seized 9,000 baby tortoises from a passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur by a Malaysian Airlines flight on 26 March 2013. The consignment was handed over to the forest officials, while R Narayanan from Kolathur, who tried to smuggle in the reptiles claiming that they were packaged food, was fined. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-27/chennai/38069424_1_baby-tortoises-exotic-species-air-customs
Four Blackbucks killed in Madhya Pradesh; 25 March 2013 : Four Black Bucks were hunted down by poachers in neighbouring Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh Forest Department officials said.They said four suspected poachers were arrested last night for the killing of the endangered species, protected under the Wildlife Act, in a forest area of the district. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/MadhyaPradesh/Four-black-bucks-killed-in-Madhya-Pradesh/Article1-1032644.aspx
Rhinos continue to be killed in Kaziranga; 23 March 2013 : The 16th Rhino has been poached in Kaziranga. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Guwahati/Rhino-killing-goes-on-unabated-in-Assam/Article1-1031291.aspx
Two poachers arrested, 10 kg of wild boar meat seized in Odisha; 23 March 2013 : Two poachers were arrested and 10 kg of raw wild boar meat was seized from them by the Bhitarkanika National Park authorities in Kendrapara district. For more information, please visit http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_two-poachers-arrested-10-kg-wild-boar-meat-seized-in-odisha_1814896
Tiger, Leopard skins seized in Nagpur; six held; 13 March 2013: Six members of a gang allegedly involved in illegal trading of Tiger and Leopard skins were arrested while several animal skin were seized from them, forest department sources said recently. Acting on a tip off, the forest staff sent a decoy to a posh hotel at Dhantoli in south-western part of city and then raided the hotel room from where six persons were arrested . For more information, please visit http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/tiger-leopard-skins-seized-in-nagpur-six-held_835073.html
Man caught smuggling rare tortoises, turtles at airport ; 11 March 2013 : A 22-year-old man was caught by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai Customs on Sunday while trying to smuggle 100 rare turtles and tortoises to Bangkok. The seized reptiles include Three-keeled turtles, Indian spotted turtles and tortoises. They are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Man-caught-smuggling-rare-tortoises-turtles-at-airport/Article1-1024352.aspx
Two Van Gujjars arrested for poaching Tiger; 9 March 2013: The Rajaji National Park authorities nabbed two Van Gujjars who have confessed to poisoning the Tiger in Gohri range of the national park in February. The duo was presented in the court of the Pauri judicial magistrate after which they were sent to judicial remand. Meanwhile, a week after a Tigress was found dead in the Dechauri range of Ramnagar forest division, the body of a Tiger cub was found in the same range. For more information, please visit http://dailypioneer.com/nation/132169-2-van-gujjars-arrested-for-poisoning-tiger.html
Wild animals rescued in Goa; 5 March 2013 : The forest department is conducting an inquiry into whether four wild animals found in the premises of a parish house in Usgao were being kept in captivity to be released into the wild or as pets. After a complaint from an NGO, union of wildlife activists, a raid was conducted at the Usgao church premises recently by the North Goa division and Bondla wildlife staff seized a mugger crocodile, Indian rock python, mongoose and a parakeet. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Wild-animals-rescued-at-Usgao/articleshow/18804714.cms
Post offices may serve as conduits for animal smugglers; 4 March 2013 : The Indian postal department might have fallen out of favour for many in the age of SMS and email, but those dealing in trafficking animal parts are only too happy to buck the trend. Wild life smugglers, trafficking parts of wild animals including horns, ivory and skins, send their upplies packed in parcels through post offices. A senior official of the state forest department said that every year hundreds of such parcels are seized by the security agencies from foreign post offices across the country. Such parcels have been found to be packed with contraband wildlife articles. The list of items includes ivory articles, tiger nails, horns of antelopes, snakeskins, red sander wood, seashells herbs and orchids among others.For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Our-good-old-post-offices-work-just-fine-for-animal-smugglers/Article1-1020867.aspx
Three poachers arrested and rhino horn recovered; 26 February 2013 : Three suspected poachers have been arrested and a rhino horn was recovered from their possession in Assam's Nagaon district, police have said. For more information, please visit http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/three-poachers-arrested-rhino-horn-recovered-113022700236_1.html
Thirty four Leopard deaths reported in Uttarakhand this year ; 25 February 2013: Leopards are now the targets of Tiger poachers in Uttarakhand. Thirty four Leopards have been killed so far this year. For more information, please visit http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/34-leopard-deaths-reported-in-uttarakhand-this-year-335146
Thirty Kilogramme of Pangolin scales seized in Rajaji National Park; 23 February 2013 : Rajaji National Park officials arrested three persons from the Kansrao forest area and recovered about 30 kg of pangolin scales. The officials described it as one of the biggest catch of pangolin scales in the country. For more informtion, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/30-kg-of-pangolin-scales-seized-three-arrested/article4443776.ece
Rajaji authorities nab notorious poacher Kauwa; 23 February 2013 : The Rajaji national park authorities achieved a major breakthrough by arresting notorious poacher Arjun alias Kauwa who is suspected of involvement in Tiger poaching in the Corbett national park and the Rajaji national park landscape. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/129134-rajaji-authorities-nab-notorious-poacher-kauwa.html
Deer meat seized in Bengal ; 22 February 2013: Barely two weeks after the arrest of three deer poachers in the Sunderbans, a person - reportedly a political worker - was arrested from an island in the mangroves on Wednesday night while he was allegedly feasting on deer meat. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-22/kolkata/37241280_1_deer-meat-deer-skins-forest-department
Two Red Sand boas rescued, 4 held; 14 February 2013: Forest officers of Rajura range on Thursday arrested four poachers and seized two Red Sand boas from them. Three of the poachers were caught red-handed in Rajura while trying to sell the snakes to some bounty hunters. The fourth was arrested from his residence in Sukdpalli village. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-15/nagpur/37118554_1_red-sand-boas-snakes-rajura
Red Sandalwood grey trade to China through Indo-Nepal border continues unabated ; 12 February 2013 : As the latest episode of the seizure, West Bengal Forest Department officials have confiscated a truck load of sandalwood on from Teesta bridge- around 50 km from Siliguri. Recent seizure of huge volume of Red sandalwood from Siliguri adjoining Indo-Nepal border area has once again proved that the porous international border is a favoured route for international smugglers for their passage to China via Tibet. Though medicinal usage of the endangered flora is considered as one the major purpose of the international grey trade chain, few other possible usages, not so 'healthy,' are now under the scanner of security and revenue agencies. For more information, please visit http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-02-13/news/37079290_1_indo-nepal-border-nepal-security-agencies-grey-trade
Two poachers arrested in Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh ; 12 February 2013: Forest officials arrested two poachers in Mandla district, who killed and ate over 100 small birds of different species in the past few months. The poachers killed birds by setting hand-made deadly glue traps and exploiting 'mobbing' behaviour against predator birds. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-12/bhopal/37058617_1_bird-lovers-birds-of-different-species-indian-roller
Dead birds seized in Chilika; 7 February 2013 : Wildlife officials seized 37 dead migratory birds at Kalupada on the banks of Chilika, in Odisha, recently. Three poachers escaped from the spot leaving behind the birds in a bag.There were 29 large whistling teals, four purple moorhen and four water hens. "It is one of the biggest and fifth seizure in the lake since the migratory birds came to the lake in October second week," said wildlife range officer (Tangi) S C Behera. The poachers ran away when they spotted the patrolling party at Kalupada, he said. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-07/bhubaneswar/36971923_1_migratory-birds-s-c-behera-dead-birds
Six Nilgais killed in Amaravati ; 30 January 2013 : Even as the forest department grapples with problem of poaching due to electrocution, six nilgais were poached near a private farm adjoining Pohara-Malkhed reserve forest in Amravati division.Chief conservator of forest (CCF) for Amravati circle Mohan Jha confirmed the incident and said that two persons have been arrested. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/While-nation-celebrated-R-Day-6-nilgais-were-poached-in-Amravati/articleshow/18280946.cms
