wildlife crime

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 …

In a joint crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the Customs and Forest Departments arrested two individuals involved in the illegal smuggling of Alexandrine Parakeets, a protected species, near Pune Railway Station. …

Two individuals were arrested this week for allegedly hunting protected monitor lizards in the Bapampadu beat area of the Maddimadugu range. The accused were identified as Hanumanthu from Ippalapally village …

In a major crackdown on wildlife crime, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police apprehended Pramod Parida in Boudh district and recovered two elephant tusks valued at approximately Rs …

A joint operation by the forest department and the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) team resulted in the arrest of seven individuals, including a government school teacher, for their alleged involvement …