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Illegal ivory case: Kerala HC rejects actor Mohanlal's plea against trial court orderThe court directed it to consider afresh the state government's plea to withdraw prosecution in the case.- Kerala court rejects plea to withdraw case against actor Mohanlal in illegal ivory possession caseThe state government contended that proceeding with the case would be a waste of the court's time.
- Assam: Verification underway of 2,500 rhino horns seized from poachersPrincipal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Amit Sahai disclosed that verification of rhino horns stored in Kamrup, Barpeta and Morig...
- 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...
- Northern West Bengal: Dreamland for animal body parts tradersThough a signatory of CITES, India is still one of the major 26 global exporters of animal body parts to the main five trade routes.
- Lesser-known species like Otter, Pangolin form a large part of wildlife tradeAs govt focuses on protection of high-profile wild animals, there is little emphasis on a range of smaller species sought for their medicin...
- Kerala mulls burning ivory at its disposalKerala Wildlife department is mulling a proposal to set afire a huge pile of ivory at its disposal to pre-empt its passage into the hands o...
- Police seize tusks worth Rs 66 lakh; 1 heldPersonnel of Dakshina Kannada district police recovered ivory tusks weighing 19 kg valued at Rs 66 lakh from Devachalla village under Subra...
- 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...
- Growing demand for ivory puts African elephant at riskThe greed for ivory in Asia has led to a massive surge in the slaughter of African elephants in the past year, says an international wildli...
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