wildlife crime

Wildlife personnel in Chilika arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly firing shots to poach migratory birds in India’s largest waterfowl habitat on Monday afternoon. The accused, identified as Shekh Mustak …

In a crackdown on illegal hunting, Nawabganj Police have arrested seven individuals for allegedly killing a nilgai near Bhairo Baba Kachar area and using its meat for a party. The …

In a significant blow to wildlife trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch arrested three individuals for their involvement in a ₹30-lakh illegal leopard skin deal, …

Two youths from Bijepur were arrested by the Forest Department on Tuesday for violating wildlife protection laws after they painted an image of Lord Jagannath on a turtle’s shell and …

Customs officials at Chennai International Airport seized around 5,400 red-eared slider turtles, valued at approximately Rs 75 lakh, from two passengers arriving from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The turtles, commonly …

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 …

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 …

Forest officials in Kolhapur district arrested Goutam Subhas Nikam, a resident of Turkewadi village in Chandgad, for stealing a trap camera from the Patne forest range. The recovery raid at …

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man is facing a combination of drug and wildlife charges after deputies discovered sea turtle eggs and narcotics in his van. According to the …

BEVERLY BEACH, Fla. – A 53-year-old man was arrested in Beverly Beach after deputies found a disturbing combination of illegal wildlife and narcotics in his vehicle. Wesley Winters was taken …