Notorious tiger poacher Sansar Chand's close aide Suraj Bhan awarded 4 years jail term
The court sentenced Surajbhan to 4 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, while ordering to confiscate his assets worth Rs 52.7 lakh.
Sep 13, 2019, 19:59 PM ISTFear of poaching returns to Sunderbans after Tiger's mysterious death
There has not been a single instance of poaching in Sunderbands in the last decade. The caracass of a Tiger found recently, however, has cast a shadow on an exemplary statistic.
Apr 10, 2019, 16:31 PM ISTOnly 13% of world's tiger conservation areas meet global standards: Report
Tigers are one of the most poached and most hunted animals in the world, which has led their population to be listed as 'endangered species'.
Mar 01, 2018, 11:26 AM ISTTiger poacher convicted, sentenced to three-year jail
The poacher is still under trial in other wildlife cases detected and investigated by the WCCB, New Delhi, officials said.
Nov 22, 2017, 12:32 PM ISTCorbett Tiger Reserve authorities issue 'shoot at sight' orders after suspected poacher movement
The orders were passed following a report which told of suspected poacher movement near the southern boundary of the park.
Feb 22, 2017, 11:33 AM ISTGlobal network's concern over Indian data on tiger poaching
A global wildlife trade monitoring network's report has voiced concern over India's tiger poaching data management mechanism and said there was "disparity" between occurrences of 'seizure of tigers and tiger parts' in the country and recording of such incidents on official record.
Nov 17, 2016, 15:02 PM IST