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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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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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NRI Arrested For Trying To Smuggle 'Wildlife Trophy' Out Of India: Cops
A 60-year-old non-resident Indian was caught at the Delhi airport while attempting to smuggle out of the country a 'wildlife trophy', police said on Friday.
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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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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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Man Arrested With Banned Wildlife Species In UP's Noida: Police
A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Noida after body parts of banned wildlife species and smuggled Himalayan herb were seized from his possession, police said on Thursday.
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Man Caught Trying To Smuggle 20 Birds From Peru In Suitcase
Peruvian police have arrested a Belgian man at Lima Airport for trying to smuggle 20 live birds to Europe in his suitcase, the National Forest and Wildlife Service said Wednesday.
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80 Endangered Turtles Rescued In Agra, 3 Arrested
Parvesh Kumar, Station House Officer said these turtles are of engendered species and they are hunted for their meat and even exported to the South Asian countries.
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7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam
A haul of frozen tiger carcasses found in a car in Hanoi has led to the arrest of a key wildlife trafficking suspect, Vietnamese state media said Friday, as the country tries to tackle a well-worn smuggling route from Laos.
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Singapore Seizes Ivory From Nearly 300 Elephants In Record Haul
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.
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Exotic Monkeys, Lion Cub, Smuggled In Nylon Bags; Rescued In Bengal
Wildlife officials on Saturday rescued three exotic monkeys and a rare 3-month-old lion cub from traffickers in Kolkata. The animals were found in tightly sewed nylon shopping bags in a car.
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Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 1.69 Crore Seized In West Bengal
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.
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Man Tried To Bring Python On Plane By Hiding It In computer Hard Drive
A man tried to bring a python onto a plane in Miami by hiding it inside a hard drive, according to a news report. He and the snake did not make the flight that was headed to Barbados, authorities said.
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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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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NRI Arrested For Trying To Smuggle 'Wildlife Trophy' Out Of India: Cops
A 60-year-old non-resident Indian was caught at the Delhi airport while attempting to smuggle out of the country a 'wildlife trophy', police said on Friday.
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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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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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Man Arrested With Banned Wildlife Species In UP's Noida: Police
A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Noida after body parts of banned wildlife species and smuggled Himalayan herb were seized from his possession, police said on Thursday.
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Man Caught Trying To Smuggle 20 Birds From Peru In Suitcase
Peruvian police have arrested a Belgian man at Lima Airport for trying to smuggle 20 live birds to Europe in his suitcase, the National Forest and Wildlife Service said Wednesday.
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80 Endangered Turtles Rescued In Agra, 3 Arrested
Parvesh Kumar, Station House Officer said these turtles are of engendered species and they are hunted for their meat and even exported to the South Asian countries.
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7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam
A haul of frozen tiger carcasses found in a car in Hanoi has led to the arrest of a key wildlife trafficking suspect, Vietnamese state media said Friday, as the country tries to tackle a well-worn smuggling route from Laos.
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Singapore Seizes Ivory From Nearly 300 Elephants In Record Haul
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.
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Exotic Monkeys, Lion Cub, Smuggled In Nylon Bags; Rescued In Bengal
Wildlife officials on Saturday rescued three exotic monkeys and a rare 3-month-old lion cub from traffickers in Kolkata. The animals were found in tightly sewed nylon shopping bags in a car.
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Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 1.69 Crore Seized In West Bengal
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.
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Man Tried To Bring Python On Plane By Hiding It In computer Hard Drive
A man tried to bring a python onto a plane in Miami by hiding it inside a hard drive, according to a news report. He and the snake did not make the flight that was headed to Barbados, authorities said.