Animal carcasses seized in Arunachal ; 26 January, 2013 : Wildlife officials have seized carcasses of wild animals in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. During a routine patrolling by a team led by range forest officer (RFO) Kali Paja, the carcasses of a wild cat, a big flying squirrel and five small ones and two each squirrels and wild cocks were confiscated. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-26/guwahati/36563453_1_animal-carcasses-wild-animals-wild-cat
Three arrested in Delhi for smuggling tiger skin ; 25 January, 2013 : A factory owner, jeweller and share-broker were arrested in Delhi Friday for smuggling a tiger skin worth around Rs.1 crore, police said."Dinesh, Surjeet and Rajan, all in their late 30s, were arrested from Madhu Vihar in east Delhi Friday and the skin seized," a senior police officer said. For more information, please click : http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/01/26/2--Three-arrested-in-Delhi-for-smuggling-tiger-skin-.html
Black buck horns, deer hides seized in MP ; 23 January, 2013 : Two pairs of black buck horns and hides of Sambhar deer were seized from a furniture shop in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-23/bhopal/36504712_1_deer-hides-wildlife-articles-horns
Property seized under Wildlife Act doesn't belong to government: Bombay High Court : 14 January, 2013 ; Giving relief to a city-based truck-owner in whose vehicle a deer carcass was found, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court has ruled that property seized under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, can't be taken over by the government."The rejection of petitioner's application on the grounds that the property seized by the competent officer under the Wildlife Protection Act had become the government's property was not correct," ruled the single-judge bench comprising Justice Madan Tahaliyani. For more information, please click : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-14/nagpur/36330765_1_deer-carcass-wildlife-act-lower-courts
Poacher killed at Orang National Park; 14 January 2013 : An unidentified poacher was killed by forest guards of the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park recently. The slain poacher was part of the four-member poachers' team that intruded the park area in the Ramkong forest camp of the park. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Poacher-killed-at-Orang-national-park/articleshow/18053150.cms
'Stuffed Tiger' seized in Ghaziabad; 14 January 2013 : The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has seized a stuffed Bengal Tiger's skin from a house in Ghaziabad. The WCCB raided the residence in Surya Nagar along with officers of the Uttar Pradesh Police and NGO People For Animals (PFA) and seized the Tiger skin. The Tiger's skin was stuffed with hay and displayed in the drawing room of Sharma's house. For more information, please visit http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2262363/Stuffed-tiger-seized-Ghaziabad.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Sixty two held for fishing near turtle nesting site in Odisha; 13 January 2013 : At least 62 fishermen were arrested for fishing near a turtle nesting site in Odisha's Kendrapada district. The forest and wildlife department nabbed the men near the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary. Three mechanized trawlers and 16 fishing boats were also seized. For more information, please visit http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/01/13/107--62-held-for-fishing-near-turtle-nesting-site-.html
Poachers kill birds in Chilika; 10 January 2013 : Forest officers have seized carcasses of three migratory birds at Sorana under Tangi wildlife range in Chilika division in Odisha. The poacher fled the spot leaving behind the bag. The birds have been identified as large whistling teals. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Poacher-kills-three-birds-in-Chilika/articleshow/17976692.cms
More than 1000 kg of India destined Shahtoosh seized in Nepal; 7 January 2013: Nepal Police have said that they have seized 46 sacks of precious furs of the endangered Tibetan antelope used for making luxury shawls that were allegedly being smuggled to India.Central Investigation Bureau informed that police seized 46 sacks of wool of the Tibetan antelope weighing 1150 kg from two houses in Thumi Village of Gurkha, 140 km west of Kathmandu. For more information, please visit http://www.nzweek.com/world/nepal-police-seize-1150-kg-fur-of-endangered-tibetan-antelope-41278/
Centre to take stock of elephant poaching in Odisha ; 6 January 2013: Odisha in 2012 officially recorded nearly 60 elephants deaths, many due to electrocution and train hits. Two senior officials are now visiting Odisha to take stock of the situation. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-06/bhubaneswar/36173379_1_elephant-deaths-female-elephants-chief-wildlife-warden
Tokay lizards new target of poachers in North East India; 3 January 2013: Lately, poachers in the northeast have been eyeing a much smaller creature — a reptile species called the tokay gecko — which can be smuggled in bulk and fetches good returns in the grey market. Poachers are raiding the forests of Manipur that have an abundant populace of the lizard species. Exact numbers are not known since no definite census of the species has been carried out, says experts. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rs-20-lakh-lizards-new-target-of-poachers-in-northeast/articleshow/17864202.cms
Poacher held in Simlipal ; 1 January 2013 : The Similipal Special Force (SSP), created recently to protect the sanctuary, arrested a poacher from Jenabil Wildlife Range, the core area of Similipal. For more information, please visit http://www.orissapost.com/poacher-held-gun-seized/
Three poachers held in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve; 31 December 2012 : Three notorious poachers have been nabbed in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, in the last two days. Of the three, one was involved in Tiger poaching cases since 2001 belonging to the controversial Surma village within the core area of the reserve. For more information, please visit http://dailypioneer.com/nation/119453-three-poachers-held-in-dudhwa-tiger-reserve.html
Tiger found electrocuted in Madhya Pradesh ; 26 December 2012 : Yet another Tiger was found electrocuted near Katni on Wednesday, taking to three the number of big cats that have died such a death in the past 45 days in Madhya Pradesh. Read more at http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mp-another-tiger-found-electrocuted/1050778/
Snake venom racket busted in Maharashtra ; 15 December 2012 : The Sangli police claimed to have busted a snake venom smuggling racket by nabbing two people and recovering one litre of snake venom from them.The police said snake venom is used in rave parties by junkies to get a high. They inject the snake venom, in a dilute form, in the body. For more information, please visit http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report_two-arrested-for-smuggling-1-litre-snake-venom-in-sangli_1778199
Jodhpur court summons Salman, Saif in 14-yr-old blackbuck poaching case; 10 December 2012 : Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam have been summoned by a Jodhpur court in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. For more information, please visit http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/101212-Jodhpur-court-summons-Salman-Saif-in-14-yr-old-blackbuck-poaching-case.htm
One person held with Snow Leopard skin in Dehradun ; 6 December, 2012 : The police arrested one person with a Snow Leopard pelt in Dehradun while his accomplice managed to escape. This is the third pelt of the highly endangered Snow Leopard seized in Uttarakhand since the creation of the State in 2000. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/113654-one-held-with-snow-leopard-pelt-in-doon.html
Poachers arrested in Chilka; 8 December 2012 : Wildlife officials arrested two poachers from Chilika and seized 16 dead birds from them. The duo was nabbed with the dead birds near Subhadrapur inside the lake within Tangi wildlife range, said divisional forest officer (Chilika wildlife division) B P Acharya. They had nine large whistling teals, five shovellers and two pintails with them. "These birds had been trapped and killed," said forest ranger of Tangi wildlife range S C Behera.For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-09/bhubaneswar/35705129_1_chilika-wildlife-division-brackish-water-lagoon-migratory-birds
Turtles, terrapins seized at Raichur market ; 4 December 2012: Forest officials raided a marketplace at Sindhanur in Raichur district and confiscated nearly 50 turtles and terrapins from wildlife traders. The illegal traders, however, escaped. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanherald.com/content/296415/turtles-terrapins-seized-raichur-market.html
Huge cache of wildlife remains seized; 2 December 2012 : Forest officers have seized a huge cache of wild animal body parts, including four Leopard paws, and traps used in poaching, during a raid carried out in a remote village Somanpally in Sironcha tehsil. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-04/flora-fauna/35593510_1_leopard-nails-huge-cache-forest-officers
