Wildlife Crime News
Selected wildlife crime reporting from external publishers, clearly attributed and linked to its original source.
India: Gurgaon police Monday arrested a man from Surat Nagar for allegedly being involved in illegal smuggling and sale of body parts of wild animals, including the fat and meat of tigers. The accused, Bhim, has admitted to the crime, said police, adding that his brother, Hazari, also an accused in the case, is…
Read updateIndia: Four poachers have been arrested in West Bengal's Alipurduar district for keeping a rhinoceros horn and illegal arms, wildlife officials said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary officials raided the house of prime accused Sanjay Rava in Mindabari on Tuesday afternoon and arrested him.…
Read updateNepal: The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police nabbed a man in possession of 700 gm pangolin scales from Panauti of Kavrepalanchok distirct on Sunday. According to the Janagal Area Forest Office, the arrestee has been identified a Sonam Singh Waiba (28) of Chyasingkharka of the district. After investigation,…
Read updateNepal: The Armed Police Force arrested a man in possession of a tiger hide and a leopard hide from Kirtipur on Tuesday. The suspect has been identified as as Gyan Bahadur Rai (40) of Bhojpur. He apparently was looking for prospective buyers to sell hides of the conserved big cats. Rai was arrested from Rato Gate of…
Read updateIndia: Following the seizure of a tiger cub skin from South Deori in Gondia on Saturday, Gondia forest officials led by assistant conservator of forests (ACF) U T Bisen arrested four more persons for trafficking on Sunday. They suspect two more tiger skins are being traded. While three persons had been held on…
Read updateIndia: Following the seizure of a tiger cub skin from South Deori in Gondia on Saturday, Gondia forest officials led by assistant conservator of forests (ACF) U T Bisen arrested four more persons for trafficking on Sunday. They suspect two more tiger skins are being traded. While three persons had been held on…
Read updateIndia: In a joint raid carried out by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Central Bureau of Investigation at New Delhi railway station, four men were arrested late on Friday night and 86 kg of pangolin scales recovered from them. The scales were being taken to Guwahati from where it was to be smuggled into China,…
Read updatePRESS RELEASE CITES #CoP17 marks a major shift towards stronger protection for wild animals and plants from over-exploitation and illegal trade 51 proposals accepted, five rejected, six withdrawn Sri Lanka to host CoP18 in 2019 Following two weeks of marathon negotiations, world governments today adopted a suite of…
Read updateIndia: In a major catch, Darrang Police arrested a notorious poacher, arms smuggler and criminal mastermind who had managed to remain a step ahead of law enforcers for 15 long years. He has been identified as Roisuddin (60) and was finally run to ground at his hideout in Nagaland. According to Additional…
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