Poachers killed a forest guard and a rhino in Assam

Poachers shot dead a rhinoceros and took away its horn and a forest guard was killed in cross firing at Orang National Park on early morning today.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/rhinoceros-poached-in-assam-s-sonitpur-district-home-guard-killed-642139

Leopard skin seized in Karnataka

Forest officials seized a leopard skin and arrested a person in Chickmagalur district of Karnataka on 27 December 2014.
http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Leopard-meat-eater-held-in-Aldur-officials-seize-skin/articleshow/45681717.cms

Man-eater tiger shot dead in Karnataka

Officials were shot down a tiger declared as man-eater at Belgaum district of Karnataka on 28 December 2014.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/450385/man-eater-tiger-shot-dead.html

Ministry advise on human-wildlife conflict

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change issued an advisory to states on human-wildlife conflict. The same can see here: http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/ADVISORY%20ON%20HUMAN-WILDLIFE%20CONFLICT%20MANAGEMENT.pdf

Nepal police seized two leopard skins from a bus

Nepal police seized two leopard skins at Nuwakot from a bus going towards Kathmandu from Sunauli border of India on 26 December 2014.

Leopard skin seized in Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Police officials seized a leopard skin and arrested three persons in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on 22 December 2014.
http://www.patrika.com/news/3-arrested-with-leopard/1062954

Repeat offender in wildlife crimes arrested at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

A repeat offender in tiger related wildlife crimes belongs to Uttarakhand was arrested by forest officials at Pilibhit tiger reserve on 20 December 2014.

Tiger skin seized in Telangana

Forest officials arrest four persons with a tiger skin in Adilabad district of Telangana on 20 December 2014.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-12-21/Four-arrested-for-trading-in-tiger-skins-122200

12 tonnes of red sanders seized in Karnataka

Last week Karnataka police had seized more than 12 tonnes of red sanders.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/CCB-seizes-red-sanders-worth-Rs-36-crore/articleshow/45589360.cms

Maoists attack forest offices in Kerala

Suspected maoists (left wing extremists) attacked the forest offices at Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad and Vellamunda in Wayanad district of Kerala on 22 December 2014 morning. The Maoists set on fire a jeep parked in front of the Silent Valley Range office and destroyed four computers, files among other things.
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/latest-news/maoists-attack-reported-in-silent-valley-wayanad-156116.html

Government orders DFO’s retirement a year in advance

Himachal Pradesh government ordered the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) concerned to retire with immediate effect as he reportedly had failed in taking timely cognisance of large-scale illicit tree felling in the Khokra forest area of Nalagarh Forest Division.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/government-orders-dfo-s-retirement-a-year-in-advance/19313.html

250 kgs of peacock feathers seized in Manipur

Assam Rifles seized 250 kg of peacock feathers at Chandel district, near Myanmar border on 15 December 2014.
http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp12..181214.dec14

Three years imprisonment for poaching sarus crane

CJM court in Bharatpur, Rajasthan had found guilty in one person for killing a male sarus crane at Keoladeo National Park in January 2002 and sentenced him to three years imprisonment.

Elephant tusks seized in Maharashtra

Maharashtra police seized a pair of elephant tusks from two people at Thane on 16 December 2014.
http://eprahaar.in/thane-police-crime-branch-seizes-ivory-tusk-from-two-people/

Brief us on peacock conservation: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court on 15 December 2014 issued notices to chief secretary, principal secretary environment, chief wildlife warden and animal welfare board, seeking to know what was being done for conservation of peacocks.
http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?edorsup=Sup&queryed=1310016&ed_page=3&boxid=21334&id=58068&eddate=2014-12-16&ed_date=2014-12-16&ed_code=1310016&wintype=popup