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Jharkhand: Baby elephant found dead inside Palamu Tiger Reserve

Jul 22, 2021, at 01:02 am

Daltonganj/UNI: An elephant calf was found dead in the Kutku range of the Palamu Tiger Reserve.

Assam: Leopard trapped in open well on the fringe of Garbhanga forest rescued

Jul 02, 2021, at 12:02 am

Guwahati/IBNS: An adult leopard that fell down in a well at Madhab Nagar on the fringe of Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati was rescued by forest personnel on Thursday.

Rescued red panda released back into its natural habitat

Jun 28, 2021, at 12:51 am

Itanagar/UNI: A red panda which was rescued recently from downstream of Yargyap-Chu river in Mechuka sub-division under Shi-Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh, has been released back into its natural habitat by the forest officials and administration on Saturday.

Accidental firing by forest guards kills Royal Bengal Tiger in Assam's Kaziranga

Jun 19, 2021, at 03:58 am

Guwahati/IBNS: A Royal Bengal Tiger died on Friday from an "accidental firing" by forest guards in the  Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP & TR) in Assam, officials said.

Two pythons rescued in Guwahati and Nagaon

Jun 12, 2021, at 05:40 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Forest department officials had rescued a 10-feet long python at Maligaon area in Guwahati on Saturday.

Assam: Meeting held to mitigate flood in Kaziranga National Park

Jun 03, 2021, at 02:23 am

Guwahati/IBNS:  With a view to mitigating flood in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam and other issues concerning the park, a high-level meeting was held between the Environment and Forest, Water Resources and Agriculture and Veterinary departments in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Dachshund rescued from meat market in China, new family adopts the pet

May 29, 2021, at 05:50 pm

A loving family has saved a tortured dachshund which was about to be slaughtered in a Chinese meat market.

The case of northeast India’s Malayan giant squirrels

May 25, 2021, at 10:09 pm

The Malayan giant squirrel is predominantly arboreal and lives in the tropical and subtropical montane evergreen and dry deciduous forests of Sikkim, north Bengal and northeast India. Logging, habitat loss and forest fragmentation are common threats to the species while dearth in scientific research means that targeted conservation action for the Malayan giant squirrel is also lacking,  Mongabay-India correspondent Aathira Perinchery reports.

Pathology reports say 18 wild elephants killed due to lightning in Assam’s Nagaon district

May 25, 2021, at 02:43 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The technical experts and veterinary doctors have confirmed that 18 wild elephants died in Assam’s Nagaon district due to lightning.

18 elephants killed in lightning strike in Assam

May 14, 2021, at 05:53 am

Guwahati/IBNS: At least 18 elephants were found dead atop Bamuni Hills in Assam's Nagaon district on Thursday as lightning struck them during the rains in the area last night.

Pakistan witnessing sharp decline in numbers of pangolin due to their illegal trade in China: WWF

May 07, 2021, at 07:45 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's deep bond with China also costs its wildlife species. The south Asian country is witnessing a sharp decline in the number of  pangolins due to 'illegal' trade involving China.

Sonia Gandhi writes to Javadekar on Ken-Betwa project

Apr 11, 2021, at 07:07 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, asking him not to implement the Ken-Betwa river linkage project on the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh.

One-horned rhino census stopped temporarily in Nepal as tiger kills mahout

Apr 07, 2021, at 12:17 am

Nepal’s famous one-horned rhino census was temporarily stopped yet again after a mahout involved in the counting was killed by a Royal Bengal tiger.

Water scarcity in national parks increasing human-wildlife conflict

Mar 29, 2021, at 04:18 am

Water scarcity in Nepal’s Banke and Bardiya national parks are affecting wildlife, driving animal towards populated areas in search of water, and increasing cases human-wildlife conflict in the Himalayan nation.

Bhutan announces alternative feed for yaks to address winter fodder scarcity

Mar 26, 2021, at 12:11 am

Feed and fodder scarcity for yaks has been a major challenge for the yak herders every winter in Bhutan.

