Champhai district in Mizoram is now a hotspot for wildlife trafficking in India
Early morning on May 25, a Tata Sumo ‘maxi cab’ – an SUV commonly used for long distance travel across Mizoram – was stopped at the Khankawn police check gate…
wildlife trade
[Explainer] Why is India a major hub for wildlife trafficking?
Wildlife trafficking, which is the illegal trade of wild animals and plants, either as dead or live specimens, or their parts, has a huge negative effect on the world’s environments,…
India profiling criminals to combat transboundary wildlife offences
India’s Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), which received the 2018 Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for combating transboundary environmental crime, has profiled 1882 criminals…
Increase in snow leopard trafficking – dead or alive
In the snowy high mountains of central and south Asia lives the snow leopard. Its grey rosetted fur-coat perfectly camouflages with the craggy hills, enabling it to prey on nimble…
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