Govt committed to weed out illegal wildlife trade: Prakash JavadekarHe said the Centre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the US for latest technology to help in arresting those engaged in poachin...
05 Jun, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
- Leopard killed in MP, 3 held
Madhya Pradesh forest officials on Saturday have arrested three people who allegedly chopped a claw of a leopard killed by an electric wire...
30 Nov, 2014, 05.09 AM IST
- Roads emerging critical threats to leopards in Madhya Pradesh
An adult leopard was run over by a vehicle at Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh (MP) on Wednesday night.
26 Sep, 2014, 04.45 PM IST
Wildlife body voices concern over leopard poaching in IndiaIndia has made progress in conserving tigers but leopards are killed in high numbers in the country for illegal trade, says a global study ...
18 Aug, 2014, 09.11 PM IST
- Skins of leopard, otter seized
The skin and bones of a leopard and an otter’s hide were seized from the forests of Baikunthapur in North Bengal on Friday.
05 Apr, 2014, 12.43 AM IST
Tiger, leopard poaching cases pending for 40 years in MP courtsThe highest number of 58 tigers was found dead in 2009, followed by 56 in 2011, 36 in 2008 and 28 each in 2007 and 2002.
12 Jan, 2014, 01.49 PM IST
Leopards vanishing faster than tigers in Madhya PradeshThanks to poaching, retaliatory killing, conflicts with farmers followed by weak investigations, the spotted feline may soon qualify for 'v...
24 Jul, 2013, 01.19 PM IST
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park officials say poaching in park impossible
TOI spoke to the chief forest conservator of SGNP, Sunil Limaye to check the security measures taken to increase vigilance.
25 Feb, 2013, 03.42 PM IST
- Poachers thrive as forest officials neglect prosecution
At a time when leopard sightings are becoming very rare in protected areas (PAs), the poaching of three of these animals at Dhamnewada in N...
05 Dec, 2012, 03.15 AM IST
Four leopards killed every week between 2001-10: StudyAn estimated four leopards were poached and their body parts sold illegally every week between 2001 and 2010 in India, a recent report from...
16 Oct, 2012, 02.39 AM IST
- Wildlife smuggling racket busted in Uttar Pradesh
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Uttar Pradesh Police today smashed a racket of wildlife smuggling in north Indian states with the arr...
09 Feb, 2012, 09.46 PM IST
- Needed: Rapid rescue teams for leopards
Experts say trained teams and a set of dos and don'ts are a must to save big cats that stray into towns & villages.
31 Jan, 2011, 03.26 AM IST
- Three poachers held with leopard skin
A Special Task Force arrested three persons allegedly involved in poaching and smuggling of leopard skin for several years from Meerut, a s...
06 Mar, 2009, 07.20 PM IST
- 38 poaching cases registered in two years in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh police and forest department officials have registered 36 cases of poaching and have seized organs of 44 animals in the last t...
12 Feb, 2009, 06.04 PM IST
- 27 leopard skins seized in 45 days
From the border outposts of north Bengal to the small towns of Uttarakhand to the remote forest-rich district of Gondia in Maharashtra, 27 ...
13 Sep, 2008, 03.41 AM IST
- No data on black panthers population in the country
The government has no data on the total number of black panthers in the country, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
24 Apr, 2008, 06.28 PM IST
- NGO alleges poachers-officials nexus
With cases of poaching in Assam's sanctuaries and national parks on the rise, a wildlife NGO alleged a nexus between poachers and some fore...
04 Feb, 2008, 06.46 PM IST