Poacher held for 'raping' monitor lizard in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra

Apr 14, 2022

Sangli (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 : Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra officials have claimed that one of the four detained poachers had "raped" a...

Odisha: Forest guard shot dead by poachers at Similipal National Park, 2 held

May 23, 2023

A forest guard was shot dead by a poacher in Similipal National Park of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday.

Two held at Jaipur airport with 9 wildlife species hidden in luggage

Feb 07, 2025

The seized reptiles include Corn snake, King snake, Albino snake, Milk snake, and Green iguana, Monitor lizard, Tarantula, Red squirrel and a packet of...

STF, forest officials seize 2 leopard skins in Odisha, arrest poacher

Oct 19, 2021

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 19 : The Special Task Force (STF) and forest officials arrested a poacher and seized two leopard skins in Boudh...

DRI seizes 781 Bengal Monitor Lizard Hemipenes, 19.6 kg soft corals near Nashik

Apr 14, 2024

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) thwarted an attempt to traffic endangered wildlife species near Nashik, Maharashtra. The operation resulted in the seizure of...

Poacher held with multiple tiger parts from Tinsukia: Assam Forest Department

Feb 28, 2023

In a joint operation conducted on February 24, one Royal Bengal tiger skin, four pieces of tiger canine, one skull with teeth and 46 pieces...