Mongoose hair seized in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu forest officials arrested four persons with 5.5 kg mongoose hair in Vellore on 10 August 2016.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Forest-officials-nab-four-persons-for-smuggling-mongoose-hair/2016/08/11/article3573978.ece

Two leopards and a blue bull electrocuted in Maharashtra

Two leopards and a blue bull were electrocuted from an illegal electric fence erected in a farm at Buldhana district of Maharashtra on 31 July 2016.

Indian nationals convicted in Malaysia for illegally keeping spotted black terrapins

A Malaysian court had convicted two Indian nationals for illegally keeping 36 spotted black terrapins and sentenced them to two years imprisonment.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1920700

Five years imprisonment for leopard poachers in Rajasthan

Two poachers caught by Sariska tiger reserve officials in July 2005 for killing leopard in 2003 at Akbarpur range were convicted by a court in Alwar, Rajasthan. Court has sentenced the two accused to five years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 90,000 fine each.

Tiger skin and bones seized in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand

Special Task Force of Uttarakhand police arrested four people including a person from Dharchula with a tiger skin and approximate 25 kg tiger bones at Dehradun district of Uttarakhand on 15 May 2016.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/4-smugglers-held-with-tiger-pelt.html

Peacock poacher acquitted in Delhi

A poacher accused for killing peacock in Delhi on January 2011 was acquitted by trial court. Court noted that there is delay of two days in producing the case property before the court since the date of commission of offence. As per Section 50 (4) of the Act, any person detained or things seized shall forthwith be taken to the Magistrate. Hence, mandatory compliance of Section 50 (4) of the Act has not been complied with. It creates doubt in the story of the prosecution.

Three leopard skins and bones seized in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police arrested a person with three leopard skins and bones in Pithoragarh district on 29 April 2016.
http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh-one-arrested-with-leopard-three-skins-and-bones-13942300.html

Tiger skin seized in Chhattisgarh

Police officials arrested a person with a tiger skin in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh on 21 April 2016.
http://www.patrika.com/news/kondagaon/kondagaon-one-arrested-with-tiger-skin-1277332/

Shark carcasses seized in Tamil Nadu

Forest officials have seized 10 carcasses of sharks when they fell on the roadside after the truck in which they were being transported met with an accident at Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on 23 April 2016.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/carcasses-of-speartooth-sharks-seized/article8515050.ece

Forest guard arrested for killing Pench tigress and cubs

A forest guard posted in the buffer zone of Pench Tiger Reserve has been arrested for killing tigers by poisoning water bodies with the intenion of poach spotted deer.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/STF-nabs-forest-guard-for-killing-Pench-tigress-and-cubs/articleshow/51935523.cms

Three years imprisonment for sloth bear killing

The Chamarajanagar Session Court Judge sentenced a man to three years in jail for causing the death of a bear due to illegal electrification of a fence around his land in October 2010.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bear-death-man-gets-3-years-in-jail/article8492468.ece

One person electrocuted at Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary

A tribal man belong to the Baiga tribe who was going with his family members to collect honey was electrocuted from naked electric wires laid by poachers to kill wild animals at  Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh on 11 April 2016.
http://www.patrika.com/news/kabirdham/kabirdham-baiga-tribal-dies-of-electrocution-1266050/

Illegal loggers killed two forest officers in Andhra Pradesh

Forest Beat Officer Lazarus (40) and Bade Saheb (35), assistant beat officer, were axed to death on 9 April 2016 morning after they reportedly tried to stop an auto carrying wood from the forest in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/two-forest-officers-axed-to-death/article8457022.ece?css=print

Wildlife criminals shot dead a police constable in Uttarakhand

A police constable from Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), Mr. Anant Yadav was shot dead by illegal wildlife traders during an enforcement operation last night to apprehend wildlife criminals at Uttarkashi district. Last month an STF team had successful in arresting an accused with 5 tiger skins and 125 kg tiger bones in Haridwar district.
http://hindi.pradesh18.com/news/uttarakhand/animal-smugglers-encounter-inspector-martyr-1396140.html

Rising cases of dolphin and turtle deaths spark concern

In the last few of weeks, at least six carcasses of dolphins were washed ashore in different places between Kozhikode and Kasaragod in Kerala. Similar incidents were reported from other parts of the country too, including Mumbai and Chennai. Experts who keenly study marine life are of the opinion that these are indications of a serious threat to marine life.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Rising-cases-of-dolphin-and-turtle-deaths-spark-concern/articleshow/51627570.cms

Rhesus Macaque declared as vermin in Shimla

Central Government through a gazette notification declared Rhesus macaque monkeys (Macaca mulatta) as vermin for a period of six months in the Shimla Municipal Corporation Area limits, excluding the forest areas.

