Leopard skin seized in Kerala

Kerala forest officials arrrested three persons with a leopard skin in Palakkad district on 15 November 2012.
http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1341332.ece

Tigress electrocuted in Katni division

One tigress was electrocuted from a low hanging 11KV hightension line at Katni forest division, adjoining to Bandhavgarh tiger reserve, Madhya Pradesh on 16 November 2012 and its body found yesterday. Tigress was following a cattle during the time of incident, both animals were killed due to electrocution.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/flora-fauna/tigress-electrocuted-in-bandhavgarh-buffer-zone/articleshow/17272364.cms

Wild elephants killed a forest official in Similipal

A forest official was killed in the attack of wild elephants in Similipal tiger reserve, Orissa on 15 November 2012.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3134823_Protection-Assistant-of-STR-killed-by-elephants

Rhino poacher arrested after shoot-out in Pobitora

Assam forest officials arrested a poacher after exchange of fire in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on 15 November 2012.
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/wanted-poacher-caugt-after-encounter-in-pobitora-sancturary/79655/

53 deer killed in Hisar this year

Death of 53 deer were reported this year from Hisar district, Haryana due to various reasons including poaching and killed by dogs.
http://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-9851580.html

Three Chinkaras killed in Rajasthan

Poachers killed three chinkaras (Indian gazelle) in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 14 November 2012.
http://www.rajasthanpatrika.com/news/Nagaur/11162012/city-news/393720

Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka with pangolin scales

An Indian national was caught and fined at Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka on 12 November 2012 when he tried to smuggle 2kg of pangolin scales to Chennai.
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=66016

Red Sanders seized in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Last month several seizures of red sanders reported from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh including an attempt to smuggle from Mangalore port and Hyderabad.

Two elephants electrocuted in Karnataka

One tusker elecrocuted in Nagarhole National park when came in contact with a 11-KV line on 12 November 2012. In another incident at Gundlupet elephant electrocuted in a fenced farm.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/291814/two-elephants-electrocuted.html

Tiger found dead in Wyanad, Kerala

An young tigress found dead in Wyanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala on 13 November 2012, cause of death is unclear now (could be poisoning). Since last few weeks villagers in Wyanad are protesting at the instigation of political parties against declaring the area as tiger reserve.

Sambar and monitor lizard killed in Tamil Nadu

Forest officials arrested five people for killing a sambar deer and monitor lizard in Erode district of Tamil Nadu.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Five-held-for-poaching/articleshow/17186874.cms

Six deer killed in Hisar last week

Six deer killed in Hisar, Haryana last week including shot dead by poacher and killed by dogs.
http://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-9840114.html

Elephant tusks seized in Andaman

Police seized two elephant tusks in Andaman & Nicobar islands on 8 November 2012.
http://andamanchronicle.com/content/view/6919/27/

Elephant poachers arrested in Orissa

Orissa police arrested four elephant poachers in connection with killing of an elephant in Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary on July 2012.http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/107712-4-held-for-jumbo-death-in-bswar-sanctuary.html

Leopard skin seized in Indo-Nepal border, Dharchula

Police arrested two Nepali nationals with a leopard skin and bones in Dharchula, Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on 10 November 2012.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/108346-leopard-cub-skeleton-4-kg-charas-recovered-2-nepalis-held.html

Migratory birds killed in Chilika, Orissa

Forest officials arrested a person with carcasses of 10 migratory birds in Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa on 11 November 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Poacher-held-in-Chilika-10-dead-birds-seized/articleshow/17187901.cms

Delhi police seized deer antlers

Delhi police seized 4 pieces of spotted deer antlers and arrested a person at Inderlok on 7 November 2012.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/man-arresteddeer-horns_779919.html

Poaching of migratory birds in Jamnagar, Gujarat

One woman was arrested during poaching of migratory birds in Jamnagar on 8 November 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Woman-caught-hunting-migratory-birds-in-lake/articleshow/17148112.cms

Tranquilizers seized from rhino poachers

In a joint operation of police and forest department in Golaghat district of Assam, four rhino poachers were arrested and tranquilizers were seized from them.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Four-poachers-held-near-Kaziranga-national-park/articleshow/17149935.cms

450 turtles seized in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh police arrested one person and seized 450 turtles including 50 dead during transporting in an ambulance at Bareilly district on 8 November 2012.
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=154996

Villagers killed a leopard in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Villagers of Gural in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh killed a female leopard on 8 November 2012.

Monitor lizard killed in Goa

Goa forest officials seized meat and skin of a monitor lizard and arrested three people on 7 November 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/3-held-for-killing-monitor-lizard-at-Loutolim/articleshow/17136151.cms

Five arrested with rhino horn in Assam

Assam police arrested five people with a rhino horn in Sonitpur district on 7 November 2012.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_five-poachers-trying-to-sell-rhino-horn-arrested_1761545

Three rhino poachers arrested in Assam

Enforcement officials arrested three rhino poachers from Golaghat and Sonitpur districts of Assam and seized a rifle with silencer.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Police-find-rifle-from-poachers-house/articleshow/17121298.cms

Sunderbans tiger beaten to death in Bangladesh

Villagers in Sunderbans part of Bangaldesh were killed a tiger on 6 November 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Bengal-tiger-beaten-to-death-in-Bangladesh/articleshow/17117386.cms

Leopard skins seized in Orissa and Chhattisgarh

Last weekend enforcement officials seized a leopard skin in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh and a chameleon & leopard skin from Mayurbhanj district of Orissa.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/raipur/106505-smuggler-arrested-with-leopard-skin-.html
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/forest-officials-seizechameleon-three-held-in-odisha/75496/

Sita tigress killer rearrested

Notorious tiger poacher Kailash who was an accused in killing of a famous tigress 'Sita' in Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh in 1998 was rearrested by police. Earlier, after obtaining the bail he faked his death and escaped from the law.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/poacher-who-faked-his-death-arrested/1025950/

400 Indian soft-shelled turtles seized in Andhra Pradesh

Forest officials seized around 400 smuggled Indian soft-shelled turtles when the van carrying was overturned on National Highway 16 area under Anakapalli town police station limits in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 2012.
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/forest-officials-seize-400-smuggled-turtles-at-anakapalli/74822/

Poachers killed a wild boar in Sariska TR, Rajasthan

A poacher entered Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan with hunting dogs and killed a wild boar on 1 November 2012.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-OTH-68782-3997835.html

Customs seized 47 turtles at Mumbai airport

Two persons were arrested by Customs in Mumbai airport with 47 turtles including pond and keeled turtles on 29 October 2012 when try tried to smuggle the animals to Bangkok. Their passport shows that the duo had visited Bangkok several times before.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Two-held-in-Mumbai-for-attempt-to-smuggle-47-
turtles/articleshow/17040644.cms

Leopard skins, musk pod and bear gall bladder seized in Uttarakhand

Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police arrested five people including two repeat offenders in wildlife crime with 2 leopard skins, 2 gall bladders of Himalayan black bear and one Musk pod in Dehradun on 31 October 2012.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/105759-stf-nabs-five-in-dehradun-with-wildlife-contraband.html