Wildlife officials raid stalls at Trade Fair in New Delhi, seize protected wildlife; 22 November 2012 : A Kolkata-based trader has been arrested after officials of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau raided several stalls at the India International Trade Fair, 2012, which is under way at Pragati Maidan. The 14-day fair features various pavilions set up by traders from within the country and abroad. The raids were conducted after the officials received complaints that many stalls were trading in or using products made from endangered animals. The trader, Ranjeet Kumar Dutta, was arrested from the West Bengal pavilion and 19 shells — two of them belonging to a nearly extinct class of sea snails, classified under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act — were seized from him. Dutta has been remanded in judicial custody by the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate G N Pandey. For more information, please click http://www.indianexpress.com/news/wildlife-officials-raid-stalls-at-iitf-one-held/1035064/
Poacher held in Chilika, 10 dead birds seized; 11 November 2012 : Wildlife personnel on Sunday arrested a poacher and seized carcasses of 10 migratory birds from him near Abhimanapur under Tangi forest range. The Tangi range being situated in Chlika wildlife division, the incident has created a flutter among wildlife activists. Chilika invites thousands of winged guests every winter from Northern Eurasia, the Caspian region, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Lake Baikal and the remote areas of Russia. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-12/bhubaneswar/35068647_1_chilika-dead-birds-migratory-birds
Ivory recovered in Andamans, three people held ; 8 November 2012 : Acting on information furnished by the Special Branch CID, the staff of the CID Unit apprehended three persons for their efforts in selling of elephant tusks at Attam Pahad. For more information, please visit http://andamanchronicle.com/content/view/6919/27/
One nabbed, deer horns worth lakhs seized; 8 November 2012 : A man has been arrested in north Delhi’s Inderlok for attempting to sell horns of spotted deer, according to police. A case under the Wildlife Protection Act has been registered against Sampann Sharma, 40, who hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district, after four horns were recovered from him. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanherald.com/content/291018/one-nabbed-deer-horns-worth.html
Three held for killing monitor lizard in Goa ; 7 November 2012 : Staff of Netravali wildlife sanctuary raided three places early on Wednesday morning at Loutolim and recovered 1.5 kg of meat, skin and parts of a monitor lizard and also seized implements used to cut and peel off the skin. Three persons arrested in this connection were remanded to five days custody by the JMFC. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-08/goa/34993479_1_loutolim-wildlife-sanctuary-netravali
Five poachers arrested, rhino horn seized; 7 November 2012 : Five poachers were arrested when they were trying to sell a rhino horn at Biswanath area of Sonitpur district in Assam. Biswanath Sub divisional police officer Praneswar Doley told PTI that two of the poachers were trying to sell a rhino horn weighing about 1.10 kg to a customer. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/5-poachers-arrested-rhino-horn-seized/articleshow/17129961.cms
Elephant remains seized, two people arrested with bear gall bladder and Leopard pelt; 21 October 2012 : Acting on information provided by the main accused, authorities have recovered the skeletal remains of the elephant which is purported to be the source of the 67 kg ivory seized recently by the police in Kotdwar area of the Lansdowne forest division. Apart from this, Haldwani police arrested two persons with a leopard pelt while on the same day the Kapkot police in Bageshwar district arrested one person with a fresh bear gall bladder. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/103472-jumbo-remains-seized-2-in-net-with-leopard-pelt-one-with-bear-bladder.html
Eighteen Rhino poachers arrested in Assam ; 16 October 2012 : A gang of 18 notorious Karbi poachers who were behind butchering of at least six rhinos in Kaziranga National Park over the past three years have been caught by Assam police. Two forest employees were also held on suspicion that they were also involved in killing the one-horned pachyderms. A huge amount of arms and ammunition including one AK-47 rifle, 37 rounds of ammunition, two .303 rifles and one gun were seized from them. For more inforamtion, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/a-gang-of-18-rhino-poachers-nabbed-in-assam/article4002582.ece
Sansar Chand’s wife gets maximum penalty for wildlife offence ; 29 September 2012 : Rani, the wife of convicted poacher Sansar Chand, has been convicted in Uttarakhand for illegal wildlife trade, and sentenced to seven years in prison. This is only the second time that maximum punishment under the Wildlife Protection Act has been given in Indian history. The case pertains to the seizure of two Leopard skins and two jackal skins in Naogaon village, Pauri, in 2004. According to sources in the Uttarakhand wildlife department, even though Sansar Chand had been previously arrested, Rani and others in his family had been spearheading the wildlife trade in northern India. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-29/flora-fauna/34163341_1_wildlife-trade-7-yr-jail-term-sansar-chand
Tiger skin seized, three people arrested; 01 October 2012 : Two Tiger skins were seized and three persons, including a forest guard, arrested in this connection. The two were arrested at a bypass from Chhindwara, and a Tiger skin was allegedly recovered from them. The duo revealed that the skins had allegedly been sourced from Avinash alias Bittu Vavetra, a forest guard attached to Chhindwara forest circle. For more information, please visit http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/mp-tiger-skins-worth-rs-30-lakh-seized-three-arrested/62872/
Three Rhino poachers arrested in Assam ; 4 October 2012 : Three rhino horn smugglers were arrested in Karbi Anglong district during a joint operation by army, CRPF and police personnel. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Three-rhino-horn-smugglers-held-in-Karbi-Anglong/articleshow/16673622.cms
Illegal snake venom racket busted in Maharashtra, 12 people arrested ; 12 September 2012 : The Maharashtra state wildlife wing has exposed thriving illegal venom trade in the region. Twelve snake catchers (sarpa mitras) were arrested for smuggling venom for huge money. The wildlife wing seized 8ml of cobra venom. The forest officials also seized 7 live cobras, a chameleon and a grass snake, besides six motorcycles and mobile phones from them. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Maharashtra/Illegal-venom-trade-exposed-12-held/Article1-929379.aspx
Rare primates seized in Delhi ; 9 September 2012 : Two primates, reportedly said to be Slender Lorises, were seized in New Delhi yesterday at the airport. During regular frisking by CISF staff, one small monkey was recovered from the under garment of one passenger, while the other was found abandoned in a dustbin of the terminal during a search, said CISF sources. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Two-rare-monkeys-seized-at-airport/Article1-927245.aspx
Pangolin scales seized in Mizoram ; 7 September 2012 : More than 386 kg of pangolin scales were seized by the officials of Customs department from Tuirial Airfield village. Customs officials said that the scales of pangolin were intended to be smuggled.Lalchungnunga of south Mizoram's Saiha town, now residing in Zuangtui area in Aizawl, was arrested. For more information, please visit http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/pangolin-scales-seized-in-mizoram/53362/
Eight people arrested in Orissa for poaching attempts; 2 September 2012 : Stepping up vigil on infringement of forest and wildlife law, Bhitrkanika national park authorities in Odisha have arrested eight persons on charge of poaching attempt and trespass into the prohibited area, forest officials have said. They were nabbed in two separate incidents near Kalibhanjadiha protected forest block during last two days and forwarded to judicial custody. For more information, please click http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/8-arrested-by-forest-officialschargepoaching-attempt/51486/
Skin of adult Tiger seized, four arrested in Odisha; 2 September 2012 : Forest personnel have recovered the skin of a Royal Bengal Tiger and arrested four persons in this connection. On a tip off, forest personnel raided a private lodging here and seized about eight feet long and three feet wide skin which was about to be sold out Bijay Kumar Panda, DFO, Baripada said. For more information, please visit http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/skinadult-tiger-seized-four-arrested-in-odisha/51485/
Poachers kill 73 Elephants since 2005 in Odisha ; 28 August 2012 : Poachers remained active in forests of Odisha, eliminating 73 Elephants in last seven years since 2005 even as 157 people were arrested during the period on charge of killing wild animals.While hunters killed 57 jumbos by using guns, 16 Elephants were poisoned to death by the poachers during the same period. For more information, please click http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/poachers-kill-73-elephants-since-2005-in-odisha/49176/
