Highly Endangered Species Of Pangolin Rescued; Wildlife Smuggler Detained In Odisha

The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police has rescued one live Pangolin and detained a wildlife smuggler in the Balangir district of the state. Speaking to ANI Teja Raja Patel, STF SP said that they had seized a total of 25 Leopard skins, 13 elephant tusks, two deer skins, ten live pangolins and more than 16 kg pangolin scales since 2020.

Aditya Pran Changkakati

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