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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...23 Jun, 2020, 08.55 AM IST- 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.03 Feb, 2017, 01.00 PM IST
- 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...30 Jul, 2016, 02.25 AM IST
- 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...03 Aug, 2013, 10.40 PM IST
- 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...31 May, 2013, 03.49 AM IST
- 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...06 Apr, 2012, 03.42 PM IST
- 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...18 Jan, 2010, 04.54 PM IST
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