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Elephant smuggled from Nepal linked to leopard poaching probe
Original: Elephant smuggled from Nepal, trail points to NGO in leopard poaching probe
An elephant was allegedly smuggled into India from Nepal, and investigators following the animal's trail have found links to a non-governmental organisation as part of a wider leopard poaching probe, the Indian Express reports. The case connects wildlife trafficking across the India-Nepal border with illegal poaching activity, raising questions about the NGO's involvement.
Why now: The unusual link between a smuggled elephant, an NGO and leopard poaching has drawn attention to cross-border wildlife crime.
Evidence
- Elephant smuggled from Nepal, trail points to NGO in leopard poaching probe · The Indian Express
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