wildlife crime control bureau news

Seven held in Lucknow bird trafficking raid, 591 birds rescued

The rescued birds (HT PHOTO)

lucknow news

Published on May 25, 2026 05:48 am IST

International wildlife criminal wanted under INTERPOL Red Notice held

india news

Updated on May 05, 2026 05:33 pm IST

Over 200 protected birds, reptiles rescued from Crawford Market in major wildlife crackdown, one held

mumbai news

Published on Aug 11, 2025 11:59 am IST

Spotted cuscus, silver leafed monkey seized at Kolkata airport; woman arrested

The spotted cuscus (left) and silver leaf monkey after their rescue. (Sourced photos)

kolkata news

Updated on Jul 18, 2025 10:12 am IST

Four ivory tusks seized from Kolkata; four arrested: Officials

Elephants are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. (HT photo | Sourced)

kolkata news

Published on Mar 07, 2025 10:52 am IST

GRP Ayodhya recovers 94 turtles

The seized turtles by GRP at Ayodhya Cantt railway station on Saturday. (Sourced)

lucknow news

Published on Nov 30, 2024 08:12 pm IST

It’s monkey business again at Panjab University

Monkey menace at Panjab University is back amid the start of the 2024-25 academic session. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jul 15, 2024 08:36 am IST

Poacher arrested with rhino horn in Assam: Officials

Officials said that two other suspected poachers managed to flee the spot (HT Photo/Sourced)

india news

Updated on May 03, 2024 05:48 pm IST

Suspected poacher held in Assam with 3.7kg elephant tusk: Officials

(Representative Photo)

india news

Published on Feb 17, 2024 02:47 pm IST

Five arrested with body parts of rhino, tiger, elephants in Assam

Police said that this was one of the biggest seizures of animal body parts in Assam this month. (Representative Image)

others

Updated on Aug 23, 2023 09:00 pm IST

Mother-son wildlife trafficking duo arrested from Assam and Meghalaya

Pangolin scales seized during the operation against wildlife trafficking.

others

Updated on Aug 18, 2023 08:42 am IST

Another tiger dies in Maharashtra, 28 since January this year

Maharashtra has the highest death toll of tigers in India (Representative Photo)

noida news

Updated on Aug 17, 2023 05:42 pm IST

Wildlife Bureau issues ‘red alert’ against poachers, hunters in all tiger reserves

The red alert was issued a few days after a beheaded carcass of tiger was found in Satpura Tiger Reserve (Representative Photo)

india news

Updated on Jul 02, 2023 01:19 pm IST

Smuggler held with leopard claws, teeth

The Indian leopard has been listed as a vulnerable species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)--an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources-- because of its depleting population.

india news

Published on Jul 03, 2021 01:47 am IST

Leopard skin seized in Kolkata; two arrested

The seized leopard skin.

kolkata news

Published on Nov 10, 2020 03:55 pm IST

Maharashtra golden-backed frog found in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

The golden-backed frog

india news

Updated on Oct 29, 2020 09:53 am IST

‘More arrests soon’: Kerala minister after 1 held in elephant’s death case

Elephants pulling a 15-year-old pregnant wild elephant who died after suffering injuries, in Velliyar River, Palakkad district of Kerala state on May 27.

india news

Updated on Jun 06, 2020 07:23 am IST

In Bengal, more than 500 endangered turtles seized from UP smugglers

Smuggling of endangered turtles, which are considered a delicacy in some parts of Bengal and Bangladesh, has become a cause for concern for the Central agency, especially because smugglers have started using innovative methods.

india news

Updated on Mar 07, 2020 08:53 pm IST

UP families travelling with kids caught smuggling endangered turtles to Bengal

There were several children in the group that came to Bengal in the Purvanchal Express, posing as common travellers to evade suspicion. The train travels between Gorakhpur and Kolkata.

india news

Updated on Feb 01, 2020 10:32 pm IST

Tiger skin seized in Kolkata, three held

WCCB officials said that Mukherjee was the main smuggler. He was trying to sell off the skin at Rs 50 lakh. The accused will be produced in court on Friday.

india news

Updated on Jan 24, 2020 01:28 am IST

Operation Turtshield: Thousand endangered turtles seized from Bengal market

Close to a thousand endangered turtles were seized from a West Bengal market on Sunday morning in a joint raid.

india news

Updated on Jan 12, 2020 10:53 pm IST

More than 500 parakeets seized in Bengal from Patna-Kolkata bus; two arrested

Five hundred and twenty four parakeets, trapped in 11 cages, were seized from Bengal’s East Burdwan district

environment

Updated on Feb 22, 2021 04:10 pm IST

Pan-country alert to find missing elephant

Lakshmi was last spotted on the banks of the river Yamuna near Shakarpur. According to officials in the Delhi forest department, there has been no trace of the 59-year-old elephant so far.

delhi news

Published on Sept 09, 2019 04:06 am IST

2 men arrested for selling genitalia of monitor lizards in Gurugram

The suspects sold hatha jodi (dried genitalia of monitor lizards) and protected seashells, both banned in the country.

india news

Updated on Jul 28, 2019 03:22 am IST

Lion cub, 3 langurs caught while being smuggled into Bengal

The WCCB officers seized the animals in a joint operation with the West Bengal forest department upon a tip off by sources.

india news

Updated on Jun 01, 2019 11:39 am IST

100 kg peacock feathers bound for Dubai seized at Mumbai airport

The persons involved have given us a few leads and we are investigating the source,” said Jitendra Ramgaokar, deputy conservator of forest, Thane range.

india news

Updated on Apr 24, 2019 06:03 am IST