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Bengaluru: Forest Officials Seize Pythons From Apartment In Illegal Wildlife Possession Case
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (261+ words) The incident came to light after residents of the apartment complex noticed unusual activity around a particular flat over the past few days. They reportedly observed unfamiliar people visiting the apartment frequently, raising their suspicions. Concerned about the nature of…...
7 poachers held with deer meat and hunting gear in Kabirdham | Raipur News
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (378+ words) 7 poachers held with deer meat and hunting gear in Kabirdham The Times of India Seven poachers were arrested with fresh deer-meat, traps and hunting equipment during a raid in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district dealing a blow to a poaching network operating…...
No Confiscation Of Exotic Birds Without Section 123 Notification Or Proof Of Smuggling: CESTAT Kolkata
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (170+ words) On 3 July, the Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that Customs authorities cannot confiscate exotic birds and mammals or impose penalties merely on suspicion of smuggling, where the goods are not notified under…...
Kimberley court clears path for legal trade in rhino horn - LNN
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (282+ words) A private rhino owner is one step closer to legally exporting rhino horn after the Northern Cape High Court yesterday denied the state leave to appeal against an earlier ruling to allow the sale of horns obtained from captive-bred rhinos…...
Bangladesh seizes over 1, 100 exotic wildlife in Dhaka raid, one arrested
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (391+ words) Authorities rescued 1, 104 exotic animals from a Dhaka house, arrested one suspect, and launched a wider investigation into an alleged wildlife trafficking network involved in illegal imports and sales. Bangladeshi authorities have rescued 1, 104 exotic wild animals from a house in the…...
Ex-Oregon prison officer fined $114 K, banned from hunting for life in massive poaching case
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (327+ words) A Umatilla man who was a former state prison officer pleaded guilty to multiple wildlife crimes. A former state prison officer was sentenced to probation, fined over $114, 000 and banned from hunting for life after pleading guilty to various wildlife crimes....
South Africa loses bid to block rhino horn exports
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (350+ words) CTV News South Africa loses bid to block rhino horn exports Severe thunderstorm watch in effect as Toronto remains under heat warning This Toronto chef waited more than 2 months to get money back from Air Canada for a damaged bag…...
DNR law enforcement keeps eyes on wildlife, livestock crimes amid recent incident
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (335+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Wildlife officers cautioned that there are "eyes and ears out everywhere" as they highlighted a recent poaching investigation that revealed a registered hunting guide had shot his bow at a herd of cattle. According to investigators with…...
Odisha Forest Dept Seizes 30 Live Turtles, Arrests Repeat Offender In Wildlife Trafficking Crackdown
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (315+ words) BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Forest department has rescued 30 live turtles and arrested a suspected repeat wildlife trafficker during a crackdown on illegal wildlife trade in Nabarangpur district, exposing what officials believe is part of a larger trafficking network. Acting on specific…...
Hundreds of exotic, Indian reptiles seized at airport
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (167+ words) The Times of India Kolkata: Hundreds of reptiles, including Asian water monitor lizards protected under Schedule I of the country's wildlife act and exotic species such as Borneo python and yellow morphs of common green iguana, were seized at the…...