The apprehended poachers (sitting) surrounded by locals
and enforcement officials

Junagadh (Gujarat): The Gujarat Forest Department apprehended two persons accused of hunting peacocks in Vavdi village, Junagadh, earlier this month.

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Carcass of the tusker killed in Kuttampuza Forest Range, Kerala

-by Jose Louies, Assistant Manager, WTIKuttampuza Forest Range (Kerala), July 30, 2009: “I stood here, hidden behind this tree. The tusker came to the clearings from the bushes, about 15 metres from me. I pulled the trigger”  Aji confessed without remorse.

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Confessions of an ivory poacher
-by Jose Louies, Assistant Manager, WTI

Aji (red shirt) takes enforcement officials to the site from where he had shot the tusker

Kuttampuza Forest Range (Kerala): “I stood here, hidden behind this tree. The tusker came to the clearings from the bushes, about 15 metres from me. I [...]

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Carcass of the tusker killed in Kuttampuza Forest Range, Kerala

Idukki (Kerala): Authorities in Kerala have busted a gang of ivory poachers suspected of killing a young tusker in Kuttampuza Forest Range, Idukki district, earlier this month.

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Brussels (Belgium): The Council of the European Union today adopted the regulation to ban the trade of all seal products within the EU. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) applauds the adoption as the last step of approval before the implementation of this momentous legislation. The ban is a significant victory in [...]

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