Poacher arrested for killing Spotted Deer ; 21 August, 2012 : A poacher who had killed a spotted deer in the Kheri reserve was arrested by forest officials in Palia range. The poacher had killed the animal with two of his associates, forest officials said. For more information, please visit : http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
Tiger claws from India seized in UK; 16 August 2012 : Herbal remedies and massage oils containing ground Tiger claws, poisonous plants and cow urine have been seized by border officials at a UK port. Forty-five large boxes containing the products had been illegally imported from India and were bound for an address in Birmingham before being stopped by officials at Felixstowe Port in Suffolk. For more information, please visit http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2189409/Herbal-remedies-containing-poisonous-plants-cow-urine-tiger-claws-India-seized-customs-officials.html#ixzz24Fl3P8Nn
Man held with turtle hatchlings in Rudrapur; 5 August 2012: One person was apprehended with 150 turtle hatchlings from the Rudrapur area in a joint operation involving the forest department and two wildlife NGOs recently. This being the prime season for poachers to lift hatchlings, the forest department and wildlife NGOs are keeping an eye to prevent the illegal sale of turtles either for the acquarium or for the cooking pot. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/85736-1-held-with-150-turtle-hatchlings-in-rudrapur-.html
Manipur police close in on million-rupee reptile racket ; 29 July 2012 : The state police are on a manhunt to nab the top ring leaders of a gang of poachers involved in smuggling Tokay Gecko, a rare reptile species, from Manipur to Malaysia. Some members of the gang were arrested recently. Though the district police carried out an operation at Thoubal bazaar and arrested five persons travelling in a van with a live Tokay Gecko inside a bag. A weighing device and a measurement tape were also recovered from the five persons. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-29/flora-fauna/32922757_1_reptile-tiger-skulls-yairipok
Poacher arrested with Tiger bones and skin; 1 August 2012 : Planned and executed jointly by several high-profile agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Haryana forest department and NGO Wildlife SOS, arrested Bheema, a notorious poacher. He is wanted in several cases of poaching, including Tigers and Leopards. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/Notorious-poacher-held-with-tiger-bones-skin/SP-Article1-906709.aspx
Two arrested with antlers in Tamil Nadu; 6 July 2012 : Police on Friday claimed to have busted a racket dealing in antlers (deer horn) with the arrest of two people in Tiruvallur, 45km from Chennai. About 20 tonnes of various articles made of antlers and horns of other animals as well as raw stock, were seized. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Two-arrested-with-antlers-worth-Rs-2cr/articleshow/14726963.cms
Tusks from slain jumbo found hidden in forest ; 27 June, 2012 : Forest department officials on Wednesday recovered the tusks of the elephant, that was found dead in Khuttimari forest a week back. This is the first suspected elephant poaching case in the state in decades.The tusks were recovered from a water body near Khuklung Forest Village, about 1.5 kilometres from the spot where the tusker was found dead. The tusks were kept in a container and drowned in a waterbody, so that the department officials could not find it. While one tusk weighs 23 kilos, the other is 20 kilos heavy. For more information, please visit : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Tusks-from-slain-jumbo-found-hidden-in-forest/articleshow/14440393.cms
19 held on charges of poaching in Ranthambore National Park ; 24 June 2012 : A group of 19 people from Jaipur's Ramganj and Johari Bazaar areas have been arrested on charges of poaching in Ranthambhore National Park, Sawai MadhopurForest department's Cobra teams - formed to keep a watch on poachers in the park-seized a gypsy, two bikes, a scooter, about two kg fish, nets, knives and other equipment from their possession.Officials said the group claimed they were fishing in the Banas River. However, with regular movement of at least two big cats in the area, their intention of causing harm to the animals cannot be ruled out. For more informaton, please visit : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/19-held-on-charges-of-poaching-in-Ranthambore-National-Park/articleshow/14380636.cms
Poacher, aides held with peacock carcass : 20 June, 2012 : A poacher and his two aides were arrested in Gurdahi village in Sikandara area of Ramabainagar district for killing a peacock, the national bird. A carcass of the bird was also seized from them. According to the police, the arrested man admitted that he and his gang members had been killing peacocks for over several years for its meat and feathers. For more information, please visit : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Poacher-aides-held-with-peacock-carcass/articleshow/14311071.cms
Bull frogs rescued by Goa forest department : 20 June, 2012 ; At least 40 Indian bull frogs were saved in separate raids conducted by the Goa forest department officials since the last few days.While only three poachers could be nabbed, the department has booked half a dozen cases and launched a massive search to trace the whereabouts of other frog poachers.The territorial divisions in the north and south districts have heightened night patrolling, for, the poachers catch the amphibians during the monsoon nights.Goa’s Principle Conservator of Wildlife Shashi Kumar said indiscriminate killing of frogs for their meat led to a drastic decline in the frog population in the last few years. For more information, please click : http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=140835
Actor Mohanlal booked for possessing ivory 15 June, 2012 : Forest officials have registered a case against actor Mohanlal and two others for the illegal possession of ivory.A first information report has been filed at the Judicial First Class Magistrate court, Perumbavur, by the Forest officials.For more information, please visit : http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article3531590.ece
3 nabbed with tiger cub pelt : 12 June, 2012 : A six-month-old tiger cub has fallen prey to poachers, and is suspected to have been killed at BRT Wildlife Sanctuary,, bordering Tamil Nadu.The poaching came to light following the arrest of three persons who were netted by a forest department vigilance squad posing as prospective buyers. They were arrested at Siddiahapura near Chamarajnagar and the tiger pelt and bones recovered from them. The officials are trying to locate where the cub was killed. For more information, please click : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/3-nabbed-with-tiger-cub-pelt/articleshow/14144446.cms
Tour operator held with Leopard skin in Delhi; 12 June 2012 : A 34-year-old man, who works as a tour operator, was arrested in the capital for allegedly trying to sell two Leopard hides in the market. The accused was apprehended from Gandhi Nagar area on Tuesday on a tip off that a person dealing in Leopard hide will be coming there, Sanjay Kumar Jain, DCP (Crime), said. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Tour-operator-held-with-leopard-hide/articleshow/14107434.cms
Eight detained for wild tiger poaching; 5 June 2012 : Five persons have been detained so far in connection with the poaching of a wild tiger that was found dead in Veerpur range in adjoining Sehore district. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/8-detained-for-wild-tiger-poaching/articleshow/13881070.cms
Forty freshwater turtles seized in Odisha; 5 June 2012 : Forest personnel have seized 40 live freshwater turtles near forest areas of Lunimathia village under Mahakalpada forest range in Odisha's Kendrapara district. The seizure was made while the reptiles, which were accorded protected status, were being smuggled out. For more information, please visit : http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/forty-freshwater-turtles-seized/17543/
One person held for smuggling Tiger skin; 6 June 2012 : In an early morning operation, forest officials arrested a person carrying a bag with Tiger skin at the Thiruvalluvar Bus Stand in the city . Officials suspect the skin to belong to that of a tiger cub less than a year old. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-07/coimbatore/32100600_1_tiger-skin-tiger-cub-forest-officials
Eighty kilogramme of deer meat, hide and horn seized; 4 June 2012 : Police have seized 80 kg of cooked and raw meat of deer in Bihar's East Champaran district and arrested one person in the case. Acting on a tip off, police raided the Bhawanipur Kushwaha tola village and seized the haul of deer meat and hides and arrested Ramprit Mukhiya for illegal possession of the meat of a protected animal. For more information, please visit : http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/80-kg-deer-meat-hide-and-horn-seized/1007531.html
Trader held at Mumbai airport with two tusks; 5 June 2012 : A Gujarat-based trader was detained at Mumbai airport for carrying elephant tusks in his baggage. The trader had arrived in Mumbai by an Ethiopian airline flight and was detained while he was on his way out of the airport.
