Friday 30 March 2012

Poachers shot and injured a rhino in Assam

A rhinoceros was escaped with bullet injuries in Kaziranga National Park on 29th March 2012.

Rhino shot dead in Assam

On the night of 21st March 2012 poachers shot dead a rhinoceros and took away its horn in Kaziranga National Park of Assam.

Headless body of leopard found in Achanakmar, Chhattisgarh

If news paper reports can believe, a headless body of a female leopard with two paws removed found in a tree in buffer zone of Achanakmar tiger reserve, Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh on 29th March 2012.

Pangolin killed in road accident in Nagpur

A pangolin was killed in road accident in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 29th March 2012.

Thursday 29 March 2012

Poachers killed a leopard in Thane district

A leopard caught in a trap set for wild boar by poachers was found dead with its paws removed in Thane district of Maharashtra on 27th March 2012.

Deer killed in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

Poachers were killed a deer in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh on the night of 26th March. 1 person was arrested by forest officials with deer meat.

Wednesday 28 March 2012

Deer skin and antlers seized in Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Bihar forest officials seized fresh deer skin and antlers from inside the Valmiki tiger reserve on 27th March 2012.

Leopard skin smugglers convicted to three years imprisonment in Uttarakhand

Civil Judge in Didihat, Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand had sentenced three persons to three years imprisonment and Rs 10,000 fine each on yesterday in connection with the seizure of seven leopard skins from Dharchula, Indo-Nepal border on 14th November 2002. The case was detected by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and later handover to police for further investigation.

Peacock poacher convicted to two years imprisonment

On 26th March 2012, a local court in Sojat, Pali district of Rajasthan had sentenced a person for two years rigorous imprisonment and Rupees 1,000 fine for killing five peacocks and injuring one on 2nd February 2004.

Tuesday 27 March 2012

Sambar poachers convicted to three years imprisonment

Yesterday CJM-Haridwar had sentenced two poachers to three years imprisonment and Rupees three thousand fine for killing a sambar deer in Dholkhand range of Rajaji National Park on 7th May 1995. 

Two leopards found dead in Uttar Pradesh

Two leopards suspected to be killed by poachers were found dead at Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on 25th March 2012.

Monday 26 March 2012

Snow leopard skin seized in Dharchula, Uttarakhand

One snow leopard skin on the way the Nepal was seized and two persons were arrested by SSB officials in Dharchula, Indo-Nepal border in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on 25th March 2012.

Rhino injured in villagers attack dies in Assam

A rhinoceros caused injuries after being attacked by villagers in Assam had died during treatment on 24th March 2012.

Leopard skin seized in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh forest officials seized a leopard skin and arrested a hotelier in Jabalpur on 25th March 2012.

Villagers killed a leopard in Assam

Villagers were beaten to death a leopard in outskirts of Guwahati on 25th March 2012.

21 turtles seized in Goa

Goa forest officials rescued eight Indian soft shelled turtles and 13 Indian snail-eating turtles on 25th March 2012 and arrested three persons.

Three elephant tusk pieces seized in Kerala

Three pieces of elephant tusks were found as abandoned on the premises of the Muthumariyamman Devi Temple near Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram district on 23rd march 2012.

Ivory seized in Mumbai

Maharashtra police arrested five persons with approx. 50kg of elephant ivory in Mumbai on 23rd March 2012.

Friday 23 March 2012

Black buck poacher convicted to three years imprisonment

A court in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh had sentenced a person for three years rigorous imprisonment and Rupees 10,000 fine for killing a black buck five years ago.

Leopard skin seized in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh forest officials seized a leopard skin and 2 pieces of deer antlers in Kasdol block of Raipur district on 21st March 2012.

Leopard caught in poacher's trap in Almora

A leopard was rescued by Uttarakhand forest department from poacher's trap in Almora district on 22nd March 2012.

Spotted deer killed in Hyderabad University campus

Anti-poaching squad of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department arrested two persons for killing a chital (spotted deer) at university campus of Hyderabad on 18th March 2012.

Birds seized in Surat

Gujarat police seized the birds protected under wildlife protection act and other exotic birds from Surat and arrested two persons on 22nd March 2012.

Thursday 22 March 2012

3.5 tons of red sanders seized in Chennai

Tamil Nadu police seized 3.5 tons of red sanders and arrested two persons in Chennai on 19th March 2012.

Poachers from Myanmar pose hurdle to tiger census

Poachers from Myanmar have posed a challenge to the tiger census in Namdapha in Arunachal Pradesh, last week miscreants removed as many as eight cameras from different locations and in two instances since the tiger census had begun, miscreants also fired upon census teams.

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Poachers caught on camera in Kaziranga

Two armed poachers were caught on camera near the Sonok camp under the Burapahar range of Kaziranga, Assam on 19th March 2012.

Four poachers arrested in Assam

Out of 18 poachers entered Longri Wildlife Sanctuary on 18th March 2012, four of them were arrested by forest officials.

Black buck skin seized in Goa

Goa forest officials arrested a person with skin of a black buck on 20th March 2012.

Monday 19 March 2012

Forest guard beaten by poachers in Uttar Pradesh

Poachers were beaten and injured a forest guard in Vijay Sagar bird sanctuary, Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh on 17th March 2012.

Three poachers arrested in Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Three poachers from Uttar Pradesh were arrested in Valmiki Tiger Reserve of Bihar on 17th March 2012. Before their arrest accused were killed and ate a jungle fowl.

