Prakash Javedkar: Over 9000 people arrested for wildlife poaching between 2012-2018
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Environment Minister Prakash Javedkar responded to a query in the Lower House on how many people were apprehended in poaching cases. Over 9000 people were arrested for wildlife poaching across the country during 2012-18. As per Wildlife Crime Control Board (WCCB), 9,253 people have been arrested & as per National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) that keeps records of tigers and leopards, 141 poaching cases were recorded.