TRAFFIC One of the main species targetted in India are big cats tigers, leopards, and snow leopards for their skin and bones,” Badola told Business Insider.
During the lockdown period, common leopards were either poached or their skins seized in Assam as well as Jammu and Kashmir.
Tigers, leopards, and snow leopards for their fur
One of the main species targetted in India are big cats tigers, leopards, and snow leopards for their skin and bones,” Badola told Business Insider.
During the lockdown period, common leopards were either poached or their skins seized in Assam as well as Jammu and Kashmir.
414 Indian star tortoises seized
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Two persons from Odisha arrested
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Two persons from Odisha arrested
Forest Department personnel on Monday seized as many as 414 live endangered Indian star tortoises from a gang which was smuggling them from Samalkot area in East Godavari district to Malkangiri district in Odisha by a van.
The Gokavaram Forest Range staff, led by Forest Ranger V. Durga Kumar Babu, nabbed the gang members during a raid near the Burugupudi forest check-post in East Godavari district in the early hours of Monday.
According to Mr. Durga Kumar Babu, the arrested were identified as S. Sali and Viswajeet Mandal of Odisha. The tortoises will be released into the river Godavari.
Forest officials seize 414 live Indian Star Tortoises; two from Odisha arrested in East Godavari
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January 18, 2021 18:20 IST
Forest Ranger V. Durga Kumar Babu said the tortoises will be released into river Godavari as they are alive.
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Gokavaram forest officials seize 414 Indian Star Tortoises in East Godavari district. Photo: Special arrangement.
Forest Ranger V. Durga Kumar Babu said the tortoises will be released into river Godavari as they are alive. The Forest Department authorities on Monday seized as many as 414 live endangered Indian Star Tortoises from a gang that was smuggling from Samalkota area in East Godavari district to Malkangiri district in Odisha State by a van.