Wildlife Crime News
Selected wildlife crime reporting from external publishers, clearly attributed and linked to its original source.
India: "Based on a complaint lodged by the state forest department, we have nabbed twelve fishermen from Sundarbans for poking a tiger, which was crossing Raimangal river, with a bamboo or stick from their trawler," a local police official told IBNS. Earlier on June 29, a video footage came to public where it was…
Read updateIndia: THE Special Task Force of Crime Branch has tightened its grip on smugglers of pangolin scales in the State with the arrest of one more person involved in the crime. He has been identified as Riyazuddin of Surada in Ganjam district. The STF officers had earlier arrested wanted wildlife smuggler Allarukha Khan,…
Read updateIndia: Smuggling of prized Tokay Gecko continues in the North-Eastern region despite the vigil of authorities. On Monday, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau arrested two smugglers and seized seven Tokay Geckos at airport road, Jalukbari. The arrested persons are Hasinur Rahman and Hafizur Rahman Khan. Under the…
Read updateIndia: Internationally traded wildlife products including ivory and the scales of the pangolin besides deer and gaur horns were seized in a coordinated effort by forest officials in Tarikere of Chikkamagaluru on Sunday evening in which six people alleged to have links with smugglers, were also nabbed. Forest…
Read updateNepal: As many as nine Indian nationals were arrested from Chitwan National Park in the last week for their suspicious activities. CNP, however, has not made the details of the arrestees public. CNP chief conservation officer Bed Kumar Dhakal said that seven Indian nationals were held from western sector SailiMaili…
Read updateIndia: The forest department has recovered wild birds from a vehicle in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. A Himalayan Goral, of deer family, was also recovered. The driver of the vehicle is under the custody of forest department. The case has been registered and an investigation is underway. Santosh Patial, SP Kangra…
Read updateIndia: Seven persons were caught while smuggling Pangolin. The action was taken jointly by a team of Cyber Cell, Doura and Rajpur police late Thursday night. According to police, the accused have been identified as Joseph Lakra (27), Kamleshwar Lakra (42), Umesh Thakur (32), Parmeshwar (20), Ramesh Kumar (23), Ramlal…
Read updateIndia: In a major breakthrough, the Special Task Force of the Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested one Allaha Rakha from Dashapalla area in the district in connection with smuggling of pangolin scales. As per reports, a team of officials of Mahanadi Wildlife Division had earlier on June 18 arrested the father of…
Read updateIndia: Police said that the gang members hailed from Tamil Nadu and were involved in inter-state wildlife poaching racket. Gang of six people, led by a small time DMK leader in Tamil Nadu, were arrested for their involvement in ivory smuggling in Mahalakshmi layout police station limits on Wednesday. Bengaluru: A…
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