Monday 28 November 2011

Sea shells seized in Delhi

Officials were seized protected sea shells from Delhi International Trade Fair on 26th November.

Leopard skin, bear gall bladder and narcotics seized in Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand police seized a leopard skin, one bear gall bladder and 2kg narcotic substance at Uttarkashi district on 27th November and arrested a person in this connection. 

Leopard skin seized in Dehradun district

Uttarakhand forest department arrested two people with a leopard skin on 26th November at near Vikasnagar, Dehradun.

Sunday 27 November 2011

Pregnant elephant shot dead in Nagarahole

Body of a pregnant elephant with bullet wounds was found near Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka on 26th November.

Female leopard and her two cubs killed in Jammu & Kashmir

Officials were found the bodies of a female leopard and her two cubs killed by poachers in Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir on 25th November.

Saturday 26 November 2011

Leopard skin accused convicted in Pauri

CJM-Pauri had convicted an accused for imprisonment for the period he undergone in jail and Rupees 15,000 fine in a case registered by Uttarakhand forest department on November 2010. The case was in connection with the seizure of two leopard skins.

Army soldiers killed three chinkaras

Army soldiers were killed three chinkaras (Indian gazelle) in Barmer district of Rajasthan yesterday. Forest department registered case against soldiers for poaching the chinkaras.

Friday 25 November 2011

Leopard caught in a trap set by poachers in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu forest officials were rescued a female leopard that caught in a trap set by poachers in Nilgiris district on 23rd November night.

300 tonnes of red sanders seized in Delhi

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials were seized 300 tonnes of red sanders from a warehouse in Delhi and arrested 3 persons on 24th November.

Thursday 24 November 2011

12 turtles seized in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand

A repeat offender in wildlife cases was arrested by police with 12 turtles on 23rd November at Gadarpur, Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. Accused was earlier arrested with 24 turtles on July 2009.

Leopard killed in road accident on NH6

One male leopard was killed in road accident on 23rd November at National Highway-6, near Nagpur, Maharashtra.

7 poachers arrested with deer meat in Erode, Tamil Nadu

Special Task Force of police arrested seven people with 15kg of deer at Erode district of Tamil Nadu on 22nd November.

Elephant found dead in Goalpara, Assam

A female elephant found dead at suspected circumstances in Goalpara district of Assam on 23rd November.

Elephant was poisoned, post-mortem reveals

Post-mortem report of an elephant found dead in Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand on 10th September 2011 reveals that animal was poisoned.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Leopard poisoned in Tamil Nadu

One leopard was found dead due to suspected poisoning in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu on 21st November.

Chinkara killed in Rajasthan

Rajasthan police arrested four poachers with a body of Indian gazelle (Chinkara) at Jaisalmer district on 22nd November.

Ornamental box made of elephant ivory seized

Forest intelligence unit of Kerala forest department arrested four persons and seized an ornamental box made of elephant ivory at Thrivananthapuram district on 22nd November.

Tuesday 22 November 2011

One leopard skin seized in Maharashtra

Police had seized a leopard skin from a hotel on 17th November at Panchgani, Satara district of Maharashtra.

173 logs of red sanders seized in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh police seized 173 logs of red sanders and arrested 10 people at Anantapur district on 21st November.

24 tonnes of red sanders seized from recalled ships

Last week DRI officials were seized 24 tonnes of red sanders at Kochi, Kerala from two ships recalled from Dubai

560kg of deer antlers seized at Chennai Central Railway Station

32 parcels containing 560kg of deer antlers seized at Chennai central railway station by Railway Protection Force on 21st November. The parcels were addressed to a company in New Delhi.

Monday 21 November 2011

Injured tiger died in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

2 leopard skins seized in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Four people were arrested by forest department with two leopard skins on 20th November at Motinala range of Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. 

Forest official shot dead in Jammu & Kashmir

A gunman fired three forest officials on duty and one of them died at hospital later at Bandipore forest division, Jammu and Kashmir on 19th November night.

20 tonnes of red sanders seized in Gujarat

On 16th November, customs officials were seized 20 tonnes of red sanders meant to smuggle to Duabi at Mundra port of Gujarat.

