Three leopard skins seized in Delhi

Delhi police seized three leopard skins and arrested a person from Himachal Pradesh on 4 May 2012.
http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/himachal-boxing-coach-arrested-for-possessing-leopard-skin/994908.html

Bird poachers arrested in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh

Around 400 red munias and sparrows caught by a poacher was released by villagers and officials in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh on 3 May 2012.
http://www.amarujala.com/city/Deoria/Deoria-39336-68.html

Peacock killed in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh

Poachers killed a peacock in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh on 3 May 2012.
http://www.amarujala.com/city/Sitapur/Sitapur-33570-128.html

Spotted deer killed in road accident in Bandipur, Karnataka

One spotted deer was killed in road accident on a national highway passing through the Bandipur tiger reserve on 3 May 2012.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/246799/speeding-truck-knocks-down-chital.html

15.4 tons of red sanders seized in Mumbai

On 1 May 2012 customs officials at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Nhava Sheva, Mumbai had seized 15.4 tons of red sanders declared as auto parts, was to be dispatched to Dubai.
http://tkbsen.com/2012/05/customs-seize-red-sanders-worth-rs-1-5-crore-5-held/

Marine poachers devastate Gulf of Mannar

Tamil Nadu forest officials in coordination with other agencies have recorded more than 200 cases of smuggling, accounting for the loss of over 13,000 kilogrammes of sea cucumbers (Holothurian scabra) and seahorses (Hippocampus species) in the last 16 months from Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107643

Turtles seized in Chandigarh

7 turtles were seized and one person was arrested in Chandigarh on 1 May 2012 night.
http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/05/man-held-for-trying-to-sell-rare-turtles/

Turtles seized in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

One person was arrested with 8 turtles in Barabanki district on 30 April 2012.
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12953211.cms

Spotted deer killed in Madhya Pradesh

Two poachers were arrested in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on 2 May 2012 for poisoning a spotted deer.
http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/two-poachers-held-for-killing-spotted-deer-in-mp/993646.html

Wild elephant electrocuted in Chamrajnagar district

An elephant was electrocuted after it came in contact with an electric fence at a farm in Chamrajnagar district of Karnataka.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/246294/tusker-electrocuted.html

156 Mongoose hair brushes seized in Agra

Uttar Pradesh forest department officials raided a shop in Agra and seized 156 paint brushes made of mongoose hair. Mongoose is a protected species under Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/05/01/121--Mongoose-hair-brushes-seized-in-Agra-.html

Tiger poacher Kalya convicted to 5 years imprisonment

Local court in Alwar, Rajasthan had sentenced poacher Kalya to five years imprisonment and Rupees 65,000 fine on 28 April 2012 in connection with killing of two tigers in Sariska tiger reserve during 2003-04.
http://epaper.bhaskar.com/alwar/36/29042012/0/1/

Peacock poaching in Rajasthan

Two incidents of peacock poaching reported on 30 April 2012 from Rajasthan, one each from Jhalawar and Dungarpur district.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-OTH-1996490-3193922.html
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-OTH-1995903-3194916.html

Spotted deer killed in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh

Poachers killed a spotted deer in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh on 30 April 2012.
http://www.amarujala.com/city/Sitapur/Sitapur-33422-128.html

Leopard killed in road accident in Chandrapur

A leopard was killed in road accident on 30 April 2012 in compartment no. 714, near village Agadi on Chandrapur-Mul road, Maharashtra.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Leopard-dies-in-road-accident/articleshow/12944835.cms