US EditionSand boa seized from man in Panagudi
- A sand boa was seized by the Panagudi police during a night patrol on the highway in Panagudi on Friday.
- Sivakumar, aged 33, was remanded in judicial custody by the Nagercoil Wildlife Cases Court.
- Illegal trade in sand boas is fueled by superstitions, leading to organized crime, as explained by Rajesh Chahal.
- The police reported the seizure to E. Prashanth, the Kanniyakumari District Forest Officer, who gave instructions for further action.
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ecotopical.comSuperstitions fuel trafficking of India’s red sand boa
In India, superstitions and myths have fueled a rampant illegal trade in the red sand boa, a docile, nonvenomous snake, reports Shatabdi Chakrabarti in a video for Mongabay India. The red sand boa (Eryx johnii), as its name suggests, is a thick reddish snake that burrows in loose mud and sand. It’s found in dry, sandy and rocky landscapes, often near farms, and it mostly eats rats, mice and lizards. Despite protection under the highest Indian wi…
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