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Scientists just trained AI to spot hidden seahorses, shark fins, and sea cucumbers in airport X-ray scans, and the 86% to 96% detection rates could give customs officers a new way to catch marine wildlife smugglersWildlife traffickers hide marine species in luggage. Australian scientists created an AI system using 3D X-ray scans to find seahorses, sha...- Prosecution will boost efficiency of investigation and prosecution processes: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaA conference of police superintendents concluded in Dergaon. It was led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The focus was on improving l...
- Scientists warn of climate threat to chocolateA new report found that "climate change, due primarily to burning oil, coal, and methane gas, is causing hotter temperatures to become more...
- Alia Bhatt under fire: Actress's leather bag sparks controversy after advocacy for animal welfare and 'Poacher' promotionAlia Bhatt, the global brand ambassador for Gucci, has come under fire for her recent appearance at a Mumbai event where she was spotted ca...
- Chocolate could get even pricier if Africa’s cocoa crop flopsAnalysts at Rabobank and Marex expect West African output to drop in the 2023-24 season. Marex forecasts the global deficit at 279,000 tons...
- China's forays into Africa's forests & illegal trade could lead to environmental disasterEarthsight, a London-based environmental NGO, earlier estimated that the annual value of worldwide rosewood smuggling exceeded a billion do...
- DRI busts exotic birds trafficking syndicate, arrests 2 for smuggling 22 macaws from BangladeshThe joint operation was carried out in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and the Customs Department at the Kolkata...
- Poaching could increase under virus lockdownsPoaching of endangered species could rebound as authorities divert their attention to enforcing coronavirus lockdown measures, an internati...
- China ban on ivory sales begins Sunday, aims to curb elephant poachingPublic awareness campaigns featuring celebrities have helped boost awareness of the bloody cost of ivory. Wildlife groups estimate 30,000 e...
- Police seize contraband wildlife products, arrests 3 persons"Wildlife Crime Cell of Odisha Crime Branch makes seizure of contraband wildlife products in Bargarh town area," Special DG of Police, Crim...
- India's sole Customs & excise museum offers glimpse into battle of wits between smugglers & Customs sleuthsThe country’s sole Customs and excise museum in Goa offers a glimpse into the battle of wits between smugglers and Customs sleuths.
- Some bans and censures around the world that were welcomeThe Maharashtra beef ban, Nirbhaya documentary, Fifty Shades of Grey... the past week has seen many bans.
- India to start destroying stockpile of illegal wildlife items"The exercise is an attempt to deplore unethical, indiscriminate & mostly unlawful activities of harvest & trade of wildlife products," gov...
- Uttarakhand emerging as hotspot of ivory smugglingUttarakhand, known as one of the safest abodes of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in Southeast Asia, is fast emerging as an important ...
- Specific charge under Wildlife Act is a must for seizure: Supreme CourtA vehicle used for smuggling ivory, not termed a forest produce under the Kerala Forest Act, cannot be seized under it, unless a specific c...
- Banned in Bangladesh, toxic ship heads to IndiaAfter being banned in Bangladesh , a toxic-laden ship, Probo Koala, is headed towards Indian shores for dismantling , a global group of act...
- World 'faces chocolate drought in 2014'The world is facing a "chocolate drought", according to an expert, whose warning is prompted by fears that the globe's sustainable cocoa su...
- UN says financial crisis boosts organized crimeFinancial crisis offers organized crime a unique opportunity to return to the global banking systems from which it had been barred by sanct...
- China says it is committed to wildlife protectionChinese government attaches great importance to protection of wildlife, including elephants and has initiated a series of laws and regulati...
- Anyone found guilty will not be spared: Antony on BBC reportAmidst media investigations alleging that peacekeepers from Indian Army were embroiled in gold and ivory smuggling and giving arms to milit...
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