Four exotic animals found in air passenger's luggage at Chennai airport

Nov 29, 2022

The exotic animals were seized under the Customs Act, 1962 read with Wildlife Protection Act 1972, they said.

Odisha: DRI foils wildlife trafficking, rescues 351 Indian tent turtles in Cuttack

Mar 03, 2024

The Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection.

DRI intercepts illegal elephant tusk trade in Bengaluru; seven arrested

Mar 07, 2024

In a meticulously planned operation, the Directorate of Revenue (DRI) officers in Bengaluru have busted a syndicate's efforts to illicitly trade elephant tusks, classified...

Rare 'Orange bat', endangered Indian Wolf spotted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

Jan 18, 2023

According to the information, the Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to...

Mumbai: Four arrested for trying to smuggle endangered red sand boa snake

Oct 09, 2024

Mumbai's Cuffe Parade Police on Tuesday has arrested four people for trying to sell red sand boa snake illegally. The red boa sand snake...

DRI seizes 781 Bengal Monitor Lizard Hemipenes, 19.6 kg soft corals near Nashik

Apr 14, 2024

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) thwarted an attempt to traffic endangered wildlife species near Nashik, Maharashtra. The operation resulted in the seizure of...