Tiger population in India is estimated to be 2,226

New tiger estimation figures released today shows that Tiger population in India is 2,226 in 2014.The big cat population in 2010 was an estimated 1,706.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tiger-population-on-the-rise-india-estimated-to-have-more-than-2-000-big-cats/article1-1308706.aspx

Poachers killed two elephants in Arunachal Pradesh

The decomposed body of two elephants killed by poachers was found on 17 January 2015 at East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
http://www.arunachaltimes.in/wordpress/2015/01/18/poachers-kill-wild-elephants-in-mebo-jungle/

15 geckos rescued in Assam

A person coming from Tripura was arrested in Guwahati  Railway station with 15 geckos on 19 January 2015.
http://www.tntmagazine.in/assam15-gecko-lizards-rescued-in-guwahati/

Indian arrested in Nepal with tiger skin and bones

A resident of Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, India was arrested with a tiger skin and bones at Dodhara-Chadani municipality, Kanchanpur, Nepal on 16 January 2015.
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Indian+national+held+with+tiger+skin%26sbquo%3B+bones+&NewsID=441310

Sand boa seized in Kerala

Forest officials arrested 8 persons with a sand boa in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 16 January 2015.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/sand-boa-seized-8-arrested/article6796265.ece

Leopard killed in Uttar Pradesh

A group of people were killed a leopard in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh on 17 January 2015. See the image of people sitting on top of killed leopard: http://www.amarujala.com/news/city/allahabad/allahabad-crime-news/leopard-is-killing-disappear-unnoticed-officer-hindi-news/

Sambar deer killed in Panna National Park

Forest officials arrested two persons for killing a sambar deer in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh on 12 January 2015.
http://www.patrika.com/news/hunting-of-sambar-in-national-park/1071478

Elephant tusks seized in West Bengal

Two persons were arrested with two elephant tusks when they were planning to smuggle the tusk to Nepal at Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on 10 January 2015.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150112/jsp/siliguri/story_7881.jsp#.VLNvO9KUeIA

12 tonnes of red sanders seized in Kerala

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on 9 January 2015 seized a 12-tonne consignment of red sanders from the Vallarpadom International Container Terminal, Kochi. The container was seized just as it was about to be loaded onto a ship.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/12-tonnes-of-red-sanders-seized/article6774301.ece

Over 2,000 turtles seized in Bengal

Two people were arrested on 11 January 2015 and more than 2,000 Indian soft-shell turtles seized from them in West Bengal's Howrah district
http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/229269377

Two more rhinos killed, Assam called army to protect Kaziranga

Last weekend poachers killed two more rhinos in Kaziranga, the first time that empty cartridges of LMGs have been recovered prompting the government to turn to the army for help
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan1115/at043
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150112/jsp/frontpage/story_7951.jsp#.VLNswNKUeIA

Gaur killed in Kerala

Poachers were killed a gaur (Indian bison) in Munnar, Idukki district of Kerala on 7 January 2015, forest officials arrested 4 persons with 420 kg of meat in this connection.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/poaching-one-more-arrested/article6770212.ece

Tigress rescued from wire snare in Maharashtra

Forest officials rescued a sub-adult tigress trapped in the wire snare at village Boarda in the buffer zone of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra on 7 January 2015.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Sub-adult-tigress-rescued-from-wire-snare-at-a-farm/articleshow/45798933.cms

Leopard skin seized in Tamil Nadu

Forest officials arrested a person and seized a leopard skin in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu on 6 January 2015.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/leopard-pelt-seized-one-held/article6762192.ece

Two tigers found dead in New Year day

Two tigers were found dead one each in Tadoba Andhari and Bandipur tiger reserves on 1 January 2015.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/maharashtra-tigress-found-dead-near-tadoba-reserve/article1-1302392.aspx
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tiger-found-dead-in-bandipur/article6747296.ece