An Indian national was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport after Thai authorities found 890 Indian star tortoises stuffed inside pillowcases and a suitcase. Tourist […]
Category: India
India: Six-Member Tiger Killing Gang in Custody
Forest officials at Biligiri Ranganathittu Tiger (BRT) Reserve have apprehended six tiger traffickers — including one woman — believed to be from Haryana in Northern […]
India: 356 Leopards Dead in 365 Days [Graphic Video]
India is losing its leopards at an alarming rate, and in 2011, more than 60 percent of the 356 deaths were directly attributed to humans. […]
India: Politician to Reward Informants, Guards Who Shoot Tiger Killers
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has offered a financial reward in hopes of helping authorities gain the local assistance they need to successfully protect […]
India: Three Tigers Found Dead in Uttar Pradesh, Poisoning Suspected
In Uttar Pradesh, the bodies of three tigers have been discovered in the span of just three days. One dead tiger was found in the […]
India: Eight Suspected Tiger Killers Arrested
Following intelligence reports that a notorious wildlife trafficking gang has been given the order to procure 25 tigers for the black market, Chhindwara forest officials […]
India: Maharashtra Approves ‘Shoot-on-Sight’ Policy for Tiger Killers
Forest guards in the Indian state of Maharashtra have been given the nod to shoot tiger killers on sight, following the discovery of a beheaded […]