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Four arrested after 10 leopard skins seized on Agra-Gwalior road

Forest department team with the seized leopard skins on the Agra-Gwalior highway. (Sourced)

Published 9 days ago

Chennai man held at Kolkata airport with 707 Red-eared Slider turtles

A Chennai man was arrested at Kolkata airport after Customs officials seized 707 live Red-eared Slider turtles allegedly brought from Bangkok.

Published 11 days ago

Court denies bail in ₹3.5-core elephant tusk trafficking case, cites extinction threat

Court denies bail in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.5-core elephant tusk trafficking case, cites extinction threat

Published 40 days ago

Palampur pet shop raided, endangered turtles rescued

Police and wildlife activists after recovering the endangered turtles at the pet shop at Rajpur in Palampur on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated 69 days ago

3 Malabar giant squirrels, 7 star tortoises rescued by DRI, 2 men arrested

3 Malabar giant squirrels, 7 star tortoises rescued by DRI, 2 men arrested

Published 73 days ago

Three more held in Uttarakhand tigers poisoning, mutilation case; one absconding

Forest minister Subodh Uniyal and department officials inspecting the site where two tigers were found dead in Shyampur forest range

Published 74 days ago

Villagers kill female panther in Bharatpur, try to burn body during rescue bid

Female panther entered in a house in Bharatpur.

Published 75 days ago

Wildbuzz | Social media fuels poaching

Screenshots from an Insta account (nihangs_pethouse) regarding shikras’ sale.

Published 92 days ago

Forest dept books temple officials over minister’s son’s wedding in tiger zone

Temple visits are regulated under standing orders and Supreme Court directions, with restricted movement.

Updated 98 days ago

Prep for wedding of Uttarakhand minister’s son in tiger reserve sparks outcry

Forest officials maintained that no permission was sought for the event. (Sourced)

Updated 99 days ago

DRI seizes 16.5 kg pangolin scales, busts inter-state wildlife trafficking syndicate

DRI seizes 16.5 kg pangolin scales, busts inter-state wildlife trafficking syndicate.

Published 112 days ago

Ludhiana: Forest dept seizes turtles from eatery, owner held

The three turtles rescued from the eatery in Ludhiana on Friday. (HT Photo)

Published 114 days ago

Monkey menace in Braj region: No permission needed for catching, relocating simians

For representation only (HT FIle Photo)

Published 116 days ago

Dudhwa buffer zone staff collecting carcasses after death of 25 vultures

Dudhwa buffer zone staff collecting carcasses after death of 25 vultures

Published 116 days ago

Forest guard denied bail in illegal felling of over 1,000 Khair trees in Panchkula

The case was registered on March 10 under Sections 32 and 33 of the Indian Forest Act, Sections 27 and 29 of the Wildlife Protection Act, and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. (HT Photo)

Published 117 days ago

Wildbuzz | A war on fish-eating birds

A great cormorant strung as a ‘scarecrow’ (Mirzapur dam) and a black-crowned night heron caught in an anti-bird net (Banur). (PHOTOS: VIKRAM JIT SINGH & MUNISH JAUHAR)

Published 120 days ago

Villagers capture leopard in Dudhwa buffer zone

The leopard in captivity. (HT)

Published 131 days ago

Ludhiana: Man held for illegal parrot trade, decoy operation leads to arrest

A case has been registered against him under Sections 2, 39, 48, 48A, 49, 50 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act (HT Photo)

Published 134 days ago

HC upholds seizure of 14.2 tonnes of red sanders, calls transporters’ defence ‘preposterous’

HC upholds seizure of 14.2 tonnes of red sanders, calls transporters’ defence ‘preposterous’

Published 134 days ago

Supreme Court quashes FIR against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in snake venom case

Elvish Yadav was booked in 2023 and arrested in 2024 for alleged use of snake venom at a rave party.

Published 136 days ago

Forest guard among three held for theft of 500 cutch trees

According to available details, one cutch tree costs between <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,000 and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000. (HT File)

Published 139 days ago

Rajasthan: 3 arrested after rare caracal killed, half-burnt body found near border

The forest department arrested three accused and seized a tractor suspected to have been used in the incident. (HT sourced photo)

Updated 140 days ago

Ghaziabad: 3 more peacocks found dead, toll rises to 13

Officials said 10 peacocks were found dead in the village on Monday afternoon, and one injured was taken for treatment when the forest department visited the area. (HT Photo)

Published 159 days ago

11 peacocks found dead in Ghaziabad’s Loni; phosphate poisoning suspected

The peacock is India’s national bird protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act. (HT PHOTO/Representative)

Published 161 days ago

‘You can’t do whatever you want’: SC grills Elvish Yadav over snakes in video

The court said the primary concern was whether any permission existed for the use of snakes in a video shoot.

Published 166 days ago

No red tape: Single window approval available for diverting tiger reserve land

Representational file image. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)

Updated 172 days ago

Probe rejects Jackal burning claim at Delhi zoo, flags procedural lapses

The union also alleged that no formal autopsy was conducted before the animal’s body was disposed of. (HT PHOTO)

Published 178 days ago

Rare snake found with smugglers at Gaya railway station

The Red Sand Boa specie found at the Gaya railway station (X /Bihar_se_hai)

Updated 179 days ago

Electrocution kills 2 tigers in MP’s Shahdol; poaching ruled out

Officials said the body parts of the two tigers - one male and the other female - were found intact, suggesting that their deaths were not due to poaching (PTI/Representative Image)

Published 182 days ago

Wildlife activist demands inquiry into Delhi zoo irregularities

In a letter, dated January 24, Ajay Dubey alleged illegal felling of nearly 100 trees last year, black marketing of tickets, and the deployment of multi-tasking staff (MTS) in animal enclosures without requisite training, calling for an inquiry.

Published 189 days ago

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