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Wed, February 24, 2010 at 5:28 An adult rhino has been shot and dehorned in Kaziranga, the sixth such case in northern Assam this month, 5 of them in this National Park, reports NewKerala.com
Tue, February 23, 2010 at 6:59 In separate incidents, Cheetah and Lion cubs were seized from vehicles on the Jordan border with Saudi Arabia. The Cheetahs were believed to be en route from Saudi Arabia to Syria, while the Lions were being smuggled from Syria to Saudi Arabia, reports the Jordan Times
Tue, February 23, 2010 at 6:05 A mobile phone clip of a poaching gang posing in front of a Tiger they had allegedly shot has caused shock in Malaysia, reports Asia One News
Mon, February 22, 2010 at 8:31 4 people were arrested after a Tiger skin, a Leopard skin and elephant tusks were seized in Dharmapuri, reports The Hindu
Sun, February 21, 2010 at 7:17 A has been arrested and released on bail after 4 lemurs were seized in Northern Ireland, reports BBC News
Sat, February 20, 2010 at 12:28 5 people from Shivanahalli in Bangalore have been arrested following the seizure of a Leopard skin reports the Deccan Herald
Sat, February 20, 2010 at 9:00 A week long operation by marine police off Ujong Pasir has led to the seziure of 35 pangolins, believed to be from Sumatra, reports The Star
Thu, February 18, 2010 at 6:28 An abalone seizure has led to the discovery of an apparent abalone for drugs trade on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, reports the Port Lincoln Times
Thu, February 18, 2010 at 5:14 Instead of the expected drugs, a raid by Mumbai police's Anti-Narcotics Cell instead led to the seizure of a Leopard Cat pelt, reports DNA India
Thu, February 18, 2010 at 5:00 2 Chinese nationals working in Botswana are under investigation after an ivory tusk was found in the luggage of one suspect returning to China, reports The Botswanna Gazette