Friday, 9 November 2012

Delhi police seized deer antlers

Delhi police seized 4 pieces of spotted deer antlers and arrested a person at Inderlok on 7 November 2012.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/man-arresteddeer-horns_779919.html

Poaching of migratory birds in Jamnagar, Gujarat

One woman was arrested during poaching of migratory birds in Jamnagar on 8 November 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Woman-caught-hunting-migratory-birds-in-lake/articleshow/17148112.cms

Tranquilizers seized from rhino poachers

In a joint operation of police and forest department in Golaghat district of Assam, four rhino poachers were arrested and tranquilizers were seized from them.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Four-poachers-held-near-Kaziranga-national-park/articleshow/17149935.cms

450 turtles seized in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh police arrested one person and seized 450 turtles including 50 dead during transporting in an ambulance at Bareilly district on 8 November 2012.
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=154996

Villagers killed a leopard in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Villagers of Gural in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh killed a female leopard on 8 November 2012.

Monday, 5 November 2012

Leopard skins seized in Orissa and Chhattisgarh

Last weekend enforcement officials seized a leopard skin in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh and a chameleon & leopard skin from Mayurbhanj district of Orissa.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/raipur/106505-smuggler-arrested-with-leopard-skin-.html
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/forest-officials-seizechameleon-three-held-in-odisha/75496/

Sita tigress killer rearrested

Notorious tiger poacher Kailash who was an accused in killing of a famous tigress 'Sita' in Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh in 1998 was rearrested by police. Earlier, after obtaining the bail he faked his death and escaped from the law.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/poacher-who-faked-his-death-arrested/1025950/

Friday, 2 November 2012

400 Indian soft-shelled turtles seized in Andhra Pradesh

Forest officials seized around 400 smuggled Indian soft-shelled turtles when the van carrying was overturned on National Highway 16 area under Anakapalli town police station limits in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 2012.
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/forest-officials-seize-400-smuggled-turtles-at-anakapalli/74822/

Poachers killed a wild boar in Sariska TR, Rajasthan

A poacher entered Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan with hunting dogs and killed a wild boar on 1 November 2012.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-OTH-68782-3997835.html

Thursday, 1 November 2012

Customs seized 47 turtles at Mumbai airport

Two persons were arrested by Customs in Mumbai airport with 47 turtles including pond and keeled turtles on 29 October 2012 when try tried to smuggle the animals to Bangkok. Their passport shows that the duo had visited Bangkok several times before.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Two-held-in-Mumbai-for-attempt-to-smuggle-47-
turtles/articleshow/17040644.cms

Leopard skins, musk pod and bear gall bladder seized in Uttarakhand

Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police arrested five people including two repeat offenders in wildlife crime with 2 leopard skins, 2 gall bladders of Himalayan black bear and one Musk pod in Dehradun on 31 October 2012.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/105759-stf-nabs-five-in-dehradun-with-wildlife-contraband.html