wildlife crime

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thai environmental police arrested a Bangkok man, 33-year-old Chitipat, on December 24 for allegedly selling protected coral and sea anemones online. Authorities seized more than 200 marine …

Attapur, Hyderabad: The Rajendranagar Special Operations Team arrested Mohd. Irfanuddin, a resident of Suleman Nagar, on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) for illegally selling deer meat in the Attapur area. During …

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports that an ongoing investigation has led to charges against two men accused of illegally killing alligators across …

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 …