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India sees surge in exotic wildlife smuggling
June 02, 2022 3:13 pm
The illicit smuggling of exotic animals through border countries like Bangladesh and Myanmar is rapidly on the rise. A lack of formal regulation of the sector allows the trade to flourish.
Pune: Cops seize three exotic parakeets, over 120 other caged birds in a crackdown on illegal sale of avians
May 18, 2022 8:29 pm
Officials from the Unit 1 of the Crime Branch of Pune City police had received a tip-off that a person was illegally selling these birds from a place in the Ganesh Peth area.
Pune: Tiger, leopard skin seized, 8 arrested; officials suspect items part of bigger smuggling racket
September 16, 2021 7:01 pm
A joint team of the Forest Department in Pune and officials from the WCCB laid a trap in Warje area on Tuesday and arrested three persons, from whom one leopard skin was recovered.
West Bengal leading wildlife smuggling hub: Sashastra Seema Bal
September 23, 2017 8:06 am
The value of geckos that were seized during 2014-17 has been pegged at Rs 95,10,85,000. Wildlife smuggling has seen an upward trend over the last three years, based on seizures by SSB.
Probe points to two more tiger poaching cases
March 14, 2014 2:55 pm
The tally of tiger skins traded by wildlife smugglers in Vidarbha region has gone up to seven.
Online smuggling has wildlife bureau hiring cyber detectives
April 22, 2013 3:36 am
Nearly 1,000 websites are advertising sale of animals,animal products
Two arrested for smuggling
June 17, 2009 1:36 am
Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested two wildlife smugglers in Delhi last week and recovered two leopard skins from them.
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