Tigress and 3 cubs found dead in Pench tiger reserve

One tigress and three cubs were found dead in Pench tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh on 28 March 2016.
Update on 30 March 2016: Suspected poisoning case. Bodies of tigress and two cubs found, 3rd cub is missing & 4th cub rescued.

QUEEN OF PENCH, CUBS POISONED: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/QUEEN-OF-PENCH-CUBS-POISONED/articleshow/51606959.cms

See earlier story: Tigress ‘Queen of Pench’ delivers 4 cubs: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Tigress-Queen-of-Pench-delivers-4-cubs/articleshow/47020894.cms

Tiger electrocuted in Maharashtra

Maharashtra forest officials arrested two persons for electrocuting a tigress in Yavatmal district last week.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Tigress-death-RFO-fires-in-air-to-disperse-mob/articleshow/51486163.cms

Tiger skin seized in West Bengal

West Bengal forest officials arrested four persons including a Bhutan national with a tiger skin and bones in Jalpaiguri district on 19 March 2016.
http://www.business-standard.com/video-gallery/general/four-arrested-for-smuggling-royal-bengal-tiger-s-skin-in-jalpaiguri-33546.htm

6 tiger skins and bones seized in Uttarakhand and Kerala

In two separate incidents skins and bones of 6 wild tigers were seized in Uttarakhand and Kerala on 14 March 2016. In Uttarakhand 5 tiger skins and 125 kg tiger bones were seized and one arrested at Haridwar district. In an another incident Kerala forest officials arrested four persons with a tiger skin in Thiruvananthapuram district.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Is-Corbett-turning-into-poachers-den/articleshow/51399615.cms

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/pelt-seized/article8354526.ece

4 years imprisonment for killing deer in tiger reserve

CJM court in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh had convicted 7 persons for killing a spotted deer in Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary under Dudhwa tiger reserve on January 2008. Court had sentenced all seven accused to four years simple imprisonment and Rs. 25,000 fine each for violation of Section 9 of Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) and three years simple imprisonment and Rs. 15,000 fine each for violation of Section 27 of WPA. Both sentences has to serve concurrently. 

Seven leopard skins and bones seized in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police arrested four persons with 7 leopard skins and bones at Pauri district on 27 January 2016.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/50747300.cms

Tiger skin and bones seized in Nepal

Nepal police arrested a person with a tiger skin and bones at Nawalparasi district on 25 January 2016.
http://sajhasabal.com/nawalparasi/news/nawalparsi/

Leopard skin seizure: 2 years imprisonment to accused

Two persons caught with a leopard skin in December 2008 by police at Rajsamand district of Rajasthan were convicted by a local court and sentenced them to two years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 5,000 fine each.

Elephant loses tusk in road accident

A wild elephant loses one of its tusk in road accident (animal was hit by a bus) in National Highway at Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on 20 January 2016.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/elephant-loses-tusk-in-accident/article8137537.ece

Three tigers found dead in Western Ghats landscape

Three tigers were found dead in last three days at Nagarhole tiger reserve, Hunsur wildlife division and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. Two tigers said to be killed in infighting and other is natural.

Two tiger skins and bones seized in Bihar

Skins and bones of two tigers were seized and two arrested near Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar on 19 January 2016.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Two-poachers-held-with-skin-and-bones-of-tigers/articleshow/50645646.cms

Tiger skin seized in Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Forest officials arrested 4 persons with a tiger skin in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on 7 January 2016.

5 years imprisonment for leopard poaching

A court in Alwar, Rajasthan had convicted a person for killing two leopards in two separate incidents and later removing its skin and bones in Sariska tiger reserve during 2003-04 period. Court sentenced the accused to 5 years imprisonment and Rs. 40,000 fine each. 

Tiger skin seized in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh police arrested a resident of Gondia district, Maharashtra with a tiger skin in Rajnandgaon district on 5 January 2016. Skin is suspected to be brought from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh.

6 kg tiger bones seized in Uttar Pradesh

A joint team of Uttar Pradesh police and forest department arrested three persons with 6 kg tiger bones in Pilibhit tiger reserve on 4 January 2016.
https://uppolice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadedPressRelease/pdf/C_201601061045013334.pdf