Yes, porcupines. In Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, forest officials caught Sunil and Vivek red-handed with bags full of porcupine quills; the sharp, spiky needles these animals are famous for. Why? Because there’s a sneaky black market for them. People use them in hairpins, ornaments, even hair buns. Sounds bizarre? It gets weirder. Porcupines are protected under Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Protection Act; same category as tigers and elephants. Hunting them? Illegal. Selling their quills? Even more illegal. And yet, this isn’t a one-off. Wildlife crime isn’t just about big animals. It’s hiding in plain sight, in tiny things you’d never suspect. Next time you see a fancy hair accessory; ask where it came from. Because sometimes, the quietest crimes leave the deepest scars.