Poachers killed a tiger in Maharashtra

Body of a tiger, killed by poachers were found at near Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary, Yavatmal district of Maharashtra on 20th November.

Sunday 20 November 2011

One elephant electrocuted and another poisoned in Chhattisgarh

Two elephants were found dead in Chhattisgarh on 19th November, one was electrocuted in Dharamjaigarh of Rajgarh district and another was poisoned in Sarguja district.

Two elephants electrocuted in Bandipur, Karnataka

Two elephants, mother and a calf electrocuted in a fenced farm at Maddur Range of Bandipur tiger reserve, Karnataka. 

Four arrested for electrocuting elephants in Orissa

Four people were arrested for killing two elephants by electrocuting on 18th November at Bargarh district of Orissa. Poachers were managed to remove the tusks of the male elephant.

2 arrested for tiger poaching in Chhattisgarh

Two people were arrested for killing a tigress few days back at Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary, Kawardha district, Chhattisgarh.

Sea cucumber seized in Anadaman & Nicobar islands

Sea cucumbers were seized from a Myanmarese poaching boat by coast guard on 17th November. However poachers were managed to escape to nearby forest areas.

Saturday 19 November 2011

Snake charmer convicted to three years imprisonment

One snake charmer who was arrested with pythons and cobras on June 2008 at Haridwar was convicted to three years imprisonment and Rs 10,000 fine by court of CJM-Haridwar on 18th November.

Four poachers arrested in Kaziranga, Assam

Four poachers were arrested by forest department on 18th morning at Kohora range of Kaziranga tiger reserve, Assam.

Friday 18 November 2011

24 turtles seized in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

24 turtles brought from Firozabad were seized by police at old Ghaziabad railway station on 17th November morning. 1 woman was arrested.

14 turtles seized in Mumbai

Maharashtra police seized 14 turtles at Crawford Market, Mumbai on 14th November night.

Poaching bid foiled in Kaziranga

Poachers bid to kill a rhino in Kaziranga, Assam were foiled by forest department on 16th November morning.

Thursday 17 November 2011

Leopard skin seized in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh police had arrested two people with a leopard skin on 15th November at Rampur district.

12 live green pigeons seized in Maharashtra

12 live Yellow-footed Green Pigeons were seized yesterday by forest department from a local market at Kamleshwar, near Nagpur, Maharashtra

Wednesday 16 November 2011

Guns-for-rhino offer to northeast rebels

Chinese arms manufacturer turns to rhino farming, asks rebel groups in India to procure body parts of rhinoceros.

Rhino found dead in Kaziranga, Assam

One rhino was found dead in Kohora Range of Kaziranga tiger reserve, Assam on 15th November. The horn of the animal was found intact.

Tiger found dead in Bhoramdeo Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh

One tiger was found dead at Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary, Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh on 15th November. It's suspected that poachers had killed the tiger.

Tuesday 15 November 2011

Rhino poacher arrested in Assam

Assam police had arrested a rhino poacher on 10th November at Morigaon district.

Wild boar meat seized in Rajasthan

Forest department of Rajasthan seized body parts and meat of 2 wild boars at Pali district from the people belongs to Maharashtra whom were camping there. Case was compound for Rs 50,000.

Monday 14 November 2011

Tortoises smuggling detected in Uttar Pradesh

32 tortoises en route to West Bengal were seized by Uttar Pradesh police at Ghazipur on 11th November, 2 arrested.

Migratory birds killed in Orissa

Two poachers were arrested with 24 migratory birds killed by them in Chilika wildlife sanctuary, Orissa on 10th November.

Leopard skin and antlers seized in Orissa

Six poachers were arrested by forest department with a leopard skin and 10 pieces of deer antlers in Mayurbhanj district of Orissa on 11th November.

Leopard killed in Himachal Pradesh

A leopard was found dead in trap set by poachers in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh on 10th November.

Friday 11 November 2011

Nilgai poached in Chandrapur, Maharashtra

A Nilgai (blue bull) was killed in Warora Range of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra on 9th November morning. Forest department arrested two persons with 7kg meat of Nilgai.

Forest Department staff, wife shot dead

Suspected timber smugglers were shot dead a forest department staff and his wife on 10th November at Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.

