Chennai airport turning into hub for star tortoise smuggling Chennai international airport seems to be turning into south India's hub for the smuggling of star tortoises, and two back-to-back seizures from there of the animals have sent the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on high alert. Air intelligence at Chennai airport had, in the past … Continue reading Environment News India
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3 Wildlife Smugglers Arrested with Tusks: U.P. Three wildlife smugglers have been arrested after being found in possession of six elephant tusks with an estimated market value of around Rs 2.5 crore, a Forest Department spokesperson said on Friday. The smugglers were identified as Noor Alam Khan, Waqar Ahmed and Shadab Ahmed, all residents of … Continue reading Environment News India