Sunday 30 September 2012

Two tiger skins seized in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh police seized two tiger skins and arrested three persons including a forest guard of Madhya Pradesh forest department on 29 September 2012 at Chhindwara-Seoni area.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3012042_MP--Tiger-skins-worth-Rs-30-lakh-seized--three-arrested

Friday 28 September 2012

Sansar Chand's wife Rani convicted in leopard skin case

Notorious illegal wildlife trader Sansar Chand's wife Rani was convicted today (28 September 2012) in a leopard skin case registered in 2004. CJM-Court in Pauri sentenced all the accused including Rani to maximum imprisonment given under Wildlife Protection Act. The case dates back to April 2004 when three people were arrested with 2 leopard skins, skeletons, 2 jakal skins and 1 iron trap at Pauri district, Uttarakhand. The arrested people were disclosed that they were killed the animals as per the instructions of Rani.

8 marmoset monkeys seized in Chennai

8 marmoset monkeys and other exotic species were seized by Tamil Nadu forest department in Chennai on 27 September 2012.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/8-rare-monkeys-seized-004

4th rhino killed in last three days in Assam

Poachers killed fourth rhino in Kaziranga National Park, Assam this week and removed its horn. Poachers have so far killed 16 rhinos this year in Assam.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_four-rhinos-killed-in-three-days-assam-seeks-cbi-inquiry_1746117

14kg pangolin scales seized in Manipur

Customs officials seized 14kg pangolin scales with banned drugs on 26 September 2012 at Senapati district, Manipur.
http://kanglaonline.com/2012/09/tablets-seized-2/

Leopard cat killed in road accident in Manipur

A leopard cat was killed in road accident on 27 September 2012 at Bishnupur-Khoijuman road, Manipur.
http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/tseitm-19583-wild-cat-killed/

Thursday 27 September 2012

Poachers strike again, rhino shot and horn removed

One more rhino shot at Kaziranga National Park, Assam and horn removed by poachers when animal is alive on 25 September 2012.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/poachers-shoot-at-rhino-make-off-with-horn-in-kaziranga-park/article3939304.ece

FD Investigation: Tigers caught in traps for herbivores

After months of investigation Maharashtra forest department concluded that on 26 April 2012 at Palasgaon range the tigers were accidentally caught in the steel jaw traps installed by local poachers for herbivores. It is difficult to believe the version of Forest department, steel jaw traps used in this case of poaching is different from the trap of catching herbivores and it's definitely kept for poaching tigers. If you have not seen the image of this poaching see it here:  http://www.facebook.com/Bittusahgal (go for May 10 post)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Tigers-caught-in-traps-for-herbivores-in-Gondmohadi-says-forest-official/articleshow/16562334.cms

Wednesday 26 September 2012

7 Sudanese students apprehended with sandalwood logs

Seven Sudanese nationals studying in different colleges in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu were apprehended with sandalwood logs by customs officials at Coimbatore Airport on 25 September 2012, just minutes before they were about to board a Sharjah bound flight. Each student was hiding about 7kgs of sandalwood in their baggage while passing through emigration checks.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/7-Sudanese-students-apprehended-with-sandalwood-logs/articleshow/16549593.cms

Poachers kill tigress at Itanagar Zoo

Poachers killed a tigress at Itanagar zoo in Arunachal Pradesh on the night of 24 September 2012. They cut the tigress into pieces, but failed to take her away. Years back such a similar incident reported from Hyderabad zoo, that time tigress was killed and poachers skinned the animal on 6 October 2000.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Poachers-kill-tigress-at-Itanagar-Zoo/articleshow/16551372.cms

Turtles seized in Rajasthan

Rajasthan police seized 65 fresh water turtles and arrested two persons at Kota district on 25 September 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/65-turtle-shells-seized-in-Kota-2-arrested/articleshow/16549427.cms

Poachers killed a tusker in Orissa

Poachers killed a male wild elephant by electrocuting and removed the half of the tusk on 24 September 2012 night at Buguda forest range in Ganjam district of Orissa.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tusker-falls-prey-to-poachers/article3936085.ece

Tuesday 25 September 2012

Two leopard skins seized near India border in Nepal

Nepal officials seized two leopard skins and bones on 24 September 2012 near Jhulaghat (Pithorgarh, Uttarakhand) border in Baitadi district when traders were entered from India with illegal wildlife goods.

