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6 "Ninja Turtle Gang" Members Arrested In Malaysia, Tortoises Seized
Malaysian authorities have arrested six members of an international crime ring known as the "Ninja Turtle Gang" and seized about 200 smuggled tortoises and turtles, a wildlife official said Tuesday.
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4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
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Poacher Review: Powerful Wildlife Crime Thriller Co-Produced By Alia Bhatt
Poacher Review: A refreshing respite from the hollow bluster and empty rhetoric that the cops and spies, gangsters and terrorists and traitors and patriots that we see in Indian web shows (and movies) usually indulge in.
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Dentist Larry Rudolph Convicted For Killing Wife During African Safari
Prosecutors said that the dentist manipulated the crime scene to make it look like his wife had accidentally shot herself.
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Human Skulls, Tusks, Claws: What Forest Officers Found In West Bengal Raids
Three persons were arrested on Thursday in connection with the recovery of wildlife body parts from Dumdum area in the northern fringes of the city, a senior forest official said.
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Uganda Ivory Trader Gets Life Sentence: Report
A court in Uganda has sentenced an ivory trader to life in prison, the longest sentence for such crimes in the country's history.
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Tiger, Leopard Skins Seized From Odisha, Six Arrested
An inter-state racket involved in wildlife crime was busted in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Saturday, and six people were arrested in this connection, an official said.
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50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested
The Assam forest department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) got a major success with a massive seizure of illegally smuggled marine life products, mostly sea fans, apart from parts of several endangered species from Guwahati on Tuesday.
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Father-Son Shot Bear, Cubs, Threw Body. Wildlife Camera Helped Solve Case
The crime was captured on a stop-motion camera used to document the bears' activity, and the sow wore a GPS-enabled collar - helping prosecutors piece together the illegal killing and coverup.
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Eel Trafficking In The EU Is "The Largest Wildlife Crime On Earth"
Billions of euros worth of critically endangered eels are being trafficked each year from Europe, ending up on tables in China and Japan in what campaigners say is "the largest wildlife crime on Earth."
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When The Crime Victim Is An Animal, This US Forensics Lab Is On The Case
The young golden eagle on the operating table showed no outward signs of trauma. An X-ray had revealed no fractures.
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Blog: Salman Khan's Conviction Is A Victory To Be Proud Of
For a lot of us who have been involved in some capacity in the wildlife and conservation scenario in India, Salman Khan's conviction came as a victory. Why? Because poaching is a heinous crime and whoever commits the offence should be tried and charged under the full extent of the law. Over the years, a lack of concern over poaching, low rates of c...
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Major Animal Parts Smuggling Racket Busted In Assam
In a joint operation conducted by the Assam forest department with the wildlife crime control bureau, a major international racket of smuggling animal parts was busted on Sunday.
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Ivory Worth Crores Recovered, Delhi Businessman Arrested
Over 480 kilograms of ivory worth several crores in the international market has been recovered from a businessman in Delhi after a joint operation by Kerala Forest Department, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Delhi Police, senior officials said today.
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Ivory Smuggling 'Kingpin' Arrested in Tanzania
A suspected organized crime boss alleged to be a leading figure in the illegal ivory trade has been arrested by Interpol agents in Tanzania, officials said today.
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6 "Ninja Turtle Gang" Members Arrested In Malaysia, Tortoises Seized
Malaysian authorities have arrested six members of an international crime ring known as the "Ninja Turtle Gang" and seized about 200 smuggled tortoises and turtles, a wildlife official said Tuesday.
-
4,000 Animal And Plant Species Affected By Smuggling Worldwide: UN
During the six years, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been seized that had been intended for use as food, medication or luxury items.
-
Poacher Review: Powerful Wildlife Crime Thriller Co-Produced By Alia Bhatt
Poacher Review: A refreshing respite from the hollow bluster and empty rhetoric that the cops and spies, gangsters and terrorists and traitors and patriots that we see in Indian web shows (and movies) usually indulge in.
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Dentist Larry Rudolph Convicted For Killing Wife During African Safari
Prosecutors said that the dentist manipulated the crime scene to make it look like his wife had accidentally shot herself.
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Human Skulls, Tusks, Claws: What Forest Officers Found In West Bengal Raids
Three persons were arrested on Thursday in connection with the recovery of wildlife body parts from Dumdum area in the northern fringes of the city, a senior forest official said.
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Uganda Ivory Trader Gets Life Sentence: Report
A court in Uganda has sentenced an ivory trader to life in prison, the longest sentence for such crimes in the country's history.
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Tiger, Leopard Skins Seized From Odisha, Six Arrested
An inter-state racket involved in wildlife crime was busted in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Saturday, and six people were arrested in this connection, an official said.
-
50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested
The Assam forest department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) got a major success with a massive seizure of illegally smuggled marine life products, mostly sea fans, apart from parts of several endangered species from Guwahati on Tuesday.
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Father-Son Shot Bear, Cubs, Threw Body. Wildlife Camera Helped Solve Case
The crime was captured on a stop-motion camera used to document the bears' activity, and the sow wore a GPS-enabled collar - helping prosecutors piece together the illegal killing and coverup.
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Eel Trafficking In The EU Is "The Largest Wildlife Crime On Earth"
Billions of euros worth of critically endangered eels are being trafficked each year from Europe, ending up on tables in China and Japan in what campaigners say is "the largest wildlife crime on Earth."
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When The Crime Victim Is An Animal, This US Forensics Lab Is On The Case
The young golden eagle on the operating table showed no outward signs of trauma. An X-ray had revealed no fractures.
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Blog: Salman Khan's Conviction Is A Victory To Be Proud Of
For a lot of us who have been involved in some capacity in the wildlife and conservation scenario in India, Salman Khan's conviction came as a victory. Why? Because poaching is a heinous crime and whoever commits the offence should be tried and charged under the full extent of the law. Over the years, a lack of concern over poaching, low rates of c...
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Major Animal Parts Smuggling Racket Busted In Assam
In a joint operation conducted by the Assam forest department with the wildlife crime control bureau, a major international racket of smuggling animal parts was busted on Sunday.
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Ivory Worth Crores Recovered, Delhi Businessman Arrested
Over 480 kilograms of ivory worth several crores in the international market has been recovered from a businessman in Delhi after a joint operation by Kerala Forest Department, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Delhi Police, senior officials said today.
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Ivory Smuggling 'Kingpin' Arrested in Tanzania
A suspected organized crime boss alleged to be a leading figure in the illegal ivory trade has been arrested by Interpol agents in Tanzania, officials said today.
