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Giant Rats To Be Used To Sniff Out Illegal Wildlife Trade? Study Claims
- Sunday November 10, 2024
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and African hardwood.
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Singapore Crushes Massive Ivory Haul On Eve Of World Elephant Day
- Tuesday August 11, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Singapore began destroying nine tonnes of seized ivory Tuesday, the largest such action globally in recent years, including contraband tusks that came from more than 300 African elephants.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tanzanian Man Arrested With Tusks From More Than 100 Elephants
- Friday September 6, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Tanzanian man has been arrested after authorities found a stash of ivory buried under his house, estimated to come from around 117 elephants, authorities said Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Singapore To Ban Sale Of Elephant Ivory From 2021
- Monday August 12, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Singapore said Monday it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elephant Tusk, Tiger Teeth Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Kolkata
- Wednesday July 31, 2019
- Kolkata News | Press Trust of India
Officials in Kolkata seized elephant tusks weighing about 12 kilograms and tiger teeth, worth over Rs 1 crore, on Tuesday. Three people have been arrested.
- www.ndtv.com
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Singapore Seizes Ivory From Nearly 300 Elephants In Record Haul
- Tuesday July 23, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Singapore said on Tuesday it had seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory, a record haul by authorities in the city-state, which conservation groups say is a transit point for the illegal wildlife trade.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese "Ivory Queen" Smuggler Sentenced To 15 Years Jail In Tanzania
- Wednesday February 20, 2019
- World News | Reuters
A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the "Ivory Queen" was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants, weighing nearly 2 tonnes, to Asia.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 1.69 Crore Seized In West Bengal
- Friday January 4, 2019
- Cities | Indo-Asian News Service
In a major success against wildlife parts smuggling, Revenue Intelligence investigators have recovered over 16 kg of ivory worth Rs 1.69 crore from a place near Siliguri in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Nearly 100 Elephants Killed For Ivory In Botswana
- Tuesday September 4, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what is believed to be one of Africa's worst mass poaching sprees.
- www.ndtv.com
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10 kg Of Elephant Tusks Seized In West Bengal, Two Arrested
- Thursday July 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Six pieces of ivory, weighing about 10 kg, were seized from two people arrested in West Bengal, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said in a statement today. The pair was caught near the Tenzing Norgey bus stand in Siliguri and six pieces of ivory collectively weighing 9.9 kg were recovered from them last night, it said.
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Malaysia Seizes Rare Animal Parts Worth Almost $1 Million
- Wednesday August 2, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and pangolin scales from Africa worth almost a million dollars, an official said Wednesday, highlighting the country's role as a hub for smuggling rare animal parts.
- www.ndtv.com
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3 Tonnes Of Ivory Seized In Vietnam
- Sunday July 9, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly three tonnes of ivory hidden among boxes of fruit, officials said Sunday, the latest haul to spotlight the country's key role in the global wildlife smuggling trade.
- www.ndtv.com
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Hong Kong Launches Ivory Ban Bill
- Wednesday June 14, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong launched a landmark bill to ban its ivory trade today, describing it as an effort to 'eradicate' poaching of elephants.
- www.ndtv.com
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Remember Veerappan? Cop Who Led The Final Encounter Pens A Tell All Book
- Saturday April 1, 2017
- South | Written by Maya Sharma
Remember Veerappan? Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will take a long time to forget the forest outlaw who poached elephants for their ivory, smuggled sandalwood, killed many policemen and forest officers, kidnapped tourists and a Kannada superstar - Rajkumar. Veerappan was killed in 2004 after years of police effort - and the man who headed the operation,...
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Kenya Seizes Nearly 2 Tonnes Of Ivory From Shipment Bound For Cambodia
- Thursday December 22, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Kenyan officials seized nearly two tonnes of smuggled ivory after recalling a shipment en route to Cambodia following intelligence that it contained illegal cargo, a tax official said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Giant Rats To Be Used To Sniff Out Illegal Wildlife Trade? Study Claims
- Sunday November 10, 2024
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and African hardwood.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Singapore Crushes Massive Ivory Haul On Eve Of World Elephant Day
- Tuesday August 11, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Singapore began destroying nine tonnes of seized ivory Tuesday, the largest such action globally in recent years, including contraband tusks that came from more than 300 African elephants.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Tanzanian Man Arrested With Tusks From More Than 100 Elephants
- Friday September 6, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Tanzanian man has been arrested after authorities found a stash of ivory buried under his house, estimated to come from around 117 elephants, authorities said Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Singapore To Ban Sale Of Elephant Ivory From 2021
- Monday August 12, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Singapore said Monday it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Elephant Tusk, Tiger Teeth Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Kolkata
- Wednesday July 31, 2019
- Kolkata News | Press Trust of India
Officials in Kolkata seized elephant tusks weighing about 12 kilograms and tiger teeth, worth over Rs 1 crore, on Tuesday. Three people have been arrested.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Singapore Seizes Ivory From Nearly 300 Elephants In Record Haul
- Tuesday July 23, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Singapore said on Tuesday it had seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory, a record haul by authorities in the city-state, which conservation groups say is a transit point for the illegal wildlife trade.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Chinese "Ivory Queen" Smuggler Sentenced To 15 Years Jail In Tanzania
- Wednesday February 20, 2019
- World News | Reuters
A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the "Ivory Queen" was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants, weighing nearly 2 tonnes, to Asia.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 1.69 Crore Seized In West Bengal
- Friday January 4, 2019
- Cities | Indo-Asian News Service
In a major success against wildlife parts smuggling, Revenue Intelligence investigators have recovered over 16 kg of ivory worth Rs 1.69 crore from a place near Siliguri in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Nearly 100 Elephants Killed For Ivory In Botswana
- Tuesday September 4, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what is believed to be one of Africa's worst mass poaching sprees.
- www.ndtv.com
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10 kg Of Elephant Tusks Seized In West Bengal, Two Arrested
- Thursday July 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Six pieces of ivory, weighing about 10 kg, were seized from two people arrested in West Bengal, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said in a statement today. The pair was caught near the Tenzing Norgey bus stand in Siliguri and six pieces of ivory collectively weighing 9.9 kg were recovered from them last night, it said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Malaysia Seizes Rare Animal Parts Worth Almost $1 Million
- Wednesday August 2, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and pangolin scales from Africa worth almost a million dollars, an official said Wednesday, highlighting the country's role as a hub for smuggling rare animal parts.
- www.ndtv.com
-
3 Tonnes Of Ivory Seized In Vietnam
- Sunday July 9, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly three tonnes of ivory hidden among boxes of fruit, officials said Sunday, the latest haul to spotlight the country's key role in the global wildlife smuggling trade.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Hong Kong Launches Ivory Ban Bill
- Wednesday June 14, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong launched a landmark bill to ban its ivory trade today, describing it as an effort to 'eradicate' poaching of elephants.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Remember Veerappan? Cop Who Led The Final Encounter Pens A Tell All Book
- Saturday April 1, 2017
- South | Written by Maya Sharma
Remember Veerappan? Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will take a long time to forget the forest outlaw who poached elephants for their ivory, smuggled sandalwood, killed many policemen and forest officers, kidnapped tourists and a Kannada superstar - Rajkumar. Veerappan was killed in 2004 after years of police effort - and the man who headed the operation,...
- www.ndtv.com
-
Kenya Seizes Nearly 2 Tonnes Of Ivory From Shipment Bound For Cambodia
- Thursday December 22, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Kenyan officials seized nearly two tonnes of smuggled ivory after recalling a shipment en route to Cambodia following intelligence that it contained illegal cargo, a tax official said.
- www.ndtv.com