Rhinoceros killed by poachers in Assam

Poachers shot dead a rhino and removed its horn on 8th November night at Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam.

Tiger poacher convicted to five years imprisonment

In a tiger poaching case registered at Sariska tiger reserve, Rajasthan on 2005, a poacher  had convicted for 5 years imprisonment and Rupees 40,000 fine by a court in Alwar on 5th November.

False case filed against poaching witness?

In Jodhpur district, Rajasthan local people were protested against police for registering a case against three people whom were witness of the poaching incident.

Tiger poacher arrested in Sariska

A poacher who had killed two tigers in Sariska tiger reserve, Rajasthan on 2004 and was since absconding has arrested on 9th November.

Traps and poaching tools seized near Ranthambore

Foot trap used for catching Asian big cats and other poaching equipments were seized from Chambal area, near Ranthambore tiger reserve, Rajasthan on 8th November by forest department. 2 people were arrested and a case registered.

Nilgai poached near Ranthambore, Rajasthan

Poachers killed a Nilgai (blue bull) near Ranthambore tiger reserve, Rajasthan on 8th November night. A case has registered against two people.

One leopard skin seized in Chamoli, Uttarakhand

Local police seized one leopard skin and arrested two persons on 10th November at Chamoli, Uttarakhand.

One leopard skin seized in Dehradun district

Police had seized a leopard skin and arrested four people in Dehradun district on 10th November.

Ivory idol seized in Delhi

Delhi police seized an idol made of elephant ivory on 6th November at East Delhi and 1 person was arrested in this connection. A case under Wildlife Protection Act has registered at Nand Nagari police station.

Red sand boa seized in Karnataka

Police had seized a red sand boa and arrested a person at Udupi district of Karnataka on 5th November.

Thursday 10 November 2011

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Elephant poisoned in Kerala

One makhna elephant found dead due to poisoning on 6th November at Idukki district of Kerala.

Tigress electrocuted in Maharashtra

Four year old tigress electrocuted accidentally from an electric motor pump meant for irrigating the farm at Brahmapuri forest division, Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on 3rd November.

Tuesday 8 November 2011

Three elephants poisoned, kingpin nabbed in Orissa

Poachers were poisoned three elephants including a tusker, female elephant and a calf at Simlipal Tiger Reserve, Orissa on 4th November night. 4 poachers whom were managed to removed the tusks were later arrested by forest dept.

Poachers trapped in leopard in Panna

A leopard was caught in a trap set by poachers near Panna tiger reserve, animal was later tranquilized and rescued by forest department. 

Poachers were arrested with arms in Goa

Two poachers were arrested with arms when they try to enter the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary in Goa on 6th November.

More on red sander smuggling in Andhra Pradesh

Police were forced to fire in the air near Tirupati when around 80 red sander woodcutters were attacked the forest department patrolling party on 6th November night.

Friday 4 November 2011

One deer killed in Haryana

5 poachers were arrested for killing a deer in Yamunanagar district of Haryana on 3rd November. Accused were resisted their arrest and fired at the raiding party of forest department.

11 arrested for killing wild boar

On the basis of an information provided by an NGO, Maharashtra forest department arrested 11 people for poaching a wild boar at Chandrapur district on 2nd November night.

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Leopard skin seized in Chhattisgarh

Crime branch of Chhattisgarh police arrested three persons with a leopard skin on 1st November at Mahasamund district.

Red sanders racket: kingpins based in Dubai

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence identified the kingpins of recent red sanders seizure in Kochi as Indian citizens currently stationed in Dubai. The directorate has learned that the red sanders smuggling racket has got a cast international network with operations in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Dubai, Hong Kong and China.

Leopard skin seized in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh police arrested two persons with a leopard skin in Lucknow on 31st October. 

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Sloth bear killed by poachers in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh

Leopard killed in road accident

One leopard killed in road accident on 31st October at Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh.

Bird poachers fined in Erode, Tamil Nadu

Two poachers fined for Rs 6,000 in Erode district on 31st October for killing two birds listed under Schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act.

Another tusker found dead in Angul

Elephant deaths in Orissa continuing........one more found dead in Angul.