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‘Hurt religious Sentiments’: VHP moves court over naming of lioness ‘Sita’,…
VHP's plea also urged that no animal in any zoological park be named after gods and goddesses of any religion in the future.
The curious case of the missing dead: Centre and State’s lion fatality numbers fail to sync
Identical questions asked in Lok Sabha and Gujarat assembly on the same day yield widely differing answers on lion deaths, activists suspect data fudging
Wild elephant, captured by foresters from Hassan dist
MYSURU: The famous tusker, Thaneer, from Hassan district which was translocated two weeks ago to Bandipur Tiger Reserve died at Rampura elephant camp in the wee hours of Saturday. Environmentalists blame the foresters for the death.
The…
Ladakh home to 477 snow leopards, highest in country
The Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) report released on Tuesday estimates the snow leopard population in India at 718. The exercise was conducted from 2019 to 2023.
The SPAI programme covered over 1,20,000 square km of…
Plan to tackle human-tusker conflict in Paonta-Nahan belt
Paonta Sahib: In a bid to minimise human-elephant conflict and provide a safe passage to the tuskers, Project Elephant is set to be introduced in the Paonta Sahib-Nahan belt of Sirmuar district. The elephant corridor from Rajaji National…
Growing leopard attacks in urban pockets of U’khand cause concern
In response to the recent leopard attacks on two children within a week, the forest department has increased its alert status.
‘Rockstar’ cheetah dies at Kuno National Park, tenth death in last ten months
This latest tragedy came more than five months after the last death of an adult cheetah at KNP in August 2022.
An unprecedented heatwave in Antarctica blew the minds of scientists and here’s why
Large swathes of East Antarctica experienced temperatures up to 40°C (72°F) above normal, shattering temperature records. It was the most intense heatwave ever recorded anywhere in the world.
Climate scientists don’t like surprises.…
‘Kumbhira Bandhus’ to secure gharials in Mahanadi
In the first phase of the gharial species recovery programme, around 20 gharials were reintroduced to the fresh waters of the river near Tikarpada.
40,000 to 50,000 migratory birds from different countries arrive at Harike wetland in Punjab
Around 40,000 to 50,000 migratory birds are estimated to have arrived at Punjab’s Harike wetland so far.
The arrival of avian guests was late this season because of the delay in onset of the winter season.
The Harike wetland, which is…
40 years later, rhinos return to Assam’s Laokhowa-Burachapori sanctuaries
The park’s Director Sonali Ghosh described the return of two rhinos to the protected area as mother nature’s magic.
Dim prospects for release of 23 aggressive tigers serving ‘life sentences’ in…
Due to their aggressive behavior, these big cats are set to be permanently confined to rescue centers, effectively serving a "life sentence".
Jharkhand’s soft release centres set to get 200 Cheetal this month
The PTR Director also informed that they will be shifting 200 cheetal from Betla National Park in the second week of January next year.
Record 43 deaths from tiger and leopard attacks in Uttarakhand this year
Of these, 21 individuals fell victim to leopard attacks, while 22 lost their lives in tiger encounters.
Watchman trampled to death by elephants near Uttar Pradesh’s Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
A few people found the victim's mutilated body in the bushes of the forest, the officials said.
India’s wildlife conservation at risk as government funding dries up
Habitat development fund, which was Rs 165 crore for 2018-19, has been decreased to Rs 56 crore for 2022-23. Funds for 'Project Tiger' has also been reduced by 50% in last five years.
Man detained after using a spear to kill a rhino in Kaziranga
The rhino's estimated age was between 20 and 30 years, and the deep spear penetration that caused the injury on its left side of the stomach was the official cause of death.
Zoo keeper mauled to death by bear at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Vizag
According to zoo curator Nandini Salaria, the incident came to light only after the assistant veterinary doctor inquired about the keeper at the enclosure.
Uttarakhand lost 19 tigers in 10 months: Officials
“The state-wise tiger population data released in July this year shows an increase of 715 tigers in 2022 as compared to 2018 across India”.
Indian Army plans to beef up patrolling and surveillance in Sir Creek, Sundarbans
Sources said there are plans to procure eight Landing Craft Assaults (LCA) and six Fast Patrol Boats (FPB).