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26 October 2016, Dhaka. The third SAWEN Annual Meeting of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) kicked off today in Dhaka. Honorable Minister Mr Anwar Hossain Manju, MP, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh inaugurated the meeting during a special event…
Read updateIndia: Three poachers were arrested by security forces in Assam's East Karbi Anglong district today. Acting on a tip-off about movement of suspected militants in Rongmongwe area, army personnel deployed in the district launched an area domination since yesterday evening, a defence spokesperson said here. The security…
Read updateIndia: Madhya Pradesh forest officials on Tuesday arrested six people from the Kanha Tiger Reserve for allegedly poaching a tiger, cutting its four paws and a patch of its skin. On Saturday, the carcass of the six-eight years old male tiger was found in Khatiya range of the reserve, with four paws missing and its…
Read updateIndia: Carcass of an adult male rhino, killed by poachers and its horn taken away, was recovered at Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam Friday, taking the toll to 14 this year, a forest department official said. The carcass of the rhino riddled with bullets and its horn sawn off was recovered near Balipukhuri…
Read updateIndia: The Special Task Force of Uttarakhand police arrested two poachers and seized two leopard skins from their possession in Rishikesh area on Friday. Both the leopard skins are over 9 feet in length and worth Rs 12 lakh in the international market. Getting the information, an STF team led by Sub Inspector Santosh…
Read updateIndia: Five men involved in the illegal trade in wildlife parts, including tiger and leopard skins were sentenced to prison terms by the Kotagiri Judicial Magistrate Court here on Tuesday. Forest Department officials told The Hindu that the convictions were the result of meticulous field work done by the staff, who…
Read updateIndia: 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,…
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