On the Trail - Robin des Bois

holding dead otters but had never paid the bail.
Jagdish bawaria is the nephew of Bhima Bawaria,
a famous tiger hunter mutli-skilled poacher, who at
the time he was arrested was surrounded by ivory,
live turtles, a tiger skin and skeleton.
The trial was carried out rapidly thanks to the cooperation
between official institutions and the support
of NGOs. Rangers received judicial training in
matters of collecting proof and legal procedures
which help put together the dossier and a swift
proceedings.
Bawarias have hunting in their blood. The name of
the nomad community present in States of North
West India comes from the word “bawar”, collets
used to trap wild animals. One of the favourite
techniques of the Bawarias is to hide networks of
leather collets in forest and on targeted animal’s
trails who are pushed towards these ambushed
fields by tying cloths or pieces of metal to trees that
act like scarecrows. The prey get their paws caught
in the traps and are then killed without the use of
firearms to avoid noise or damaging the trophies.
2 people convicted to 3 years prison term and
US$ 150 fine each for trafficking of 2 leopard
skins
Pathankot, State of Punjab, India
August 2013
The arrest had taken place in November 2012. Justice
took a remarkably short time to be made.
Seizure of a live baby ocelot
Antiguo Morelos, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico
August 2013
The Profepa intervened at a home in Antiguo Morelos
where neighbours had reported the presence of
a baby dwarf leopard. They were afraid that as he
grew bigger, the animal might hurt someone. He
has been taken to specialists who must determine
if he can be returned to his natural habitat.
Seizure of 2 baby jaguars, one male and one
female
Abasolo, State of Guanajuto, Mexico
August 2013
The Profepa has retrieved 2 baby jaguars found in
the town of Abasolo. They were only days old. One
of them, the female, did not survive despite care
from specialists. Concerning the male, it is not sure
he could return to his natural habitat.
2 people convicted for trafficking of 3 tiger
skins, 29 leopard skins, 2 clouded leopard (Neofelis
nebulosa, Appendix I), 5 crocodile skins
(Crocodylidae family)
Delhi, India
August 2013
The seizure took place in 1992. Sansar Chand, a trafficker
involved in other cases, had been found not
guilty in 2008. The sentences are not known.
Trial of a man for poaching of an Amur Tiger
(Panthera tigris altaica)
Primorsky Krai, Region of Far Eastern, Russia
August 2013
The 24 years old man from the district of Krasnoarmeisky
had been arrested in May. He tried to sell
the skin of a female tiger to false traffickers really
policemen for US$ 6,300. The tiger ripper apparently
threw the animal’s body and the used weapon
into the Bolshaya Ussurka river that marks the
border between Russia and China. There are about
400 surviving Amur Tigers, most of them living in
Far Eastern Russia (Khabarovsk Krai and Primorsky
Krai). A few individuals could be found in China and
North Korea. The man risks up to 2 years in prison.
11 people convicted to 3 years in prison and US$
150 fine each for trafficking of protected species
Barpeta, State of Assam, India
August 2013
The conviction is tied to a seizure that took place
in March 2009. 4kg worth of tiger bones, 3 leopard
skins, 1 elephant tusk, a piece of rhino skin,
pieces of pangolins, of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus,
Appendix I), of otter, of sambar (Cervus unicolor,
unlisted by CITES), and hog dear (Axis porcinus, unlisted
by CITES) were taken. Among the convicted
some were in charge of hunting the species, others
of selling them. Justice is catching up with environmental
crimes and misdemeanours in India. The 11
suspects were brought to trial 5 years after the acts
were committed. On the Trail # 2 contains cases of
trials taking place 15 to 23 years after similar doings.
Arrest of 3 dealers and seizure of 3 tiger claws
and seizure of US$ 1,015
Margao, State of Goa, India
1 st September 2013
The gogos, as the Times of India calls them, bought
tiger claws from an exhibition stand for the price
of US$ 150 each. When worn in a bracelet or a necklace,
they are supposed to drive away bad luck
and attract good luck. The sale was interrupted by
forest department officials bursting in. The tiger
goods and US$ 1,015 were seized.
Arrest of a poacher
District of Panchkula, State of Haryana, India
September 1, 2013
An alleged leader of a tiger hunter and trapper
gang from the Bawaria community was arrested
and put in custody. Another member of the gang
was arrested in June. The breaking up of the Bawaria
tiger hunting specialists is underway.
Seizure of 29 animals including 2 live ocelots
State of Paraná, Brazil
7 th and 8 th September 2011
In 2 days, the environmental police travelled across
more than 5,000 km in the north of Paraná. 517
cars and motorbikes and 136 boats were inspected.
Chainsaws and longlines were also seized.
Seizure of a Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni)
and 4 Indochinese leopards (Panthera tigris
jacksoni) all dead
Tumpat, State of Kelantan, Malaysia
9 th September 2013
The taxi driver was carrying some unusual passengers:
the remains of 4 tigers and one leopard. He
was heading for Thailand. Trap marks on the furs
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On The Trail # 2. Robin des Bois