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 …
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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 …
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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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Burglary and Theft
Forest Officials Arrest Goutam Nikam for Trap Camera Theft in Kolhapur
by Ananya MehtaForest 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 …
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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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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. …
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Animal Cruelty
Odisha STF Arrests Pramod Parida in Rs 50 Lakh Elephant Tusk Smuggling Case
by Ananya MehtaIn 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 …
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In a major crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), in coordination with forest officials, arrested an alleged interstate wildlife smuggler in possession of two elephant tusks …
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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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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