Monkey, 3 birds, including Schedule 1 species, rescued from Pune slum

Four animals, including a monkey and a bird that is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, were rescued from a slum in Pune city of Maharashtra in a joint operation by the state’s Forest Department, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – India, and RESQ Charitable Trust, the website Newstrack reported. The monkey was chained, and the birds were kept in small cages nearby. The animals have been admitted...

Tip from foresters lands poachers in Assam police net

Officers of the Assam police joined forces with foresters posted at the Panbari reserve forest near the Kaziranga National Park on Saturday to nab three suspected poachers. Not only did the team nab the three—identified as Dhansing Goyari (25), Ashok Brahma (27), and Bergo Musahari (40)—but it also discovered a large cache of animal body parts and some weapons, including firearms. The operation took place in Chirang district of Assam. Officers of the Panbari forest...