Elephant shot dead in Arunachal Pradesh

Carcass of a female elephant shot dead by poachers with some flesh missing was found in East Siang district of Arunachal on 15 November 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Poachers-kill-elephant-in-Arunachal/articleshow/25846419.cms

Elephant electrocuted in Odisha

2 persons were arrested for electrocuting a tusker in Angul district of Odisha on 12 November 2013.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/another-elephant-dies-of-electrocution-in-angul-district/article5347060.ece

Leopard killed in road accident on NH-72

On 13 November 2013, a leopard was killed in road accident on NH-72, Dehradun. In an another incident a sambar was also killed in road accident at Shyampur Range, Haridwar.

Read the recommendations of the Sub-Committee of Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife on Guidelines for Roads in Protected Areas here: http://moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/wl-141113.pdf

6 elephants died and another injured in train accident

Six elephants were died and another seriously injured in train accident at Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on 13  November 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/6-elephants-crushed-on-Dooars-tracks/articleshow/25720165.cms

Elephant killed and tusks removed in Odisha

Body of an elephant with tusks removed by poachers was found in Sambalpur district of Odisha on 11 November 2013.
http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Carcass-of-Jumbo-found/2013/11/12/article1886533.ece

3 bears and 2 leopards shot dead by officials in Kashmir

To minimize the human-animal conflict, trigger happy officials were shot dead three Himalayan black bears and two leopards in Kashmir on last two weeks. Bears were killed on 31st October, 4th and 10th November and leopards on 5th and 9th November.

Poachers electrocuted a leopard in Madhya Pradesh

Two poachers were arrested in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh for electrocuting a leopard on three days back.
http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/news.aspx?id=1104950#

Elephant electrocuted in Palamau

An elephant was electrocuted from a low-hanging power line passing through the forest area in Palamau tiger reserve, Jharkhand on 11 November 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Elephant-dies-of-electrocution-at-PTR/articleshow/25609335.cms

Spotted deer meat seized in Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu forest officials seized 8kg of spotted deer meat and a country-made single barrel gun from seven persons in Coimbatore district on 9 November 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Seven-held-for-poaching-in-Coimbatore/articleshow/25572628.cms

2 more rhinos killed in Orang, Assam

Poachers were killed two rhinos, a mother and a calf in Orang National Park, Assam on 9 November 2013.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131111/jsp/frontpage/story_17552272.jsp#.UoBxSnBkOJo

One more tiger killed, this time in Uttar Pradesh

In a joint operation of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh forest departments five tiger poachers were arrested and they led the investigation team to Mahof range in Pilibhit forest division in Uttar Pradesh where tigress flesh and lathis used for kill the animal were recovered. One of the accused arrested is also wanted in tiger poaching case of Melghat tiger reserve in Maharashtra.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/five-tiger-poachers-held-in-joint-operation.html

Poachers targeting national parks

The arrest of four poachers hailing from Orissa in the Palar range on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border and one from Bandipur National Park recently has put the Forest Department and wildlife activists on alert. Snare traps, which the poachers planned to lay in the dense jungle to trap the big cats, were seized from them. Forest officials, acting on a tip, seized salt and turmeric powder from the poachers. These items would be used to preserve the skin of the animals after poaching.
http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Eye-on-the-tiger-Poachers-targeting-national-parks/2013/11/04/article1871286.ece#

Chinese couriers detained with red sanders at Cochin airport

Three Chinese nationals were detained with 110 kg of red sanders, US$ 17,000, Chinese Yuan 26,000 and Rs.6 lakh at the Cochin international airport on 3 November 2013 morning.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/red-sanders-seized-from-chinese-nationals-at-nedumbassery-airport/article5310064.ece

Rhinos killed in Kaziranga and Orang

Poachers killed two rhinos, a hornless carcass of a rhino found in Kaziranga on 1 November and another rhino in Orang on 3 November 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Orang-loses-battle-to-become-poaching-free/articleshow/25206393.cms

Turtles seized in West Bengal

Kolkata police seized 206 turtles from two persons on 31 October 2013.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/206-turtles-seized-at-sinthi-bus-depot/1189864/