Wildlife Protection Act
State sees surge in green crimes
With around 127 cases recorded in Maharashtra under the EPA, the number was the highest among all states.
Assamese gets 7-year jail for killing hog deer
The case was based on an FIR lodged by a security guard on March 18 at Saikhowa police station.
State failed to protect Maharashtra tigers: CAG report
While the State Board for Wildlife is required to meet at least twice a year as per the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
MP dalit lynched on suspicion of hunting peacock
According to the police, locals chased a group of people when they found them fleeing with dead peacocks in the village.
Olive ridley turtles wash ashore, 3 rescued
Mangrove cell stated that it is creating awareness about such incidents among the citizens.
Mumbai man arrested for possessing whale vomit worth Rs 1.7 crore
Ambergris is soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether and certain volatile and fixed oils.
Duo held with leopard skin worth Rs18 lakh
They were produced in a local court and have been remanded in police custody for further investigation in the case.
Tigress poached in Tadoba reserve
The autopsy of carcass revealed that the tigress was a sub-adult, about one-and-a-half years’ old.
Duo held with snakes worth Rs 1.5 crore
The snakes were kept in two separate cloth bags and were found in a space behind the residence of the accused, police said.
Olive ridley rescued from gill net in Sindhudurg
The Olive ridley turtle is an endangered marine animal listed as schedule one species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.