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Nepal: 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for wild animals and plants from over-exploitation and illegal trade 51 proposals accepted, five rejected, six withdrawn Sri Lanka to host CoP18 in 2019 Following two weeks of marathon negotiations, world governments today adopted a suite of…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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Nepal: Two people have been arrested in possession of leopard skin from Lamahi bazaar on Wednesday. Those arrested are Tek Bahadur KC of Sisahaniya-1 and Mukta Bahadur Thapa of Lalmatiya-8 in the district, according to police. They were arrested acting on a tip-off, said Police Inspector at the Ward Police Office in…
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India: Seventy-five rose ringed parakeets that were rescued from pet stores, pet bird traders, soothsayers, and residents in the last couple of months were on Tuesday released at Narasampathi Tank, near Veerakeralam, on the outskirts of the city. It was part of the wildlife week and world animal day celebrations…
Read updateIndia: Railway Police Force (RPF) patrolling Dadar station were in for a surprise when they broke open an unclaimed bag on board the Pushpak Express, travelling from Uttar Pradesh, after it arrived at Dadar station's platform number 6 on Saturday evening. RPF personnel found a creep of 80 Indian tent turtles,…
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