Camp in Terai region & spot wild animals in their natural habitatThe Terai region is a haven for wildlife, and it stretches in northern India and southern Nepal.
21 Jan, 2016, 08.06 AM IST
Two held at Chennai airport for trying to smuggle 200 star tortoisesAs many as 200 star tortoises were seized at the Chennai airport on Thursday while they were being smuggled to Kuala Lumpur.
09 Oct, 2015, 01.49 AM IST
- Several wildlife smuggling rackets may be operational
The roots of illegal trafficking of animals in Dumdum and Baguiati are deeper than what meets the eye.
24 Jan, 2014, 02.31 AM IST
- Pangolin scales seized
The recent seizure of 70 kilograms pangolin scales from Debidanga and arrest of seven persons have once again proved that the Siliguri corr...
06 Aug, 2013, 03.55 AM IST
- 'Karnala sanctuary faces threat from fibre plant'
The Karnala bird sanctuary, which is home to 147 species of resident birds and 37 species of migratory birds during winter, is under threat...
08 Jul, 2013, 02.05 AM IST
Poacher arrested from BhitarkanikaBhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district have taken into custody the kingpin of a poaching racket while making a seizure ...
18 May, 2012, 10.37 PM 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
- Four wildlife smugglers held in Assam
A wildlife trade racket has been busted in Assam's Kokrajhar district with the arrest of four smugglers who used to tranship elephants thro...
01 Nov, 2010, 10.30 PM IST
- Tiger poaching racket busted; six held
Forest department officials have busted a poaching racket in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) with the arrest of six persons and rec...
05 May, 2010, 07.31 PM IST
- Fresh lease of life for Karnala Bird Sanctuary
Bird watchers and conservationists can heave a sigh of relief as the Centre has shot down a road-widening proposal that would have caused d...
03 Jan, 2010, 12.49 PM IST
Wildlife racket busted; tiger, otter skins seizedWith the arrest of seven persons from Maharashtra and Delhi, the country's premier investigating agencies claimed to have busted a wildlife...
07 Nov, 2009, 09.27 PM IST
- Illegal pet trade thrives
Waking up to this menace of pet shops operating illegally, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has now asked the state govts to chalk out a polic...
23 Jun, 2009, 01.17 PM IST
Poachers go high techWith high-tech peddlers increasingly turning to cyberspace an easy route to carry wildlife trade, it's time the enforcement agencies in Ind...
16 Jun, 2009, 05.29 PM IST
- Four exotic turtles seized from capital
In its first ever independent operation since its inception last year, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has unearthed an illegal pet trade...
06 Nov, 2008, 07.28 PM IST
- Mumbai police to seek kidney racket kingpin's custody
City police will be seeking the custody of alleged kingpin of kidney racket Amit Kumar alias Santosh Raut, who has two cases filed in Mumba...
08 Feb, 2008, 10.03 PM IST
- 'I will give you Rs 20 lakh if you let me go'
Indian doctor Amit Kumar, the alleged kingpin in the multi-crore kidney transplant racket, tried to make 'good use' of the huge amount of m...
08 Feb, 2008, 07.11 PM IST
- Kidney kingpin Amit Kumar held at Nepali forest resort
Dr Amit Kumar, the man accused of being the ring leader of the multi-crore kidney racket in Gurgaon, was arrested in Kathmandu on Thursday ...
08 Feb, 2008, 01.46 AM IST