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wildlife crime news

53 protected wild animals rescued, 6 men arrested after Bengal-Maharashtra raids

Six people were arrested after coordinated raids in West Bengal and Maharashtra
india news
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:05 pm IST

Wildbuzz | Social media fuels poaching

Screenshots from an Insta account (nihangs_pethouse) regarding shikras’ sale.
chandigarh news
Published on May 03, 2026 07:32 am IST

640kg wild boar meat seized at Pune railway station

640kg wild boar meat seized at Pune railway station
pune news
Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:20 am IST

Female leopard found dead with four paws missing in Satara

The incident came to light in the Barad Shivar area of Matyapur village in Satara taluka, where the carcass was found in a sugarcane field owned by farmer Ravindra Ghorpade. (HT)
pune news
Published on Dec 15, 2025 04:22 am IST

Forest officials bust ambergris smuggling racket in pune, 3 accused sent to extended forest custody

While the three suspects were immediately arrested, one managed to flee and is still absconding. (HT)
pune news
Published on Aug 25, 2025 05:54 am IST

Sea fan, pearl conch, genital of monitor lizard, boar tusks seized in Kolkata; 2 held

Sea fans. (File Photo)
kolkata news
Updated on Jul 25, 2025 04:08 pm IST

Karnataka minister orders probe into 'unnatural death' of tigress, four cubs

Bengaluru: Mortal remains of a tigress after it died with four cubs at Male Mahadeshwara Hills under the Hugyam forest range, in Bengaluru.
bengaluru news
Published on Jun 27, 2025 09:45 am IST

Passenger caught at Mumbai airport for carrying venomous snakes, turtles

Customs officials discovered 48 highly venomous viper snakes and five turtles during the search at Mumbai airport
india news
Published on Jun 01, 2025 07:19 pm IST

Lynx released illegally into Highlands has died overnight, keepers say

One of the lynx has died overnight (RZSS/PA)
world news
Published on Jan 11, 2025 05:50 pm IST

Wildlife articles seized from Mandai

The Forest Department urges public cooperation in reporting any suspicious activities related to wildlife trade. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
pune news
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 05:56 am IST

World Nature Conservation Day: The role of technology in wildlife conservation

Globally, more than 45,000 species are threatened with extinction.
art culture
Published on Jul 28, 2024 07:47 am IST

Forest authorities set up committee to curb wildlife crime

HT Image
mumbai news
Updated on Oct 11, 2023 08:14 am IST

Pune forest dept state Chinkara worst affected by accidents, poaching

A closer look at the 25 instances of crime against wildlife as reported by the forest department reveals that the Chinkara or the Indian Gazelle is among the worst affected wild animal (HT FILE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 11:46 pm IST

Chhattisgarh forest department wants to improve conviction in wildlife offences, issues strict directions for officers

Representative Photo.
india news
Updated on Aug 09, 2020 11:45 am IST

Corbett Tiger Reserve security emerging as big challenge in Uttarakhand

Claimed to have one of the highest tiger densities in the world, Corbett has around 215 tigers according to the last estimate.
dehradun news
Published on May 21, 2019 03:09 pm IST

102 one-horned rhinos killed since 2008, 209 poachers arrested: RTI reply

As many as 102 one-horned rhinoceros have been poached and killed in the country since 2008.
india news
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 05:55 pm IST

Now, wildlife smuggling via post office

wildlife parts and species are being smuggled out of India via post offices.
india news
Published on Dec 02, 2018 09:18 am IST

Maha to collate data on smugglers, wild animals to curb illicit trade

Authorities seized 8,000 kg of shark fins in the first week of September.
mumbai news
Published on Sept 17, 2018 11:47 pm IST

Twist in leopard poaching case: Test finds tiger DNA in two samples

Samples of the remains were sent to WII for DNA analysis.
dehradun news
Updated on May 25, 2018 10:09 pm IST

WCCB to train officers in intelligence gathering

The WCCB is concerned with the low priority given to intelligence for which many states do not have a proper structure.
dehradun news
Published on Apr 28, 2018 09:56 pm IST

CM Raje puts brakes on plan to shift tigers to Sariska

Among others, the SBWL panel had in its report recommended immediate relocation of 26 villages located in STR.
jaipur news
Updated on Apr 27, 2018 10:10 pm IST

Salman Khan to feature in list of most notorious wildlife criminals in India after blackbuck case conviction

Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrives at a court for the verdict in a blackbuck poaching case, in Jodhpur on Thursday.
india news
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 02:12 pm IST

Uttarakhand lost third big cat in 3 months, national toll at 30

The first tiger death of the year in the state was reported from Corbett Tiger Reserve on January 11.
dehradun news
Published on Mar 29, 2018 09:23 pm IST
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