Tusker electrocuted in Indo-Nepal border

One male elephant aged around 50 was electrocuted by poachers near border pillar no. 93, Deepnagar village in Nepal opposite to Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh in India.

Thursday 15 March 2012

Live snakes seized in Delhi

Delhi police seized two snakes, one python and a sand boa and arrested two persons on 13th March 2012. Police also seized snake venom from accused. 

Chennai a hub of illegal wildlife trade

Chennai serving as a transit point for illegal wildlife trade. According to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau officials, 83 cases of wildlife smuggling have been registered in the past three years.

Red sanders seized in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh police seized 48 logs of red sanders on 14th March 2012.

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Nilgai shot dead in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh

Poachers shot dead a Nilgai (blue bull) in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh on 13th March 2012.

Two bison dies in Human-animal conflict

Two bisons chased by villagers were died in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on 13th March 2012, one of them had hit the trunk of a tree and another died during tranquilization by forest department.

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Peacock killed in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh

One person was arrested in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh on 12th March 2012 for killing a peacock.

Spotted deer killed in Dudhwa National Park

Uttar Pradesh forest department officials arrested three people with meat of spotted deer in Dudhwa National Park on 12th March 2012.

Himalayan palm civet and spotted deer killed in road accident

In two different incidents on 11th March 2012, one Himalayan palm civet and a spotted deer killed in road accidents at Terai West Forest Division, adjoining to Corbett Tiger Reserve of Uttarakhand.

Monday 12 March 2012

Three sloth bears poisoned to death in Jashpur

Three sloth bears were found dead suspected to be poisoned in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh on 9th March 2012.

Villagers killed a sloth bear in Rajasthan

Villagers in Dholpur district of Rajasthan were beaten to death a sloth bear on 6th March 2012.

Three blue bulls and a calf electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh

Three blue bulls (Nilgai) and one calf were electrocuted when the animals get in touch with the electric wires laid by poachers in Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh on 9th March 2012.

Poaching attempt foiled in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh forest department were foiled the attempt of poachers to kill the wild animals in Rajnandgaon district on the night 9th March 2012.

Two deers killed in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh

Poachers were killed two deers on the night of 4th March 2012 in the forests of Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh.

Blue bull killed in Gondia district

Poachers were killed a Nilgai (blue bull) in Gondia district of Maharashtra on 1st week of March 2012.

Two leopard poachers arrested in Sariska, Rajasthan

Rajasthan forest department arrested two persons in connection with killing of a leopard in Sariska tiger reserve on 8th March 2012. Accused were killed the leopard by using a trap made of scooter clutch wires.

Friday 9 March 2012

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Leopard found dead without claws and canines in Kanker

A leopard was found dead on 5th March 2012 in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh without canines and claws.

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Elephant electrocuted in Ganjam, Orissa

Body of an elephant killed due to electrocution was found in Ganjam district on 4th March 2012.

Monday 5 March 2012

Is the tiger skin seized in Nepal went from Uttarakhand?

It is suspected that skin of a tiger, poached in Uttarakhand was seized by Nepal police on 29th February 2012 in Nawalparasi district.

Militants abducts two forest officials in Assam

Suspected militants belonging to the Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers abducted two senior officials — the chief conservator of forests of Karbi Anglong Mr Abhijit Rabha and a range officer Mr. Ranjan Borua — of the forest department from an interior area of the Nagaon district on 3rd March 2012.

Spotted deer meat seized in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh forest officials arrested two persons with chital (spotted deer) meat on 3rd March 2012 in Chhatarpur district.

Sambar meat sezied in Uttarakhand

Forest officials of Uttarakhand seized sambar meat and arrested 1 person on 2nd March 2012 in Udham Singh Nagar district.

Leopard shot dead in Chamoli

A leopard declared as man-eater by Uttarakhand Forest department was shot dead in Chamoli district on 3rd March 2012.

3 peacocks electrocuted in Rajasthan

Three peacocks were electrocuted in Jaipur on 4th March 2012.

Villagers attack forest officials in Sariska

Five Rajasthan forest officials were injured when a mob of 50 villagers in Alwar's Sariska tiger reserve attacked officers when they tried to stop them from cutting trees on the night of 3rd March 2012.

Saturday 3 March 2012

Nilgai killed in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

Poachers shot dead a Nilgai in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh on 2nd March 2012.

Owl seized in Dehradun

Special Operation Group of Uttarakhand forest department seized a live owl in Dehradun on 2nd March 2012. Four people arrested and vehicle used by the accused were also seized.

Thursday 1 March 2012

Sloth bear caught in poacher's trap in Rajasthan

One sloth bear caught in poacher's trap was rescued by forest department on 29th February 2012 in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan.

Bison killed in Road accident in West Bengal

Five month old female bison was killed in road accident on 28th February 2012 night in National Highway 31, Jalpaiguri district.

Leopard shot dead in Uttarakhand

A leopard declared as man-eater by Uttarakhand forest department was shot dead in Tehri Garhwal district on 29th February 2012.

22,000kg of red sanders logs seized in Chennai

DRI officials seized 22 tonnes of red sanders logs and arrested two persons in Chennai on 28th February 2012.

Villagers killed a leopard in Assam

Villagers in Kamrup district of Assam were killed a leopard on 29th February 2012.

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