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India: The gang of 12 sambar poachers, led by Rafiq Ahmed, are believed to have links with similar cases reported in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, making it one of the largest hi-tech poaching networks uncovered in recent times in the country. Sources said Rafiq also had links…
Read updateIndia: Indian police have seized more than 6,000 freshwater turtles from poachers who planned to smuggle them out of the country. The live flapshell turtles were found stuffed in sacks near Amethi in Uttar Pradesh state, bound for Kolkata. One man has been arrested over the four-tonne haul, thought to be the largest…
Read updateBangladesh: Forest department and Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday evening seized 11 pieces hides of barking deer and arrested two poachers from Kadamtali in the city. The detainees are identified as Mostaq Ahmed and Mohammad Moniruzzaman. Wildlife inspector Ashim Mallick of the Wildlife Crime Control Unit told New…
Read updateIndia: After high drama, Forest Department personnel attached to Mandapam range seized 471 kg of fresh and 36 kg of processed sea cucumbers, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, during a drive against fishing of the endangered species in Vedhalai near here on Sunday. After receiving…
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India: The Tirupati urban police swooped down on a team of red sanders smugglers including a Chinese national, during a raid at Chaitanyapuram under Renigunta limits on Saturday evening. Kolluri Venkat Rao (32) alias K.V.R. Naidu alias Venkatesh, belonging to Dakkili mandal of Nellore district, believed to be the…
Read updateIndia: Among recovered wild cats one is being considered as Lynx while other is like Clouded Leopard, which is found in Himalayan valley. VARANASI: In a major haul the Mirzapur police on Sunday succeeded in nabbing a poacher and rescuing five wild cats. Among recovered wild cats one is being considered as Lynx while…
Read updateIndia: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) on Friday late night arrested an animal poacher from Didihat in Pithoragarh district and recovered four leopard skins from his possession having international market value worth Rs 12 lakh. While the arrested accused was identified as Jagdish Singh Keda, resident of…
Read updateIndia: The government today prohibited imports of skin and hides of reptiles, mink and fox amid growing awareness about protection of wildlife. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in a notification said that import policy of some items under chapter 41 and 43 of ITC (HS) 2012 is revised. These chapters talk…
Read updateBangladesh: Border Guard Bangladesh-BGB seized two tokay geckos, smuggled from India, during separate drives at Machhimpur and Banstala borders in Sunamganj yesterday. The geckos, which are prohibited to catch and sell in order save the rare species, were handed over to forest division, said BGB officials, adding…
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