He was later handed over to the Sahar police for further investigations. For more information, please click http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Trader-held-at-Mumbai-airport-with-2-tusks/articleshow/13877467.cms
Poachers nabbed in Corbett National Park after two-week hunt; 6 June 2012 : A special operation team of the Corbett National Park, located in Nainital, has arrested three poachers from the park's Bijrani zone. The arrested poachers were nabbed from their hideout after a two week hunt. For more information, please visit http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/poachers-nabbed-in-corbett-national-park-after-two-week-hunt/1/199436.html
319 snares seized in 3 months: Andhra Pradesh; 28 May 2012 : In a drive to keep poaching activities at bay, the wildlife wing of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department has scoured out 319 snares (animal trapping device) from Tiger reserves and sanctuaries in the state in the last three months.For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/news/319-snares-seized--in-3-months-andhra-pradesh/262177-60-114.html
Chhindwara foresters nab big gang of poachers; 26 May 2012 : In a major breakthrough that could unmask recent poaching of Tigers in Maharashtra, the Chhindwara forest officials have nabbed a 11-member gang with a metal trap near Linga in Madhya Pradesh, around 110km from Nagpur.As the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has sounded a red alert following poaching of tigers in Maharashtra recently, a rigorous monitoring and patrolling drive has been launched around parks in Madhya Pradesh. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-26/nagpur/31860654_1_gang-members-pench-tiger-reserve-forest-officials
Three people arrested with Leopard skin in Chhattisgarh; 19 May 2012 : The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths havearrested three persons with Leopard skin on saturday. The accused were later produced in the local court that sent them to jail on judicial remand.For more information, please visit : http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/raipur/66678-three-held-with-panther-skin.html
Tiger chopped into 10 pieces in Maharashtra; 18 May 2012 : Throwing an audacious challenge to the state forest department, the poachers have struck once again, killing a tiger in Chandrapur forest range. The mutilated carcass of a tiger - sans head and paws and chopped into 10 pieces - was recovered in Borda jungle along Chichpalli-Borda road.. For more information, please visit : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Poachers-strike-Tiger-chopped-into-10-pieces-in-Maharashtra/articleshow/13278409.cms
Star Tortoises seized in Bangalore airport; 7 May 2012 : The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs, seized about 483 live Star Tortoises that were being smuggled out of the country by an Indian national. Based on the tip-off, the accused was stopped as he was proceeding towards immigration counter after checking in his baggage. On examination of his check-in bag, the officers found live Star Tortoises concealed in gunny bags. For more information, please visit : http://www.deccanherald.com/content/247765/483-star-tortoises-seized-bia.html
Boxing coach who sold Leopard skin arrested; 6 May 2012: Delhi police have arrested a 22-year-old man who they claim was involved in smuggling of Leopard skin. The police also found three Leopard skins with him. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Boxing-coach-who-sold-leopard-skin-arrested/Article1-851421.aspx
Mongoose hair brushes seized in Agra; 1 May 2012: Hundreds of paint-brushes allegedly made from the hair of mongoose were seized from a shop in Agra."We are trying to find out about the supplier of these brushes," said Agra Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) P.K. Janu, whose team raided the shop, told IANS. For more information, please visit http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/05/01/121--Mongoose-hair-brushes-seized-in-Agra-.html
Three men arrested with Tiger skins in Chhattisgarh; 20 April 2012: Three men were arrested with Tiger skins while they were trying to sell these in Chattisgarh, police said. According to police, the three men were arrested under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, on Thursday evening by forest department officials in Kanker district's Bhanupratapur area, some 240 km south from state capital Raipur. For more information, please visit : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-20/flora-fauna/31373609_1_tiger-skins-kanker-anti-poaching
Three people arrested with Tiger skin; 16 April 2012: Three persons were arrested and a tiger skin, among other articles, seized from them. One of the arrested was a Chennai-based engineering graduate. The three were standing with a bag at the Kanjikoil road junction on the Coimbatore-Salem National Highway road when forest officials on patrol duty became suspicious and checked their bag. Besides the tiger skin, the skin of two pythons was also recovered. For more information, please click : http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/three-held-with-tiger-skin-198552
Rare red sandalwood seized in Punjab; 13 April 2012: For the first time the customs department has seized illegally smuggled 11 tonnes of rare red sandalwood from Punjab. The fragrant wood is in high demand in the State and also fetches huge price in Dubai and European countries.The consignment of endangered red sandalwood was seized from Ludhiana following the arrest of an agent. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rare-red-sandalwood-seized-in-Punjab/articleshow/12647050.cms
Clouded Leopard skins seized in Assam; 9 April 2012: Two skins of endangered Clouded Leopards have been seized and two people have been arrested near Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam. Following a tip-off, a team led by Bhuyanpara forest range officer Adhan Oza on Saturday raided a shop in Milan Bazar in Baksa district, some 20 km from the reserve, leading to the recovery of the skins, which were six months old. For more information, please visit http://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/two-clouded-leopard-skins-seized-in-assam_769104.html
Leopard slaughtered and meat eaten by locals; 7 April 2012: A full-grown Leopard was killed and its was meat eaten by locals in Assam's Golaghat district. The male Leopard, which was first spotted in Lempasapori area of Dergaon town in the district, injured two students before moving to Bohikhuwa area, where it attacked and injured another person. Villagers attacked the Leopard with sharp weapons and sticks and killed it before forest officials could reach the area. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/leopard-killed-meat-eaten-by-locals/983857.html
Tiger skin seized from arrested man; 6 April 2012:The District Forest Cell has nabbed a man allegedly involved in poaching, and seized a Tiger skin and claws from him near Periyapatna. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3289281.ece
Man arrested with Leopard skin in Karnataka; 4 April 2012 : Based on a tip off, the forest mobile squad team, led by the Urban DCF, laid a trap at a pre-determined place near Karirayaradoddi near Kanakapura and arrested Jagadish, a resident of Doddahalahalli village with one uncured Leopard’s skin on Monday night. For more information, please visit : http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/news/man-held-with-leopard-skin/378930.html
