Prize Catch
* The Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats are prime hunting grounds for smugglers of rare Indian butterflies and beetles
* They're in demand internationally for private collections, butterfly parks, traditional medicine, and also to be encased into jewellery
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/insect-thieves
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shruti-ravindran
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/outlook-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/butterflies
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/singhalila-np
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/darjiling