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Poacher Killed, Another Arrested In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 6, 2021

A poacher was killed and another arrested from two different places in Assam on Friday, forest department officials said.

34 Suspected Poachers Arrested After Lion Cub Found In Snare In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 5, 2021

A day after a lion cub was found trapped in a snare in Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat, 34 suspected poachers were arrested by the forest department on Thursday, an official said.

Tigress Found Dead In Madhya Pradesh Tiger Reserve, Poaching Suspected

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 27, 2021

A tigress has died after getting stuck in a wire trap allegedly laid by poachers at Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve, an official said on Wednesday.

Leopard, Deer Skin Seized, Three Arrested In Chhattisgarh: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 12, 2020

Leopard and deer skins worth Rs 30 lakh have been seized and three poachers arrested in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, a police official said on Saturday.

Sniffer Dog Plays Key Role In Arrest Of 5 Tiger Poachers In Karnataka

India News | Press Trust India | Monday September 7, 2020

Five poachers who allegedly killed a tiger in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka have been arrested by Forest Department personnel. Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar praised them for the swift action.

Poachers Kill Rhino In Kaziranga Park, Horn Removed: Forest Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

The bullet-riddled cacass of an adult female rhino with its horn removed by poachers was found inside the Kaziranga National Park, a forest official said on Saturday.

Two Dozen Bali Sea Turtles Set Free After Poacher Arrests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Around two dozen green turtles were released back to the wild in Bali on Wednesday after the endangered creatures were rescued from poachers on the Indonesian holiday island.

Two Sloth Bears Electrocuted In Chhattisgarh, Four Arrested For Poaching

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Two sloth bears got electrocuted after they came in contact with an iron wire, in which electricity was flowing, laid by poachers on the outskirts of a village in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, a forest official said on Wednesday.

Why Kaziranga National Park Cannot Survive Without Annual Floods Even As Animals Die

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday July 21, 2020

Inside the Kaziranga National Park and tiger reserve, spread over a mammoth 1,055 square kilometre area, forest guards in country boats are braving the dangerously high flood waters to keep a watch on wild animals that inhabit this sanctuary and to keep the poachers away.

Poachers Arrested For Killing Tigress, 2 Cubs By Poisoning Them In Maharashtra: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 17, 2020

Three men have been arrested for allegedly killing a tigress and her two cubs by poisoning them in the buffer zone of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Jodhpur Teen Fights Off Armed Poachers. "Hero," Says Twitter

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Tuesday May 12, 2020

Social media users are full of praise for a teenager who bravely fought off armed poachers in Rajasthan, managing to overpower them.

Poacher Arrested For Killing Pregnant Asiatic Black Bear In Meghalaya

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 6, 2020

A man was arrested after photos showing some poachers killing and skinning a pregnant Asiatic black bear in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district went viral on social media, officials said on Wednesday.

Maharashtra Tiger Who Lost Paw In Poacher's Trap To Get Prosthetic Limb Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

A tiger whose front left paw was amputated after it got entangled in a steel trap set by poachers in 2012 will on Saturday get a prosthetic limb, with one of the doctors treating the big cat claiming the procedure is a first in the world.

Poachers Kill 8 Lions, Mutilate Bodies In Africa: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 5, 2020

South African police on Saturday said they had launched an investigation after eight mutilated lion carcasses were discovered at a private game farm.

Foetuses, Skin Of Endangered Tiger Found In Indonesia Poachers' Arrests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 9, 2019

Indonesian authorities have found four foetuses of the protected Sumatran tiger as well as the hide of the endangered species in two police raids carried out against suspected animal poachers and traffickers, the Environment Ministry said on Monday.