Leopard skin seized in Assam; 3 April 2012 : A Leopard skin has been seized near the famed Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam and one person has been arrested. The skin was seized on April 3 in Bhogpur Ghat on the eastern boundary of the reserve." One of the two people carrying the skin in a sack has been arrested, while the other one managed to escape. For more information, please visit http://twocircles.net/2012apr05/leopard_skin_seized_assam.html
Two poachers caught in Assam; 3 April 2012 : Two men, on their way to Kaziranga National Park, along with arms and ammunition have been arrested in Assam's Jorhat district, the police said. The duo, who were travelling on a motorcycle, were arrested during a routine check at Jorhat Bye-pass on National Highway-37 last night and a rifle, a magazine, 12 rounds of live cartridges, a silencer and mobile phones have been recovered from their possession. For more information, please visit http://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/two-poachers-arrested-in-assam_767997.html
Paws hacked off dead Leopard; 27 March 2012 : An eight-year-old male Leopard with its paws missing was found dead in the forests of Devkhop-Tandelpada in Palghar, raising suspicions of poachers in the region. N R Pravin, deputy conservator of forests, Dahanu said, when locals were questioned, they said they had laid a trap for wild boars but the leopard walked into the wire mesh trap. However, forest officials rushed to the spot only to find the front paws of the leopard missing. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/mumbai/31254048_1_male-leopard-forest-officials-deputy-conservator
Leopard skin seized in Jabalpur; 25 March 2012 : Forest officials confiscated a Leopard skin from the residence of a hotelier in Jabalpur.Sources said the seizure was made during a search at the residence of Mahendra Pachori, at Naya Gaon village following a tip-off. Though the search was conducted with a legal warrant, Pachori’s family refused to support. They also tried to mislead the search team claiming that Mahendra was not in residence.For more information, please visit : http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MP-BHO-leopard-skin-confiscated-from-hoteliers-residence-3017780.html
Turtles rescued from the cooking pot in Goa; 25 March 2012: Twenty one turtles were seized in a rescue operation at a spring in Acoi in Mapusa in Goa."Eight of them are Indian soft or Flap-shelled turtle species Lisemys punctata and 13 belong to Indian snail-eating turtle species Melanochelys trijuga," World Wide Fund for Nature, Goa, director Nitin Sawant said.For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/21-turtles-saved-from-the-cooking-pot-at-Mapusa/articleshow/12408918.cms
Cobra venom recovered , two people arrested in New Delhi 13 March, 2012 : Two men have been arrested from GTB Enclave of north-east Delhi for transporting two highly poisonous snakes and 500 mililitres of cobra venom worth around Rs 2 crore, police said. Moin and Mehboob, who hail from Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, were held on a tip-off by animal welfare organisation People For Animals (PFA) . “Officials of the PFA had informed us that some men could be transporting cobra venom in a Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus,” said B K Singh, additional deputy commissioner of police (north-east). For more information, please visit : http://www.deccanherald.com/content/234555/2-snakes-500-ml-cobra.html
Star Tortoises sent back to India from Indonesia 08 March, 2012 : The Indonesian government repatriated 19 star tortoise (Geochelone elegans), smuggled into the country through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in November 2011, back to their original habitat in India. “The turtles will fly with Malaysian Airlines to India this evening. We will see them off along with customs officers, airport security, officials form the Forestry Ministry and animal rights activists from International Animal Rescue,” said Musyaffak Fauzi, head of the airport quarantine center. For more information, please visit : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/03/09/smuggled-turtles-sent-back-home-india.html
Leopard skin seized in Palamau; 24 February 2012 : A Leopard skin was seized from Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Saturday, nearly two months after forest officials got wind of poaching in the forest and laid a trap. A villager, who was trying to strike a deal with an interstate gang of smugglers at Satbarwa on Jharkhand-Bihar border, has also been arrested. For more information, please visit : http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120227/jsp/frontpage/story_15183865.jsp
Cobra venom being used by Delhi youngsters as an intoxicant; 17 February 2012 : A drug prepared from cobra venom is becoming popular in Delhi, giving party-goers a new high, narcotics officials say. "The sale of drugs which have cobra venom is increasing at rave parties and in discos," a senior officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on condition of anonymity. For more information, please visit : http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/cobra-venom-drug-popular-on-delhi-party-scene-1.982082
Leopard skin seized in Uttarakhand; 21 February 2012 : A team of policemen and forest department officials recovered a Leopard skin from a man hailing from Nepal and arrested him under the Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972 in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.. The accused was living in Ascot area in the district with the consignment of Leopard skins.For more information, please visit http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/leopard-skin-worth-rs-12-lakh-seized_671813.html
Huge haul of poached animal parts, five held ; 9 February 2012 : Pelts of one Tiger, four Leopards and about three kg of big cat bones have been seized from five persons who were arrested in Najibabad in Uttar Pradesh. The wildlife contraband is said to have been sourced from Uttarakhand. According to regional deputy director (northern region) of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau Ramesh K Pandey, a joint operation involving the WCCB, UP STF and Najibabad police arrested five persons based on intelligence provided by the bureau. For more information, please visit http://dailypioneer.com/nation/41549-huge-haul-of-poached-animal-parts-5-held.html
Sniffer dog tracks down ivory; 8 February 2012: Tracey, a two-year old female Alsatian dog trained to sniff out wildlife products, has helped recover two Elephant tusks, weighing over 32 kg from the forests of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand, India. For more information, please visit http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/41263-tracey-sniffs-out-32-kg-ivory-in-dalma.html
Fifty parakeets seized, man arrested in Bengal; 16 January 2011: Fifty parakeets were seized from the possession of a man who was carrying them on a bike in Belda in Bengal. The birds have been handed over to the forest department and the man has been taken into custody for questioning the origin and destination of the birds.
