New Delhi  : The court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) at Tis Hazari issued non-bailable warrants against the notorious wildlife trader Sansar Chand in four cases pending against him on Saturday 21st May 2005 . The cases related to his involvement in wildlife offences starting from 1988 to 1996.

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New Delhi: China has refused to give Tibetan Antelopes to India for captive breeding to supply shahtoosh weavers in Jammu and Kashmir with shahtoosh wool. This was made public at a meeting of CITES Tiger Enforcement Task Force by the Chinese delegation, which is in India . The Chinese delegation’s reasons for this refusal substantiate [...]

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Chandigarh: A gun will fire at the Chhatbir zoo tomorrow. Only, this gun will demonstrate the process of tranquilizing a wild animal to a group of Forest and Wildlife officials from Punjab. 

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New Delhi : “Honour among thieves” came to light when signatures and stamps were found on seized leopard skins certifying approval of the quality. A large consignment of leopard and otter skins was intercepted and seized by the Delhi Police on 6th April 2005 . Many of the leopard skins had a rubber stamp on the back saying “O.K. [...]

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New Delhi: A unique insurance scheme initiated by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), under its Van Rakshak Programme (VRP), to provide insurance cover to forest guards and casual workers of all protected areas in the country that was formally launched in 2001 has covered 21 states today. Four years after the scheme was launched [...]

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