One person was held with a gall bladder of suspected Himalayan black bear in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on 25 February 2014.
Information on Wildlife Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trade/ Wildlife Trafficking in India
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Villagers killed a leopard in Punjab
Villagers in Moga district of Punjab killed a leopard after animal attacked few people on 25 February 2014.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Leopard-found-killed-in-Moga-village/articleshow/31016575.cms?cfmid=2000000
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Leopard-found-killed-in-Moga-village/articleshow/31016575.cms?cfmid=2000000
800 Olive Ridley turtles found dead in Andhra coast
More than 800 Olive Ridley turtles, which came to lay eggs on the beaches of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, had died mainly by the use of trawl nets by fishermen.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/800-turtles-dead-in-nellore/article5727378.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/800-turtles-dead-in-nellore/article5727378.ece
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Red sanders seized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Customs officials seized red sanders weighing around 10,360 kg at the Colombo Port on 21 February 2014.
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2014/02/23/oostory.asp?sid=20140221_02&imid=RED-SANDER.jpg&dt=%5BFebruary+21+2014%5D
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2014/02/23/oostory.asp?sid=20140221_02&imid=RED-SANDER.jpg&dt=%5BFebruary+21+2014%5D
Monday, 24 February 2014
Poachers poisoned leopard in Tamil Nadu
Three poachers were arrested in Erode district on 22 February 2014 for poisoning a leopard and later removed canines and claws.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/three-poachers-arrested-for-killing-a-leopard-in-tamil-nadu-486971
http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/three-poachers-arrested-for-killing-a-leopard-in-tamil-nadu-486971
One more rhino killed in Kaziranga
Poachers shot dead one more rhino in Burapahar range of Kaziranga on 23 February 2014.
Friday, 21 February 2014
Leopard skin seized in Gondia
Maharashtra forest officials seized a leopard skin and arrested four persons in Gondia forest division on 20 February 2014.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Leopard-skin-seizure-exposes-interstate-links/articleshow/30749699.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Leopard-skin-seizure-exposes-interstate-links/articleshow/30749699.cms
Star tortoises seized in Ujjain
Forest officials seized 13 star tortoises from an aquarium in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on 20 February 2014.
http://freepressjournal.in/two-arrested-for-smuggling-13-turtles/
http://freepressjournal.in/two-arrested-for-smuggling-13-turtles/
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Leopard and deer skins seized in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh forest officials arrested three tribal poachers with a skin of leopard and five deer skins near Satpura tiger reserve on 19 February 2014.
http://www.bansalnews.com/Newsdetail.aspx?id=44870
http://www.bansalnews.com/Newsdetail.aspx?id=44870
Ivory seized in Dehradun
Police officials seized 2.5 kg of elephant ivory and arrested three persons in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 19 February 2014.
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Minister's kin linked to poaching
Five people, including a Madhya Pradesh minister's kin, and a policeman were booked for poaching a Chinkara (Indian gazelle) near Panna Tiger Reserve on January 20.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MP-ministers-kin-linked-to-poaching/articleshow/30643586.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MP-ministers-kin-linked-to-poaching/articleshow/30643586.cms
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Leopard poachers arrested in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh forest officials arrested seven persons in connection with killing of a leopard in Guna district on 14 February 2014.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MAT-MP-OTH-c-58-2145187-NOR.html
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MAT-MP-OTH-c-58-2145187-NOR.html
Monday, 17 February 2014
Three leopards poisoned, skin of one removed
Bodies of three leopards (including one skinned) poisoned by poachers were found in Ajmer district of Rajasthan on 15 February 2014.
Monitor lizard skin pieces seized in Odisha
170 pieces of monitor lizard skin used for making musical instrument were seized in Dhenkanal district of Odisha on 13 February 2014.
http://odishasuntimes.com/31886/170-pcs-monitor-lizard-skin-seized/
http://odishasuntimes.com/31886/170-pcs-monitor-lizard-skin-seized/
Tokay geckos seized in Assam
One person was held with two tokay geckos in Guwahati, Assam on 16 February 2014.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb1714/city06
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb1714/city06
One more rhino killed in Kaziranga
Poachers shot down a rhino and horn took away in Kaziranga National Park, Assam on 15 February 2014.
http://www.assamtimes.org/node/9727
http://www.assamtimes.org/node/9727
Friday, 14 February 2014
Star tortoises seized at Chennai airport
Customs officials at the Chennai airport seized 420 live star tortoises on 12 February 2014 from six passengers whom were trying to smuggle them to Bangkok.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/420-star-tortoises-seized-at-Chennai-airport/articleshow/30343714.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/420-star-tortoises-seized-at-Chennai-airport/articleshow/30343714.cms
Leopard skin traders convicted in Uttarakhand
Two persons held with two leopard skins on September 2009 in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand were found guilty by trial court and sentenced them to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 15,000 fine each.
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Leopard skin seized in Maharashtra
Two persons were arrested by police officials in Pune, Maharashtra with a leopard skin on 9 February 2014.