Source : Anandabazar Patrika, 17 January, 2012
Poacher arrested in Guwahati Zoo whilst trying to kill rhinos for horns, 15 January 2011: Guards at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati caught a poacher from near the rhino enclosure. The man had scaled the wall on Saturday night with a .303 rifle, six-round bullets and an axe in a bid to kill as many rhinos as possible. The zoo has nine rhinos. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Guwahati/Poacher-caught-from-Assam-zoo/Article1-797570.aspx
Leopard skin and Tiger skull seized, five people arrested, 11 January 2012: Five persons have been arrested in three separate cases and a Leopard skin and a Tiger's skeleton has been recovered from them. Two poachers were arrested yesterday in Karamadai village near Coimbatore on charges of possessing a Leopard skin. Forest officials said the skin had bullet marks on it indicating that it was shot by poachers. Another person was arrested at Kavindapady, 25 km from Erode, for trying to sell a Tiger's skull and skeleton. For more information, please visit http://zeenews.india.com/news/tamil-nadu/five-held-leopard-skin-tiger-s-skull-seized_752110.html
Two people arrested for smuggling 4000 turtles; 9 January 2012: Around 4000 turtles were seized from a truck at Jalaun crossing under Kotwali station in Auraiyya district on Monday. Two persons were arrested.The turtles stuffed in 68 sacks, some in critical condition, were found loaded on truck which was on its way to West Bengal. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/4000-turtles-seized-two-arrested/articleshow/11432599.cms
Confiscated Star Tortoises returned to India from Malaysia; 23 December 2011 : Six hundred Indian Star Tortoises that were confiscated in Malaysia have been returned to their country of origin. Apart from their alacrity over the seizure, Malaysian forest and customs officials also displayed their compassionate side by taking good care of the reptiles in transit. They signed on the cartons, on which they had written messages wishing good luck, before sending the tortoises back to India. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/star-tortoises-love-malaysia-066
Blackbuck alledgedly killed by army personnel 19 December, 2011 : Close on the heels of the alleged killing of three chinkaras in Barmer, three jawans allegedly poached a blackbuck at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner. By the time the district forest officer (DFO) accompanied by a team of forest officials reached the spot, the jawans had washed the blood stains from the gypsy that was used for poaching. The team however, has recovered cooked meat, fur and collected blood samples which have been sent to the forensic laboratory. For more information please visit : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Blackbuck-poached-by-jawans-in-Bikaner/articleshow/11187240.cms
Man arrested with Barking Deer hide 16 December, 2011 : A 32-year-old man has been arrested for killing two barking deer and trying to sell off their skin to roadside herbal shops in the city. The Hadapsar police arrested Raju alias Dipak Bhimrao Gaikwad, a resident of Ambedkar Vasahat in Pimpari area, while he was suspiciously loitering along the railway tracks near Vaiduwadi. For more information, please visit : http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/dec/161211-pune-Man-held-with-barking-deer-skin.htm
30 kg of smuggled Seahorse seized; 14 December 2011: Thirty kilograms of dried seahorse was seized from an omni bus bound for Chennai. The smuggling was detected when bus company owners got suspicious of the two parcels. The two parcels contained 30 kg of dried seahorses and were to be delivered to Chennai. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/30-kg-of-smuggled-sea-horse-seized/930748.html
Two arrested in Bangalore for smuggling sea cucumbers; 13 December 2011 : For the first time, Customs authorities seized 152 kg of endangered sea cucumbers from two Sri Lankan nationals at the Bengaluru International Airport. The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), Customs, arrested the father and son duo of Sri Lanka at the airport when the consignment of sea cucumbers was in the process of being smuggled out to Singapore. For more information, please contact http://www.deccanherald.com/content/211870/2-sri-lankans-held-bia.html
Ostriches and wildlife products seized from Delhi residence; 9 December 2011 : Two ostriches were among animals and animal products seized in Delhi."We received information on Friday morning that some rare and endangered animals were being kept locked inside the particular house. The informer was not aware of the type of animals. Around 2pm, when we reached the house along with Barakhamba Road police officials, we found several rooms being locked since the owner lives in Mumbai. In the first room that we checked, we found two ostriches that were about 8-10 feet high. The birds were highly aggressive and the leg of one of them was injured," said Saurabh Gupta, a volunteer with People For Animals. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Ostriches-ivory-recovered-from-house-in-Central-Delhi/articleshow/11066220.cms
Three people held amidst seizure of sea cucumbers; 6 December 2011 : The officials of Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park have arrested 3 persons and seized 450 kg of sea cucumbers at Pirappan Valasai. Sources said acting on a tip off, the squad led by Assistant Conservator of Forest Rajendiran and Forester Palaninathan conducted a surprise check at the Pirappan Valasai, a coastal village near Mandapam. For more information, please visit : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2693487.ece
Monitor lizard rescued in New Delhi; 5 December 2011: The extent of illegal wildlife trade in Delhi and the brazenness with which it is being carried out became clear when a large monitor lizard was rescued from the INA market while negotiations were on to sell it. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Monitor-lizard-rescued-from-INA-market/articleshow/11024870.cms
Cobra venom and turtles seized from bus destined for Meerut; 5 December 2011: Delhi police have arrested arrested a man from a Meerut-bound UP Roadways bus and seized a bottle containing cobra venom and six rare turtles. The venom and turtles were bound for Nepal border. For more information, please visit http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/India/Cobra_Venom_Rare_Turtles_Worth_Millions_Seized_From_Meerut_Bound-12619.html
Rare birds seized in Bengal; 3 December 2011: Two persons have been detained by the Customs and Forest departments in the West Bengal's Malda district for travelling with birds of rare species without valid documents. Altogether, 24 exotic birds, were found in their possession. The Forest department recovered 5 Red-vented Cockatoos from Philippines, 4 Blue and Yellow Macaws, 10 African Grey Parrots and five Australian Galahs from the possession. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2684892.ece
Chinkara remains seized in Rajasthan; 24 November 2011: Forest department officials seized the remains of three Chinkara antelope allegedly killed by Army jawans in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. A case has been booked against the alleged offenders. For more information, please visit http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-27/jaipur/30446515_1_chinkaras-army-jawans-army-camp
Antlers seized in Chennai; 21 November 2011 : Railway Police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge consignment of deer antlers at Chennai Central railway station. The antlers weighing 560 kg were packed in 32 parcels and addressed to a trading company in New Delhi. Antlers in some of the parcels were sliced up.The contraband was seized after police and the RPF received a tip-off from commercial taxes department. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Huge-haul-of-deer-antlers-at-Central-railway-station/articleshow/10823435.cms
Poachers arrested with Leopard skin in Simlipal National Park; 11 November 2011: In a joint raid by forest officials and wildlife activists, six poachers were arrested from Chandabila village under Bisoi range of Rairangpur Forest Division of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district on Friday. A panther’s hide and 10 deer horns were seized from them. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/news/six-poachers-arrested-in-similipal/201735-60-117.html
Three held for illegal trade in snakes; 9 November 2011: Three snakes of a rare breed used for black magic were rescued in south Delhi on Wednesday. Three persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in selling the endangered species.The trio have allegedly been involved in trafficking of rare snakes in several parts of India. For more information, please visithttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/delhi/30381783_1_red-sand-boa-snakes-black-magic-wild-life-protection-act
Leopard skin confiscated in Uttar Pradesh; 31 October 2011 : Aliganj police nabbed two persons and recovered Leopard skin from them. The duo was arrested on Monday evening. The accused were identified as natives of Moradabad. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Aliganj-police-nabs-two-persons-with-leopard-skin/articleshow/10575013.cms
Rare snakes and venom seized in New Delhi; 27 October 2011 : Ten rare snakes were rescued in separate raids conducted by police and an NGO - People For Animals - in central and north Delhi.The raids, which took place in Jama Masjid area on Wednesday and Shahadra on Thursday, led to the recovery of nine sand boas and a cobra. A 600 ml bottle of snake venom was also recovered. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Rare-snakes-rescued-in-central-North-Delhi/articleshow/10513954.cms
Tiger skin recovered in Andhra Pradesh; 17 October 2011 : Adilabad Forest officials arrested two persons for selling Tiger skin.The accused were arrested and sent for remand. The accused confessed that the animal was killed by their relatives near Waghdhari in Neredigonda mandal. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2550083.ece
