Wildlife activists shocked at jail suspension of Sansar ChandSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) Friday said it was dismayed that the Supreme Court had suspended notorious wildlife criminal Sansar Chand's jail sentence and ordered that he be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court. "We are dismayed by this news," said Belinda Wright, WPSI's executive director, in a statement.
Karnataka man held with four deer skinsSeptember 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man from Karnataka was Saturday arrested here with four deer skins, Delhi Police said. The special investigation team (SIT) arrested Vishal from Rohini in northwest Delhi.
Leopard rescued in West BengalAugust 13th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Wildlife officials rescued a male leopard from a tea garden in Jalpaiguri of West Bengal. Locals from in and around the tea garden crowded the cage to have a glimpse of the wounded animal that had unleashed fear in the area.
Recaptured leopard released into West Bengal sanctuaryJuly 26th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Forest officials in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District have released a leopard they had captured on Saturday into a wildlife sanctuary here. The seven-year-old leopard was retrieved from a tea garden.
Forest officials trap leopard from tea garden in West BengalJuly 5th, 2009 DOARS - Forest officials trapped a leopard that strayed into a tea estate in Doars in West Bengal. Forest officials said the animal might have come out in search of food.
Leopard trapped in West BengalJune 19th, 2009 DOARS - Forest officials trapped and tranquilized a leopard in West Bengal on Thursday as their rising population is creating a menace in the region. The 7-year-old leopard was trapped from a tea garden in the Doars region of the state.
Leopard strays, creates panic in a Chhattisgarh marketMay 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - People in Fafadih Market, one of the busiest areas of this Chhattisgarh capital, were shocked Thursday when a leopard strolled into the area. The forest officials were able to tranquilize and trap the animal only after an eight-hour effort.
Tiger, leopard skins seized in Tamil NaduApril 6th, 2009 DINDIGUL - Skins of a tiger and a leopard have been seized from three people by forest officials here. 'The skins were seized from three wildlife traders in a joint operation carried out by the Tamil Nadu forest department and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) Sunday,' Wildlife Trust of India, an NGO, said in a statement Monday.
Leopard cats kill oneMarch 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Leopard cats, which average the size of domesticated cats, have killed one person and injured at least 25 people in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, officials said Tuesday. The leopard cats have triggered panic in Ramaipurwa and Manoharpur villages since Monday morning, divisional forest officer V.P.
Leopard attacks four in Uttar PradeshMarch 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A leopard that attacked and injured four people has triggered panic in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, an official said Tuesday. The leopard strayed into Jagtapur village, adjoining the Katarniyaghat forest reserve, and has mauled four people since Monday morning, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) R.K.
Three held for smuggling animal partsFebruary 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Three people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district for smuggling skins of wild animals. They are part of a racket operating out of Nepal, police alleged Monday.
Eight leopard skins seized in Himachal PradeshFebruary 13th, 2009 SHIMLA - Four people were arrested from a Himachal Pradesh village near here and eight leopard skins were seized from them, police said Saturday. Police sources said the accused belonged to Shimla district and they purchased the pelts from a villager.
Villagers kill leopard in BiharJanuary 26th, 2009 PATNA - A leopard was killed by villagers in Bihar Tuesday, a police officer said. The leopard was first stoned by the villagers and later beaten to death with bamboo sticks and iron rods.
Animal skins worth Rs.2 mn seized in ChhattisgarhJanuary 12th, 2009 RAIPUR - Deer and leopard skins worth Rs.2 million were seized from two Chhattisgarh tribesman Tuesday, a police official said. Crime branch official Pradeep Sori said the police on a tip-off raided a village in Dhamtari district and arrested the two tribesman along with the contraband animal skins.
43 jailed for smuggling animal parts in Madhya PradeshJanuary 8th, 2009 BHOPAL - As many as 43 people were sentenced in Madhya Pradesh's Katni forest division for poaching and smuggling of animal parts, official said Friday. Minister of State for Forests (independent charge) Rajendra Shukla said in an official statement that of these 43 people, 11 were sentenced to three-year imprisonment, 18 for two years and remaining 14 for one year.
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