90 elephants electrocuted in last five years in Karnataka

90 elephants electrocuted in Karnataka last five years mainly due to illegal drawing of electricity to the fences for protecting crops and sagging electricity line inside the elephant habitat.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/90-jumbos-electrocuted-in-5-years/294644-60-115.html

Tiger cub ‘injured by poachers’ dies in Madhya Pradesh

A tiger cub allegedly injured by poachers in Katothia, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh last week died on 24 September 2012 during treatment.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tiger-cub-injured-by-poachers-dies/1007424/

One more rhino killed in Kaziranga, Assam

Taking advantage of floods in Kaziranga, poachers were killed and chopped off the horn of rhino on 23 September 2012.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/situation-worsens-in-assam-half-the-state-flood-hit-271708

Two leopards found dead in Udaipur

In a case of suspected poisoning, two leopards were found dead in Udaipur district of Rajasthan on 24 September 2012.
http://www.rajasthanpatrika.com/news/Rajasthan/9252012/city%20news/374648

Monday 24 September 2012

Two leopard skins seized in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police seized two leopard skins and arrested a person in Bagehswar on 22 September 2012.

Parrot, squirrel and turtles seized in Bhubaneswar, Orissa

The forest officials on 22 September 2012 conducted several raids on hotels and shops at the Ekamra Haat in the city and seized one squirrel, one parrot, and four turtles from a hotel pool.
http://odishatoday.com/viewnews.php?news_id=4152

Attempted Nilgai poaching in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

A wanted leopard poacher was arrested with gun and other poaching equipments in Ranthambore tiger reserve, Rajasthan on the night of 21 September 2012 when he tried to kill a Nilgai (blue bull). Later villagers were gathered and thrashed forest guards and illegally detained four of them to pressurize forest department to release the poacher.
http://www.rajasthanpatrika.com/news/Rajasthan/9232012/state-news/373812

Saturday 22 September 2012

Thursday 20 September 2012

Ivory traders convicted in Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Three people arrested by Shyampur police, Haridwar with 15.5kg of elephant ivory on 12 May 2000 was convicted by CJM-Haridwar this week. All three accused were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine each.

Attempted tiger poaching in Madhya Pradesh

One male tiger cub caught in poacher's trap and injured was rescued by Madhya Pradesh forest department on 19 September 2012 at Katothia, near Bhopal.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MP-BPL-shavak-is-injured-3813726.html

Friday 14 September 2012

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Monday 10 September 2012

Six turtles seized in Orissa

Six turtles including soft shelled and river tent were seized in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa on 5 September 2012.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-06/bhubaneswar/33648739_1_rare-turtles-soft-shell-turtles-forest-officials

Bear shot dead in Himachal Pradesh

Poachers shot dead a bear (either Himalayan black or brown) in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on 6 September 2012.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/2949276_Bear-shot-dead-in-Himachal

Leopard killed in train accident

A leopard was killed in train accident on 9 September 2012 at Nashik district of Maharashtra.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Leopard-found-dead-near-railway-tracks-at-Eklahara/articleshow/16330739.cms

Python skins and leopard cat skin seized in Bangalore

CID forest cell of Karnataka police seized a leopard cat skin and 2 python skin in Bangalore on 4 September 2012 and arrested four persons
http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=5&sectid=edid=&edlabel=BGMIR&mydateHid=05-09-2012&pubname=Mirror+-+Bangalore&edname=&articleid=Ar00500&publabel=MM

Tiger claws and whiskers seized in Chandrapur

A special team of Chandrapur police, Maharashtra on 7 September 2012 seized claws and whiskers of tiger and arrested four people.

Three arrested in Delhi for smuggling slender loris

Three Dubai-bound foreigners were arrested on 9 September 2012 for allegedly smuggling slender loris was found hidden in the undergarments of one of the accused at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/three-arrested-at-igia-for-smuggling-rare-monkeys/289946-3-244.html

Tuesday 4 September 2012