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/2-held-with-leopard-skin-worth-rs-8-lakh/15085096
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/2-held-with-leopard-skin-worth-rs-8-lakh/15085096
Army jawans killed a leopard in Kashmir
Soldiers killed a leopard in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir on 10 February 2014 after animal had injured six people.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/army-kills-leopard-after-it-hurts-six-in-kashmir/article1-1182553.aspx
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/army-kills-leopard-after-it-hurts-six-in-kashmir/article1-1182553.aspx
Leopard killed in road accident in Karnataka
A black colored leopard was killed in road accident at Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka on 9 February 2014.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Black-panthers-death-has-wildlife-buffs-in-gloom/articleshow/30187863.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Black-panthers-death-has-wildlife-buffs-in-gloom/articleshow/30187863.cms
Monday, 10 February 2014
Poachers killed four tigers together at Melghat
A report from Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, has revealed that the samples sent by Maharashtra forest officials from crime spot Masondi in Melghat last year were of four different tigers.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Poachers-killed-four-tigers-together-at-Melghat/articleshow/30046764.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Poachers-killed-four-tigers-together-at-Melghat/articleshow/30046764.cms
Police lathicharge mob to rescue hyena in Purulia
Police in Purulia district of West Bengal lathicharged to disperse the mob for rescue a hyena on 7 February 2014.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-08/kolkata/47148567_1_police-lathicharge-mob-hyena-ranger
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-08/kolkata/47148567_1_police-lathicharge-mob-hyena-ranger
Poachers killed an elephant for tusks in Odisha
Body of a male elephant killed by poachers and tusks taken away by them was found in Keonjhar district of Odisha on 9 February 2014.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/elephant-killed-by-poachers-tusks-taken-away-114020900671_1.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/elephant-killed-by-poachers-tusks-taken-away-114020900671_1.html
Sloth bear shot dead in Chhattisgarh
Enforcement officials deputed for neutralize the left-wing extremists were shot dead a sloth bear in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on 7 February 2014.
http://hindi.pardaphash.com/news/--754176/754176.html
http://hindi.pardaphash.com/news/--754176/754176.html
Leopard shot dead in Maharashtra
Suspected poachers shot dead a leopard in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra and its body was found on 8 February 2014.
Friday, 7 February 2014
Bear poachers arrested in Madhya Pradesh
Three members of a gang were arrested for killing a sloth bear in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh on last week of January.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MAT-MP-OTH-c-61-197024-NOR.html
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MAT-MP-OTH-c-61-197024-NOR.html
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Sambar killed in Tamil Nadu
Two poachers have been arrested by forest department at Erode district with three legs of a Sambar deer, a country made gun and two kg of gunpowder on 4 February 2014.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/two-poachers-held-with-leg-of-3-deer-country-made-gun-114020500888_1.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/two-poachers-held-with-leg-of-3-deer-country-made-gun-114020500888_1.html
More turtles seized near Bangladesh border
About 2,000 Indian soft-shelled turtles brought from Andhra Pradesh were rescued near Bangladesh border, North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on 5 February 2014.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/2000-turtles-rescued-on-Bangladesh-border/articleshow/29920101.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/2000-turtles-rescued-on-Bangladesh-border/articleshow/29920101.cms
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
5,000 Indian softshell turtles seized near Bangladesh border
Approximate 5,000 Indian soft-shelled turtles were seized and three persons arrested near the border of Bangladesh in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on 3 February 2014.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/5000-turtles-seized-on-Bangladesh-border/articleshow/29831856.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/5000-turtles-seized-on-Bangladesh-border/articleshow/29831856.cms
Elephant poachers arrested in Karnataka
Two members of a poaching gang were arrested in Chamrajnagar district of Karnataka for killing a tusker in BRT Tiger Reserve on 3rd week of January.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Two-nabbed-for-killing-tusker-stealing-tusks/articleshow/29836590.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Two-nabbed-for-killing-tusker-stealing-tusks/articleshow/29836590.cms
Elephant died after consuming plastic waste
A 40-year-old female elephant had died after consuming plastic waste dumped by Sabarimala pilgrims in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Veterinary surgeon who conducted the autopsy, said the animal had consumed 2 kg of food packaging waste, including plastic bags, biscuit covers and aluminum foils.
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/tusker-eats-plastic-waste-thrown-by-pilgrims-dies/
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/tusker-eats-plastic-waste-thrown-by-pilgrims-dies/
Leopard caught in poacher's trap died in Himachal Pradesh
A leopard was caught in a trap placed by poachers had died during rescue operation in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on 3 February 2014.
http://www.punjabkesari.in/news/article-213643
http://www.punjabkesari.in/news/article-213643
Monday, 3 February 2014
Poachers killed one more rhino, toll reaches 4 this year
Poachers killed another rhino and took away its horn at Agaratoli range of Kaziranga National Park, Assam on 1 February 2014.
http://www.telegraphindia.com:8080/1140202/jsp/northeast/story_17889065.jsp#.Uu9IQz2SyIA
http://www.telegraphindia.com:8080/1140202/jsp/northeast/story_17889065.jsp#.Uu9IQz2SyIA
Police officer held for killing spotted deer
A Deputy Superintendent of Karnataka Police and five others were held for spotted deer poaching in Omkar range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on 30 January 2014 night.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/383886/dysp-five-others-arrested-poaching.html#
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/383886/dysp-five-others-arrested-poaching.html#
Black buck poachers arrested in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh forest officials arrested six people with a skin of black buck, horns and poaching tools in Sehore district on 31 January 2014.
http://www.patrika.com/news/black-deer-hunting-six-arrested/985352
http://www.patrika.com/news/black-deer-hunting-six-arrested/985352
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