India, Nov. 3 -- Delhi government decides to remove Wildlife SOS from its newly constituted State Board for Wildlife following objections from a wildlife activist.

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa says the NGO's association with the Delhi forest department will end immediately, with a formal order to follow.

The decision comes amid an investigation into an alleged leopard poaching network linked to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

Wildlife SOS chief executive Kartick Satyanarayan was questioned by investigators in connection with the seizure of 10 leopard skins in Agra.

Activist Ajay Dubey has demanded an inquiry into the appointment process and stricter background checks for non-official board members.

The Delhi gover...