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Important Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) news from India:
1. Forest departments from the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha conducted a seizure of 2.7 kg pangolin scales and one live pangolin at Nagalbod village, along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha state border, near the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve. Three poachers were arrested; Link
2. Odisha Forest Department seized 132 parakeets in two separate incidents. Three individuals were arrested in relation to the incidents. Link 1, Link 2
3. In a high-volume seizure case, 745 Indian Flapshell Turtles were seized in a joint operation by the WCCB, UPSTF and Etawah Forest Department. These turtles were concealed within 22 sacks and were being transported on an autoloader. Four individuals were arrested. Link
4. In a multiple species seizure case, the West Bengal Forest Department seized two musk deer pods and the skin of a flying squirrel from an individual. The accused had come to Siliguri from Nepal with the animal parts. Link
5. The Odisha Forest Department seized 6 elephant tusks in three separate incidents. 11 individuals were arrested. Link 1, Link 2, Link 3
6. Several dried skins with body feathers of multiple bird species were seized by the WCCB in Kolkata; Link
7. In a joint operation by WCCB and Bihar Forest department, 348 pieces of Mongoose brushes were seized in Darbhanga; Link
Other IWT news:
- Man Arrested for Selling 3kg of Ambergris in Coimbatore | Times of India
- IANS LIVE-ONE HELD WITH 7 DEAD SIBERIAN BIRDS IN UP'S KAUSHAMBI | IANS
- Birder foils turtle poaching in Banabitan | Times of India
- https://www.instagram.com/wccbhq/p/C3H3Xy3PMYZ/ | Instagram
- 4 suspected poachers held for killing endangered hog deer at Kaziranga: Officials | Hindustan Times
- Huge quantity of timber recovered in Siliguri, one arrested | Siliguri Times
- 249 Softshell Turtles Seized, Two Arrested | Times of India
- After months of trail, Odisha police arrests 4 poachers from reserve forest | Deccan Chronicle
- Timber Smuggling: Truck Seized, Two Arrested in Tinsukia | Times of India
- Arrested: Gang selling leopard skin in Surat | Times of India
- Leopard Skin Seized in Paratwada Nagpur: DRI Busts Inter-State Wildlife Poaching Gang | Times of India
- Two Nepalese, Delhi man among 5 held for illegal extraction of forest produce in Kishtwar | Times of India
- Police seizes illicit timber in Handwara, one smuggler held | Rising Kashmir
- https://www.instagram.com/wccbhq/p/C3IAE-RvkYG/ | Instagram
- Car seized for smuggling illicit timber | Daily Excelsior
- 2 Held With 36 Kg Of Dried Calipee Of Turtles In Etawah | Times of India
- Assam: Government Railway Police Thwart Gecko Lizard Trafficking Attempt at Guwahati Station | Sentinel Assam
- https://www.instagram.com/wccbhq/p/C3H-y2TPUjW/ | Instagram
- https://www.instagram.com/wccbhq/p/C3IA0hMPgLg/ | Instagram
- Two wildlife traders arrested with leopard skin in Odisha | ThePrint
- 2 Leopard Hides Seized, 7 Arrested In Odisha's Nuapada | OdishaBytes
- Nayagarh: Leopard Skins, Nails, Pangolin Scales Seized, Two Held | Pragativadi
- Three arrested with barking deer skulls and antlers in Rajganj | Siliguri Times
- Hunter Arrested In Jaisalmer, Iron Tool To Trap Rabbits Seized | Times of India
- Vigilance Forest Wing Seized sawmills’ accessories along with valuable timber worth approximately Rs 37 Lakhs in Puri | India News Diary
- Two Indian star tortoises rescued from train in Palghar | ThePrint
- Forest inspector suspended for illegal felling of Sal trees | Times of India
- https://www.instagram.com/wccbhq/p/C3IBBAEPWXN/ | Instagram
- 3 Poachers Arrested in Dudhwa Forest Bareilly | Times of India
- WB: Authorities bust wildlife smuggling gang; ex-Sikkim cop among 4 arrested |Hindustan Times
- Timber worth Rs 50,000 seized in Asifabad | Telangana Today
- STF seizes leopard hide in Boudh - Latest News | Times of India
- https://www.instagram.com/wccbhq/p/C3PGpJ4vss6/ | Instagram
- 398 Live Tortoises Rescued, 4 Smugglers Arrested in Odisha's Malkangiri | Odisha Bhaskar
- Five fishermen arrested for illegally fishing inside Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary | Pragativadi
- Ivory Smuggling Racket Busted with Seizure of 2 Elephant Tusks | Times of India
- Two smugglers detained with sambar antlers worth 5 | Times of India
- Two held for selling tiger skin worth over ₹40 lakh | Hindustan Times
- http://wccb.gov.in/NewsDetail.aspx?news_id=12803 | WCCB
- Assam: Lumding Police Foil Illegal Bird Hunting Operation in Forest, Three Arrested | Sentinel Assam
- Mẹ vợ cùng con rể buôn bán vảy tê tê trị giá hơn 14 tỉ đồng | Bao Ve Phap Luat
- Assam police, forest department apprehend poacher in Golaghat | The News Mill
- Logs of wood worth 50k seized in Karimganj dist | Times of India
- Teak Wood Seized In Deogarh, Three Held | Pragativadi
- Five held in Coimbatore for poaching wild boar using explosive | The New Indian Express