Elephant tusks seized in Kottayam district, Kerala

Kerala forest officials arrested a person in Erumeli, Kottayam district with two elephant tusks, a country-made gun and a sword on 11 October 2017.

Two persons convicted for violating Captive Elephant (Management & Maintenance) Rule

In February 2013 a captive elephant had killed a girl during the annual temple festival at Cherthala Taluk of Kerala. After investigating the incident  forest department had registered case against five persons for violating u/s 8(1)(2),10,12(a) of Captive Elephant (Management and Maintenance) Rule r/w 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act. During the trial two accused were pleaded guilty and court sentenced them to pay a fine of ₹ 3500/- each and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for 30 days.

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

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

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.

One arrested for killing Nilgiri langur

Kerala forest officials arrested a person and searching 8 others for killing Nilgiri langurs (Trachypithecus johnii) in forests of Kozhikode district on 29 December 2015. Officials were managed to seize skins, 10 kg meat, 4 skulls, 2 guns and cartridges.

Japanese citizens convicted in wildlife smuggling

Two Japanese citizens whom were caught with snakes, lizards, spiders etc at Cochin International Airport on June 2014 were admitted guilty and the local court had convicted them to one year imprisonment and Rs. 45,000 fine each.

Kerala captive elephant owners make a killing by selling ivory

An investigation into the ivory smuggling racket in Kerala has put owners of captive elephants under a cloud of suspicion. Elephant owners who obtain the Forest Department’s permission to trim the animals’ tusks periodically later sell them to ivory sculptors for lakhs of rupees, the department has found out.
http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/elephant-owners-sell-ivory-make-money-forest-departments-permission-trimming-tusks.html

Elephant poachers detained in Periyar tiger reserve

Kerala forest officials detained another group of poachers whom were operating around Periyar tiger reserve with 2 guns and a car.
http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/gang-of-elephant-poachers-nabbed-english-news-1.603682

Huge cache of elephant ivory seized in Delhi

In continuation of an ongoing investigation of elephant poaching in Kerala, the state forest department seized large number of raw ivory and finished products from a hide out in New Delhi last week.
http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/huge-cache-of-ivory-seized-in-delhi.html

Ivory trader arrested in Delhi

An ivory trader based in Delhi was arrested in a joint operation carried out by forest officials from Kerala, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) personnel and the Delhi police on 2 October 2015. According to the information received by the forest intelligence wing, as many as 40 elephants were gunned down for extracting tusks by the poaching gangs operating in the forests of Edamalayar, Parambikulam, Wayanad and Munnar during the past two years. The documents recovered by the police from the middlemen involved in the illegal trade had revealed that ivories valued over Rs 1.5 crore had been smuggled into different cities in the country from Kerala last year.
http://beta.english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/phone-data-leads-to-arrest-of-ivory-racket-kingpin.html

Leopard skin seized in Kerala

Kerala forest officials arrested four persons with a leopard skin in Thiruvananthapuram district on 7 September 2015.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/held-for-bid-to-sell-leopard-pelt/article7628065.ece?css=print

Hunting of sharks

With increased landing of sharks and rays, Kochi has turned out to be the one of the most favoured destinations those in the trade. It is estimated that an average of 3,500 tonne of shark is landed in Kochi annually. An analysis carried out by the fisheries experts of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) suggested that the shark landings in Kochi harbour was on the rise. This includes several species of sharks and rays protected under the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and Wildlife Protection Act.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/care-for-some-shark-meat/article7419723.ece

Ivory idols seized, 9 detained in Kerala

Nine people were taken into custody from Thiruvananthapuram and other parts of the Kerala by the forest officials in connection with cases related to poaching of elephants. A couple of idols made of ivory were seized from them.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Nine-Detained-for-Poaching-Elephants-Ivory-Idols-Seized/2015/07/12/article2915233.ece

Elephant with severed trunk found in Kerala

A wild female elephant with an almost severed trunk has strayed into a farm bordering forest in the eastern region of Ernakulam district.
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/wild-elephant-with-almost-severed-trunk-found-in-kerala/

Elephant injured in train accident died in Kerala

An elephant suspected to be injured in hit by train two years back had died in Palakkad district of Kerala on 8 July 2015.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-death-raises-a-few-questions/article7401666.ece

Two persons convicted for shot dead an elephant in Kerala

A court in Malappuram district of Kerala have convicted two persons for shot dead a wild female elephant using country made gun near their farmhouse in Nilambur North forest division of Kerala in October 2007. Out of five accused, two were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine each. One accused is found not guilty and case against two were stands abated.

Ivory traders arrested in Kerala

Forest officials arrested two ivory traders in Thiruvananthapuram in connection with recent elephant poaching incidents reported from the state.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Two-Arrested-with-Ivory/2015/07/07/article2906796.ece

Poachers suspected to be killed 20 elephants in Kerala

There is an allegation from witness of a poaching incidents that 20 elephants were killed by poachers for tusks in different forest areas of Kerala including Vazhachal forest division in last ten months.
http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/more-than-20-forest-elephants-killed-within-ten-months.html

Two Japanese arrested in Cochin airport with wild animals

Two Japanese citizens were arrested in Cochin International airport when they tried to smuggle different kinds of snakes, lizards, spiders and beetles on 21 June 2015. Accused were suspected to have collected these specimens from Vazhachal forest division of Kerala.