Wildlife Crime News
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India: Dreaded wildlife poacher Mohammed Shamim Hasan, wanted in neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested at Anwarganj in Kanpur on Sunday. The special task force (STF) of MP had sought cooperation of UP STF to nab Shamim, who is wanted in a wildlife offence registered in Narsinghgad division in Rajgarh.…
Read updateIndia: In a late night operation on Tuesday, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) with support of forest department arrested the members of international gang involved in smuggling of skin and body parts of endangered animals from Haldwani and recovered three leopard skins having international market value worth…
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Bangladesh: A team of coast guard today recovered at least 120kgs of venison in a drive from Patharghata upazila in Barguna district. During regular patrolling, the coast guard team made the recovery -- including three hides and four heads of deer -- in a trawler at Nishanbaria area on Binskhali river around 3:30am,…
Read updateIndia: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested two alleged animal skin smugglers from Dalanwala in Dehradun on Saturday and recovered two leopard skins, worth Rs 14 lakh from their possession. The arrested men were identified as Vivek Parmar, resident of Old Survey Road and Sudhir Malhotra from Legend…
Read updateIndia: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested two alleged animal skin smugglers from Dalanwala in Dehradun on Saturday and recovered two leopard skins, worth Rs 14 lakh from their possession. The arrested men were identified as Vivek Parmar, resident of Old Survey Road and Sudhir Malhotra from Legend…
Read updateIndia: Nandagad police of Belgaum district on Friday intercepted and arrested three accused connected to the poaching of a deer at Bidi village near here. Police also seized the carcass and weapons from the accused. According to police sources, the accused shot the deer in a private land within Golihalli Forest Range…
Read updateIndia: In a joint mission conducted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Crime Investigation Department Forest Cell, ... Read More BENGALURU: In a joint mission conducted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Crime Investigation Department (CID) Forest Cell, 280 star tortoises were seized from a house in…
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India: A head constable, an assistant forest beat officer and four protection watchers are among 11 persons arrested for red sanders smuggling in raids conducted at three places in Kadapa district on Sunday. Twenty-nine red sanders logs weighing 1.30 tonnes, 17 mobile phones and a luggage van were seized from the…
Read updateIndia: Police today arrested fifteen persons suspected to be involved in smuggling of red sandalwood at Chennamukkapalli in the district. Police seized 15 logs of the precious wood during the operation, said Mydukur (Rural) Circle Inspector Nagabhusanam. Police swooped on the men along KC canal when they were…
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