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Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid
2 days, 13 hours ago

Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid

India Today  

Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvannamalai police, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, have recovered two rare idols, a navapashana idol of Lord Murugan and a Krishna idol carved from elephant tusk, at Kandiyankuppam. The WCCB, which monitors the smuggling of elephant tusk-based artifacts, received a tip-off about a gang operating near Hosur and Krishnagiri. Officials revealed that if the navapashana …

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Wildlife articles seized from Mandai
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wildlife articles seized from Mandai

Hindustan Times  

In a joint drive by the Pune Forest Division and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau on Thursday, authorities seized prohibited wildlife articles from the Mandai area based on credible intelligence. The Forest Department urges public cooperation in reporting any suspicious activities related to wildlife trade. Further investigation is being conducted by Mangesh Tate, assistant conservator of forest, Suresh Varak, range …

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400 baby iguanas trafficked from Thailand; Bengaluru man arrested at Chennai airport
5 months, 2 weeks ago

400 baby iguanas trafficked from Thailand; Bengaluru man arrested at Chennai airport

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Customs officials arrested a Bengaluru resident at the Chennai International Airport on Friday night for allegedly trafficking around 400 baby iguanas from Bangkok. In a first for the agency, the officials arrested the passenger under a non-bailable section of the amended Wildlife Protection Act for an exotic species seizure, as iguanas are categorised under Schedule IV, Appendix 1 of …

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India gets serious about stopping exotic wildlife trafficking across borders, ramps up international security network
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India gets serious about stopping exotic wildlife trafficking across borders, ramps up international security network

Hindustan Times  

In the shadowy intersections of international borders and hidden markets, the illegal trade of exotic wildlife flourishes. Then the suppliers will look for another species which is more rare, and the cycle continues.” Sometimes, the trade could also be driven by a demand for specific body parts of exotic animals, Dr Neil D’Cruze, head of wildlife research at global non-profit …

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Exotic wildlife species caught in the web of illegal trade to and from India
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Exotic wildlife species caught in the web of illegal trade to and from India

Hindustan Times  

Exotic wildlife species caught in the web of illegal trade to and from India Exotic animals, both trafficked from and to India range from birds to reptiles with ancient lineage, and mammals, undermining decades of conservation efforts.. 1 / 12 View Photos in a new improved layout African Spur Thighed Tortoise. 4 / 12 View Photos in a new improved …

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Gujarat: Leopard skin, nails seized in Valsad, 7 held
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat: Leopard skin, nails seized in Valsad, 7 held

India TV News  

At least 7 people were arrested after the recovery of leopard skin and nails in Gujarat's Valsad district, a forest department official said on Sunday. They allegedly removed the skin and nails of a dead leopard and two of the accused were caught on Friday while trying to sell them to a team of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and …

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Five arrested with body parts of rhino, tiger, elephants in Assam
1 year, 4 months ago

Five arrested with body parts of rhino, tiger, elephants in Assam

Hindustan Times  

The Assam police’s special task force in collaboration with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau arrested five poachers and smugglers of wild animal body parts from Assam’s Nagaon district. Police said that this was one of the biggest seizures of animal body parts in Assam this month. According to the police, the STF and WCCB team also seized a large amount …

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Mother-son wildlife trafficking duo arrested from Assam and Meghalaya
1 year, 4 months ago

Mother-son wildlife trafficking duo arrested from Assam and Meghalaya

Hindustan Times  

A mother-son duo, suspected of wildlife trafficking, has been arrested by Assam Police’s Special Task Force and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau from Assam and Meghalaya. According to the STF officials, the mother Rindik Teringpi was arrested from West Karbi Anglong district of Assam, while her son Bidasingh Senar was arrested from Meghalaya’s Shillong on August 16. The police recovered 7.60gm …

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5 forest staff booked for burning elephant carcass in MP
1 year, 7 months ago

5 forest staff booked for burning elephant carcass in MP

Hindustan Times  

Five Madhya Pradesh Forest Department staff stationed at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve were booked on Thursday under Wild Life Act, 1972 for destroying the evidence of a wild elephant’s death by burning its carcass in November, said officials on Saturday. “The forest officials said they found the semi-decomposed body of the elephant in Chhatwa village of Panpatha buffer zone of Bandhavgarh …

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Madhya Pradesh: Five forest officials booked for burning elephant carcass
1 year, 7 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Five forest officials booked for burning elephant carcass

Hindustan Times  

Five forest officials of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve have been booked under Wildlife Protection Act for destroying the evidence of the death of a wild elephant by burning the carcass, officials said. Madhya Pradesh: Five forest officials booked for burning elephant carcass The incident took place in November last year but came to light after wildlife activist Ajay Dubey filed a …

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The battle to bring freshwater turtles back from the brink
2 years ago

The battle to bring freshwater turtles back from the brink

The Hindu  

On November 27, West Bengal Police seized 270 kg of turtle calipee in Malda district. In a move to curb turtle trafficking, earlier this month, the Conference of the Parties adopted India’s proposal to transfer two species of freshwater turtles found in the country — the red-crowned roofed turtle and the Leith’s Softshell Turtle — to Appendix I of the …

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The inner workings of the illegal economy of exotic animal trade
2 years, 7 months ago

The inner workings of the illegal economy of exotic animal trade

Hindustan Times  

Aizawl: There were cages and wooden crates inside the dark and damp storeroom. “One red kangaroo was being donated to us by a man named Thagtee based in Mizoram,” said Nihar Parulekar, curator of the zoo. “The link invariably leads across the international border and transborder investigations are a huge bottleneck.” In another such case, on May 11, forest officials …

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Public Prosecutor Vacancy At Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
2 years, 9 months ago

Public Prosecutor Vacancy At Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)

Live Law  

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau invites applications for the post of Public Prosecutor on a deputation basis. 15600-39 100+5400 Essential Qualification and Experience • Officers under the Central Government/State Government/ Union Territories: holding analogous posts in the parent cadre department; or • With two years' service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the pay band-2, Rs.9300-34800with …

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13 times rise in quantity of sea cucumber seizures from India over five years: Study
4 years, 2 months ago

13 times rise in quantity of sea cucumber seizures from India over five years: Study

Hindustan Times  

Over the last five years, illegal trade involving sea cucumbers in India has witnessed a sharp spike. Red giant sea cucumber The study by Hong Kong-based non-profit environmental group OceansAsia has identified a 13-times rise in sea cucumber seizures over five years from Lakshadweep, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Indian Ocean waters. “This way sea cucumbers are laundered and can …

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