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Principal chief conservator of forest (wildlife) Sunil Pandey issued similar alerts for all forest divisions in Pilibhit, Bahraich, Gonda, Maharajganj and Balrampur districts which are close to the border.
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It is believed that Pangolins are the most illegally traded animals for their scales, which are used to treat asthma, rheumatism and arthritis.
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The report `Not For Sale` by the World Wide Fund for Nature also sought additional and immediate measures to halt the worrying trend in illegal trafficking for international trade of CITES-listed species in the world`s most ecologically important places -- including World Heritage Sites (under natural category) in India. 
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The scenario is what led the authorities to believe that what they had before them was a slaughterhouse and a holding facility for the live animals.
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Frozen tiger carcasses, skins and dead cubs in jars, were a part of the haul during the temple raid among other protected species.
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These reports have further fuelled the accusations against the sanctuary of being involved in illegal wildlife trade.
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The wildlife authorities discovered the remains of 40 tiger cubs hidden in a freezer.  






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