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India: A Special Task Force (STF) team of the State Crime Branch today arrested two smugglers and seized two elephant tusks from their possession following a raid under Ainthapalli Police Station area in Sambalpur district. The accused persons have been identified as Hrusikesh Kumbhar, a resident of Dipapali village…
Read updateIndia: A businessman was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police for allegedly smuggling red sanders from that State. The police gave the name of the arrested as Baskaran, 56, of Anna Nagar. The police said Baskaran had a history of smuggling red sanders from forests in Andhra Pradesh. He was taken to the neighbouring…
Read updateIndia: A poacher has been arrested from Chilika Lake area and three carcasses of migratory birds have been seized from him, a forest official said on Thursday. The arrested has been identified as Gurudev Sahu of Gopinathpur village under Tangi forest range. Acting on a tip-off, the forest officials conducted a raid…
Read updateIndia: Forest personnel have seized wild boar meat, hides and arrested a poacher from a village in the close vicinity of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district, an officer said on Monday. The poacher was arrested on Sunday with the raw meat and animal's hide besides nylon nets used for ensnaring…
Read updateIndia: Rampant poaching of migratory birds at villages near Chilika lake has emerged as a big challenge for the Forest department. Hundreds of migratory birds are being killed by the poachers for meat purpose everyday right under the nose of Forest department officials, sources said. Forest department officials…
Read updateIndia: A man was arrested for allegedly killing a deer near Baja valley in Manipur forest range under Gariyaband forest division. A male spotted deer was found dead in Mainpur enclave under Gariyaband forest division on December 27. A set of bow and arrow was also recovered from the incident place. The forest team…
Read updateIndia: Forest officials are on high alert in Bhitarkanika National Park and its neighbouring areas to thwart poaching of spotted deer, wild boars and migratory birds after three poachers were arrested on Friday night for killing a wild boar in the mangrove forests of Gahirmatha. The three poachers have been…
Read updateIndia: Waraseoni had a major success to its credit when the team arrested a poacher who was trying to sell scales of rare wild animal pangolin in front of Waraseoni tehsil office. The arrested accused has been identified as Chatur Singh (33), son of Chahetar Uikey, resident of Balaghat. He was arrested by forest…
Read updateIndia: The Similipal National Park seems to be turning into a haven for poachers as reports of wild animals being hunted continue to come in. On Monday, officials of Baripada wildlife division seized 10.5 kg of elk meat near Godipokhari- Sansole. Elk meat seized by forest officials However, the poachers managed to…
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