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SUMMARY:International Wildlife Trafficking Probe
DESCRIPTION:A major wildlife trafficking investigation has drawn attention in Balasore following the reported rescue of five rare baby orangutans from a casuarina plantation in the Bhograi block/Jaleswar Range. The discovery raised serious concerns because orangutans are critically endangered and are naturally found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra\, far from Odisha. \nFollowing the rescue\, the Special Task Force (STF) and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) became involved in a coordinated investigation to determine how the animals reached Balasore and identify those allegedly connected to the suspected international wildlife-smuggling network. The case has highlighted the importance of forest surveillance\, wildlife protection\, and coordinated enforcement efforts to combat illegal trafficking of endangered species.
URL:https://baleshwardistrict.rifto.in/event/international-wildlife-trafficking-probe/
LOCATION:Odisha
CATEGORIES:Major Social & Environmental Events
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