Tag: Poaching In Odisha

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Poacher held after one year; leopard skin seized

Cuttack: In what could be just the tip of an iceberg, the Athagarh forest division officials, intensifying crackdown on illegal poaching of wild animals, Monday arrested a man from Patrabhaga village for his involvement in killing a leopard at Narasinghpur area one year ago. The officials also seized a gun and a leopard skin from […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Deer most hunted animal in Odisha: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Deer is the most hunted wild animal in Odisha as a total of 106 deer of different species have been killed in the last three years, the state government said on Tuesday. Giving a written reply in the state Assembly, Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh informed that as many as 106 deer […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Caught On Cam: Leopard Skin Trade In Odisha Sparks Concerns

Bhubaneswar: Amid the rising incidents of poaching in the State, a viral video purportedly showing poachers striking a deal to sell leopard hides has raised serious concerns over the safety of wild animals in Odisha forests. The video purportedly shows Bandhamunda (Nayagarh district) samiti member Laxmidhar Nayak making a deal with a few traders. Soon […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Leopard Head And Skin, Wild Boar Meat, Pangolin Scales Seized In Odisha

Nuapada: In a major breakthrough, the forest department officials have managed to bust a poaching gang operating from a village in Nuapda district and seized a huge cache of wild animal body parts. As per reports, the forest department had received a tip-off about the poaching and raided Tipajhar village and recovered a leopard skin, […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Policemen At Day, Poachers At Night: 2 Police Constables Nabbed For Poaching Barking Deer In Similipal

Baripada: At a time when the wildlife authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure animals’ security in Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district, two police constables were arrested on Monday for allegedly poaching a female barking deer in the wild division. The accused have been identified as Purna Chandra Madhei and Hemant Kumar Mohanty […]

  • Monday, 01 March 2021
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