Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Nepali national convicted for leopard poaching

CJM court of Almora, Uttarakhand had convicted a Nepali national and sentenced him to four years rigorous imprisonment and Rupees 10,000 fine for killing a leopard and later skinned the animal on February this year.

Deer antlers seized in Valmiki Tiger Reserve

8 pieces of deer antlers were seized in Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar on 25 November 2013.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/deer-horns-worth-rs-five-lakh-seized-113112600587_1.html

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Elephant killed in train accident in Odisha

A female elephant was killed when a six member elephant herd was crossing the tracks, animal was hit by the Geetanjali Express train near Rourkela in Sundergarh district of Odisha on 26 November 2013 morning.
http://odishasuntimes.com/elephant-run-train/

400 turtles rescued in Uttar Pradesh

400 turtles brought from Etawah, Uttar Pradesh were seized by Railway Protection Force at Kanpur Central Railway station on 25 November 2013.
http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-city-10888350.html

Leopard skin seized in Rajasthan

Police officials were arrested two persons with a leopard skin in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan on 24 November 2013.

One more rhino shot dead in Kaziranga

Poachers were shot dead an adult male rhino in Kaziranga National Park, Assam and took away its horn, ears and a patch of its skin on 24 November 2013 night.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rhino-shot-dead-in-kaziranga-by-poachers-take-away-horn-ears/436035-3-251.html

Friday, 22 November 2013

Reptiles seized on India-Bangladesh border

10 reptiles suspected to be of spiny-tailed lizards were seized by Border Security Force at Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on 20 November 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/3-held-for-trading-in-protected-species/articleshow/26171568.cms