Elephant hair bracelets piquing visitors’ interest

What piqued the interest of visitors at Saras Mela, Ludhiana were rings and bracelets made of ‘elephant hair’ — that, too, from the tail of African elephants.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/elephant-hair-bracelets-piquing-visitors-interest/479504.html

Four persons convicted for poaching in Punjab

Four persons found to be engaged in hunting in forest areas under PS Sadar, Roopnagar in January 2014 were confessed their crime and court had convicted the accused. The court is of the considered view that it is fit case where the benefit of probation should be granted to the convicts. Thus, all the convicts are ordered to be released on probation on their furnishing personal probation bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each, thereby undertaking to keep peace and to be of good behaviour for a period of Six months, to appear and receive sentence as and when called during this period. The convicts were further burdened with Rs.1000/- each as costs of litigation.

7 leopard skins seized in Punjab

Police and wildlife officials seized around seven leopard skins in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab on 12 February 2015.
http://m.jagran.com/punjab/hoshiarpur-12074400.html

Update:

In a joint operation conducted by the Officers of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Punjab Police, 11 Leopard skins, 95 kgs of Leopard bones, 9 Otter skins and a piece of tiger fat; were seized at Mukerian, Punjab.
http://www.wccb.gov.in/Content/NewsDetail.aspx?news_id=141

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

Poachers arrested with leopard skins convicted in Punjab

A court in Pathankot, Punjab had convicted two persons from Himachal Pradesh and sentenced them to three years imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine each in connection with seizure of two leopard skins by police on November last year.

Red sanders seized in Ludhiana, Punjab

Customs officials seized tonnes of red sanders kept in a warehouse in Ludhiana, Punjab on 18 April 2013 night.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Ludhiana/Red-sandalwood-worth-crores-recovered-at-Sahnewal/SP-Article1-1047083.aspx

Leopard skin seized in Punjab

Punjab police arrested a person with a leopard skin in Patiala district on 4 April 2013.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/PUN-OTH-c-150-138681-NOR.html

Hundreds of cranes poisoned in Punjab

Hundreds of cranes were found dead due to suspected poisoning in Muktsar district of Punjab.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Scores-of-cranes-die-in-Muktsar-village/articleshow/16227950.cms

Leopard caught in trap died in Punjab

One and a half year old female leopard caught in scooter clutch wire trap at Nangal, Rupnagar district, Punjab on 27 April 2012 had died during treatment at Chhatbir zoo.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/CHD-leopard-caught-in-the-ctbeedh-died-from-nangal-3185764.html

11,000 kg red sanders seized in Punjab

11 tons of red sanders seized by Customs in Ludhiana, Punjab on 2nd week of April 2012 and arrested 1 person.

6 migratory birds killed in Punjab

Six migratory birds were poisoned to death in Harike wetland, Tarn Taran Sahib district of Punjab on 14th February 2012, a case has registered against two persons.

Poachers fired at Punjab forest officials in Hoshiarpur

On 10th December poachers were fired at forest department patrolling team in the forests of Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

Peacocks poisoned in Punjab

Many birds including seven peacocks were died due to poisoning in Ludhiana district of Punjab.

Leopard trapped by poachers died in Hoshiarpur

This is the third such case in Hoshiarpur, Punjab in the last seven months.