In a major crackdown on wildlife crime, Odisha forest officials arrested 11 suspected poachers in Athagarh today, recovering over 800 dead bats hidden in three sacks inside an abandoned timber …
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The Odisha Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two wildlife criminals, Prakash Kanhar and Ranjit Bhokta, and recovered a leopard skin from their possession. Acting on intelligence, the STF …
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In a major crackdown on wildlife trafficking, Khetasarai police arrested two interstate smugglers and seized 162 turtles and turtle shells weighing around 440 kg. The total value of the consignment …
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The Forest Department in Balangir successfully seized a leopard skin and arrested the accused, Kailash Kathar, from Jamuna Pali village under the Khaprakhol block. Acting on a tip-off regarding the …
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In a significant development in the crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking, Zamkhankap Thangzachin, a resident of Aizawl, Mizoram, has been remanded to forest custody by the JMFC court in Rajura …
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Animal Cruelty
Khuiramlungbou Kalengta Held in Manipur for Pangolin Scale Trafficking
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough against wildlife trafficking, the Central Forest Division, Government of Manipur, has arrested a man for illegally transporting Chinese pangolin scales, a Schedule I protected species under …
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Animal Cruelty
Two Arrested in Tapovan for Possessing Leopard’s Skin, Poaching Suspected
by Ananya MehtaThe local crime branch (LCB) of the police arrested two individuals for possessing a leopard’s skin in Tapovan, on the outskirts of the city. The LCB had received a tip-off …
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On Tuesday, Srikakulam forest officials dismantled an illegal wildlife trafficking network, rescuing 21 exotic animals, including 17 African ball pythons, three African sulcata tortoises, and one African serval cat. Three …
by Ananya Mehta