Explanation:

• In a recent study by TRAFFIC India on the seizure and mortality of ‘common leopards’ (Panthera pardus fusca) revealed that of the total of 747 leopard deaths between 2015-2019 in India, 596 were linked to illegal wildlife trade and activities related to poaching. TRAFFIC is a leading wildlife trade monitoring network across the world.
• The paper titled ‘‘SPOTTED’ in Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Peek into Ongoing Poaching and Illegal Trade of Leopards in India’ also said that the highest numbers of poaching incidents were reported from the States of Uttarakhand and Maharashtra.

About The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC)

• It is an NGO working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
• It is a joint program of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and IUCN.
• Its aim is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.

Hence both statements are correct.