Two people arrested for suspected poaching; 17 October 2011: Two suspected poachers, who allegedly killed a 12-year-old tigress three days ago in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district, have been arrested. Officials said that the two are professional poachers and had removed the big cat’s skin, other body parts and left its carcass in Guliapani forest. For more information please visit http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIM&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW
Leopard skin seized in Bengal; 10 October 2011 : A Leopard skin was seized by the forest department from a spare parts shop on BT Road in Kolkata. Tucked away in a shelf at the rear, the skin was found during a raid following a tip-off. Police is on the lookout for the shop-owner who is absconding. For more information, please visit : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Leopard-skin-seized-from-BT-Road-shop/articleshow/10308846.cms
Blackbuck rescued from GK, New Delhi; 4 October 2011: A live sub-adult Blackbuck Antilope Cervicapra was rescued from Greater Kailash (GK) near W-Block Park. The animal had been brought from Meerut to be sold in the Capital. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/Blackbuck-rescued-from-GK/Article1-753218.aspx
Leopard skin and other wildlife products seized in Uttarakhand; 29 September 2011 : Two Leopard skins, the gall bladder of a Himalayan Black Bear, the musk pod of a Musk Deer, and other items were seized by the Special Operations Group of the Uttarakhand Police in Sukhi Dhang, Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand. One person, who is suspected to be a longtime trader in wildlife products, has been arrested in this case. For more information, please visit http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=117571
Three held with Leopard skin; 20 September 2011: Three poachers were arrested and a Leopard skin was recovered from their possession in Rishikesh. On a tip-off, the three accused were arrested near Natraj Chowk. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/three-held-with-leopard-skin/830950.html
14 Shahtoosh shawls seized at IGI airport in Delhi; 13 September 2011: In probably one of the biggest seizures of wildlife goods at the airport, customs officials at IGI airport arrested a resident of Srinagar on Tuesday night for carrying 25 Shahtoosh shawls, 89 pashmina shawls and 55 stoles. Customs officials said the passenger, arrived in Delhi from Washington in Virgin Atlantic flight VS-300. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/9986900.cms
Poacher arrested with antlers in Uttarakhand; 9 September, 2011: A suspected poacher was arrested and 10 antlers of Cheetal and Sambhar deer, weighing 4.25 kg, were recovered from his possession in Kotdwar area of Pauri district. For more information, please visit http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/poacher-held-10-antlers-seized-in-uttarakhand/817112.html
Tiger bones found in Tadoba Tiger Reserve; 24 August 2011 : The staffers of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) on Wednesday discovered bones of a dead Tiger in Moharli range. The search for the Tiger bones was reportedly carried out on the basis of information given by an NGO. Sources said a total of 70 pieces of bones of Tiger have been recovered from the spot. The bones appeared to be that of an old Tiger and might be lying there since quite some time. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Tiger-bones-recovered-in-Tadoba/articleshow/9730510.cms#write
Tiger bones seized, two people arrested; 21 August 2011: Two people have been arrested for illegal trade in Tiger bones in the Bharatinagar police station limits. Officials suspect the animal to have been poached in the vicinity of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, an area heavily monitored by forest guards. Police also recovered deer horns and a skull from them. For more information please click : http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2011082320110823001113880f6373e68/Tiger-bones-seized-from-two-suspected-poachers.html
Red Sanders Smuggler arrested; 10 August 2011 : The Tiruvalluvar Police on Thursday arrested a 45-year-old man said to be the kingpin of a Red sanders smuggling racket, in Red Hills. The arrest of N Ramanathan alias 'rifle' Ramanathan follows the seizure of nearly 70 tonnes of Red sanders from two godowns belonging to him near Ponneri. For more information, please visit http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Man-suspected-to-be-smuggling-kingpin-held/articleshow/9573576.cms
Wildlife trade racket busted ; 5 August 2011 : Chhattisgarh police has arrested a man alleged to be the “kingpin” of an extensive network of illegal trade in animal and plant wildlife that extended to other Asian countries after an 18-month cloak-and-dagger operation. The accused, a resident of Moreh in Manipur, was detained by immigration authorities at Chennai airport on July 13 while he was trying to flee to Bangkok. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110806/jsp/nation/story_14343533.jsp
Two persons arrested with Leopard skin ; 7 August 2011 : Two persons were arrested and Leopard pelts seized from their possession in Kashipur town in Udhamsingh Nagar district. For more information, please visit http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5349033
Karnataka convicts poachers for killing Tigers; 5 August 2011: For the first time in Karnataka, three Tiger poachers were convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by the 9th Addl Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court in Bangalore. A team from Upparpet police station had nabbed a three-member gang on 17 August 2008, in Gandhinagar. Acting on a tip-off, the police contingent had arrested the trio and seized two Tiger pelts, Tiger paws and a few pieces of Tiger bones. For more information, please visit http://www.punemirror.in/article/4/20110808201108080609505475d772d2a/After-50-tigers-die-K%E2%80%99taka--.html
Wildlife trade racket cracked ; 5 August 2011 : Chhattisgarh police has arrested a man alleged to be the “kingpin” of an extensive network of illegal trade in animal and plant wildlife that extended to other Asian countries, wildlife officials said today after an 18-month cloak-and-dagger operation. For more information, please visit http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110806/jsp/nation/story_14343533.jsp
Bangladesh Border Guards seize rare birds ; 5 August 2011 : The Bangladesh Border Guards seized 400 rare Bangladeshi birds at Chhoto Achra intersection before being smuggled into India. Acting on a tip-off, a BGB team conducted a raid at a private transport office in Chhoto Achra and seized the birds. For more information, please visit http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=451115&version=1&template_id=44&parent_id=24
Two arrested for holding Leopard skin; 31 July 2011: Two persons were arrested from South Delhi on Sunday for allegedly dealing in body parts of endangered animals. Two Leopard pelts were seized from them. A case under the various Sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, has been registered against the two. For more information, please visit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/two-held-in-south-delhi-with-leopard-pelts/825781/
Forest Department rescues exotic birds and animals from private zoo; 12 July 2011: Forest department discovered an illegal zoo running inside a school campus in Ranchi after which it began the process to rescue exotic birds and animals from the zoo. This zoo was located in the Bariatu campus of Hi-Q International Academy. As per the forest officials they found five peacocks, eight Himalayan pigeon, hundreds of other birds and also an Australian Emu. For more information, please visit http://www.cihanmedya.com/media_services/product.do?method=detail&productId=2243&productDetailId=116753267&activePage=
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Live ornamental turtles seized from a passenger at Cochin airport; 12 July 2011: Officials of the Air Customs Intelligence Unit at the Cochin International Airport on Tuesday seized about 6000 live ornamental turtles from a passenger who arrived from Singapore. The passenger attempted to pass through the green channel and told customs that he was not carrying anything that needed to be declared. However, he was stopped by officials on suspicion. When his baggage was checked, officials found that he had concealed live ornamental turtles in it. For more information, please visit http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/article2220714.ece News
Leopard skin seized, four held; 10 July 2011: In the fifth incident in the district this year, the Chandrapur police seized Leopard skin from four men near Kothari, 200km from Nagpur. The arrests of the four men have led to the busting of a major wildlife-poaching racket. For more information, please visit http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid-news/mumbai/Leopard-skin-seized-4-held/Article1-720025.aspx
Four turtles found in train saved; 9July 2011: The Railway Protection Force found four green turtles in the baggage of a passenger on a train from Delhi at Chennai Central. The RPF has handed over the reptiles to wildlife authorities and is investigating the incident. For more information, please visit http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/4-turtles-found-train-saved-882
Over one kilogramme of ivory seized in Dehradun; 26 June 2011: A man was arrested for allegedly possessing ivory at the Jaspur area of Udhamsingh Nagar district. Following a tip-off, police stopped Shakir Hussain, a resident of Juspur, for regular checking last evening and seized 1.2 kg of ivory from his possession. For more information, please visit http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5236931
Eight poachers punished for killing Tiger; 25 June 2011: A local court convicted eight people in a nine-year-old case of Tiger poaching in Akbarpur range of Sariska Tiger Reserve and sentenced them with seven-year imprisonment and cash penalty. This case is pertaining to killing of a Tiger in Akbarpur range in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-14973.html
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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