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Madhya Pradesh: Blackbuck found dead in Shajapur
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to officials, the incident came to light after local residents noticed suspicious activity and alerted authorities. Upon reaching the spot, the Forest Department and Salaslai police recovered the carcass of the Schedule I protected species and sent it for post-mortem to Shajapur.
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Kerala: Five held for illegal possession of two-toed sand boa in Kannur
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Forest officials arrested five individuals on Thursday for illegally possessing a two-toed sand boa (Eryx johnii), a protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act, in Payyannur, Kerala's Kannur district, a release from the Forest Department stated.
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Police rescue 13 turtles from UP's Etawah, arrest 3 poachers
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A total of 13 live turtles of protected species were recovered from the accused by a joint team of the Forest Department and Special Task Force.
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Six arrested for killing pregnant wild buffalo, a protected species
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], August 21 (ANI): The Kerala Forest Department has arrested six men for allegedly killing a pregnant wild buffalo and seized 25 kilograms of meat from one of the accused in Malappuram district of the state, said the Nilambur Forest Range Officer.
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