Elephant tusks seized in Erode

Tamil Nadu forest officials seized two elephant tusks from poachers in Erode district on 26 April 2013 night.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/on-display/article4662366.ece

300 parakeets rescued in Thane

Police seized 298 parakeets and out of which 14 were died later in Thane district of Maharashtra on 27 April 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Seized-parrots-point-to-thriving-wildlife-trade/articleshow/19774404.cms

Wild boar meat seized in Goa

Forest officials raided a bar and restaurant in Goa and seized cooked meat of wild boar on 27 April 2013 night.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Forest-officials-seize-wild-boar-meat-in-raid/articleshow_dc/19777504.cms

Seven peacocks poisoned in Barmer

Seven peacocks were poisoned by poachers in Barmer district of Rajasthan on 27 April 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/7-peacocks-killed-by-poachers-in-Barmer-in-Jaipur/articleshow/19773475.cms

Person from Uttar Pradesh arrested with a leopard skin in Nepal

Nepal police arrested a person from Uttar Pradesh, India with a leopard skin in Kathmandu on 27 April 2013.
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=One+held+with+hide&NewsID=374349

Leopard caught in poacher's trap died in Uttarakhand

A leopard was died when the animal was caught in leg-hold steel trap placed by poachers in Boom range of Champawat forest division in Uttarakhand on 25 April 2013.
http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh-10335571.html

Three barking deer and a sambar killed in Meghalaya

Forest officials arrested twenty five local poachers with body parts of three barking deer and a sambar in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on 23 April 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/25-poachers-arrested-in-Meghalaya/articleshow/19732198.cms

Centre to order CBI probe on tiger deaths in Karnataka

After the death of more than ten tigers so far this year in Karnataka, now Centre is contemplating a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent deaths of tigers in Nagarhole and Bandipur National Parks.

http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Centre-to-order-CBI-probe-on-tiger-deaths/2013/04/26/article1562286.ece#

Slow loris rescued in Manipur

Police and NGOs were jointly rescued a slow loris in Thoubal district of Manipur on 24 April 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Slow-loris-rescued-from-Thoubal-dist/articleshow/19732210.cms

30 parakeets seized in Bikaner

Officials of Railway Protection Force arrested two persons with 30 parakeets in Bikaner railway station, Rajasthan on 24 April 2013.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-BIK-c-196-79333-NOR.html

Elephant killed and tusks removed in Odisha

Forest officials found a decomposed carcass of an elephant killed by poachers in Balangir district of Odisha on 24 April 2013.
http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Elephant-carcass-found-in-Balangir/2013/04/25/article1560393.ece

Leopard skin seized in Nainital

Forest officials arrested four persons with a leopard skin in Nainital district of Uttarakhand on 24 April 2013.

Wildlife crime a transnational organized crime

Recently heads of two United Nations bodies called on countries to recognize wildlife and forest crimes as a serious form of organized crime and strengthen penalties against criminal syndicates and networks profiting from such illegal trade.http://cites.org/eng/news/pr/2013/20130423_CCPCJ.php

Shoddy probe passes off 2 poached tigers as one

Read the article provided in the link to find out how the shoddy probe of investigation agency passes off 2 poached tigers as one in Maharashtra.
http://epaper.indianexpress.com/108725/Indian-Express-Mumbai/24-April-2013#page/2/2

Elephant tusks seized in Odisha

Forest officials seized two elephant tusks in Keonjhar district of Odisha on 22 April 2013.
http://www.odishareporter.in/odisha/crime_odisha/elephant-tusks-seized-from-kendujhar