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- 1Mother pangolin and newborn rescued as tiger bones seized in wildlife crackdown●Mother pangolin, newborn rescued; tiger bones seized in interstate crackdown on wildlife trafficking corr
Authorities have rescued a mother pangolin and her newborn while seizing tiger bones during an interstate crackdown on a wildlife trafficking network in India. The operation, reported by The Times of India, targeted smugglers trading protected species parts across state lines. Pangolins and tigers are among India's most heavily trafficked protected animals.
- 2Elephant smuggled from Nepal linked to leopard poaching probe●Elephant smuggled from Nepal, trail points to NGO in leopard poaching probe
An elephant was allegedly smuggled into India from Nepal, and investigators following the animal's trail have found links to a non-governmental organisation as part of a wider leopard poaching probe, the Indian Express reports. The case connects wildlife trafficking across the India-Nepal border with illegal poaching activity, raising questions about the NGO's involvement.