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Elephant smuggled from Nepal linked to NGO in leopard poaching probe
Original: Elephant smuggled from Nepal, trail points to NGO in leopard poaching probe
Indian investigators say an elephant was smuggled from Nepal, and the inquiry into leopard poaching has reportedly led to a non-governmental organisation. The case connects wildlife trafficking across the India-Nepal border with an illegal leopard poaching network, raising questions about the NGO's involvement and the use of smuggled elephants, details of which are still emerging.
Why now: The unusual combination of elephant smuggling, an NGO suspect and leopard poaching has drawn attention to cross-border wildlife crime.
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- Elephant smuggled from Nepal, trail points to NGO in leopard poaching probe · The Indian Express
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