Maldives plans to legalise shark fishing

Mar 26, 2021, at 12:04 am

The Maldives, whose tourism-dependent economy has been hit hard by the pandemic,  is planning to end the ban on shark fishing and turn it into a lucrative enterprise. This was announced by the Fisheries Minister Zaha Waheed, who said that discussions are underway to open up shark fishing as a managed fisheries sector.

Odisha: Ten days on, Simlipal forest fire continues to rage

Mar 07, 2021, at 03:36 am

Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: Similipal forests, located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, are currently being ravaged by a massive wildfire that has been spreading across the woods since the last 10 days, destroying countless ground fauna, millions of seedlings and seeds, along with medicinal plants, creepers, shrubs and trees that take decades to grow, according to media reports.

Jammu and Kashmir: Hangul census 2021 on cards

Mar 06, 2021, at 11:21 pm

Srinagar: Wildlife Department shall conduct a census of the endangered Hangul in J&K with the process to be complete by the end of this month.

Rhino population thriving in Assam's Orang National Park thanks to global and local partnerships

Mar 04, 2021, at 05:57 pm

Guwahati/India: Greater one-horned rhinos are thriving in Orang National Park in Assam, India thanks to protection and habitat management efforts that have been implemented by a diverse group of partners, said the International Rhino Foundation (IRF).

Supreme Court closes case against Maharashtra govt officials over killing of tigress Avni

Feb 26, 2021, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday withdrew the contempt plea seeking action against Maharashtra government officials over the killing of Avni, an alleged 'man-eater' tigress in Yavatmal district in 2018.

At least 9 pilot whales dead in mass stranding in New Zealand's Golden Bay : Department

Feb 22, 2021, at 10:13 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Forty-nine pilot whales have got stranded in shallow waters in New Zealand's Golden Bay and nine of them died, the country's Conservation Department said on Monday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Orientation programme to conduct census of Migratory birds held at Hokersar

Feb 18, 2021, at 03:49 am

Srinagar: The Wetlands Division of Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Department today organised an orientation programme to inculcate the census techniques amongst the participants at Camping Ground, Hokersar, here.

Man killed in rhino attack near Kaziranga National Park

Feb 08, 2021, at 09:04 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A man was killed in an attack by a rhino near the Kaziranga National Park on Monday morning.

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts wildlife trafficking syndicates in Jammu and Kashmir

Jan 30, 2021, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi: In an unprecedented intelligence operation of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), New Delhi, two epicenters of illegal wildlife poaching and trade were identified in Anantnag area of Srinagar valley and Manwal in the Jammu region.

Bird Flu hits India: Hundreds of chicken dumped in the forest

Jan 09, 2021, at 11:53 pm

Chikkaballapur/UNI: Several poultry farmers have allegedly dumped their chicken in the forest on Saturday due to the bird flu scare.

Nagaland forest fire brought under control

Jan 04, 2021, at 02:55 am

Kohima/UNI: The fire that broke out in the scenic Dzukou valley range in Nagaland, that was first noticed on December 29, after much devastation, has reportedly been brought under control with the help of the Indian Air Force helicopters, police, forest department and local volunteers, Forest Officials said on Saturday.

Assam: Sivasagar forest team arrests 6 for killing two adult Asian elephants

Dec 29, 2020, at 01:22 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Six persons involved in the killing of two adult female wild Asian elephants through electrocution at Digholdorioli area in Assam's Sivasagar district were arrested by a forest team on Monday.

Water pipeline worker attacked by leopard in Himachal Pradesh

Dec 24, 2020, at 10:25 pm

Shimla/UNI: A 45-year-old man working in a forest near Shimla was injured after being attacked by a leopard, police said on Thursday.

PM Narendra Modi appreciates rise in leopard population in India, calls it 'great news' 

Dec 23, 2020, at 02:42 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has cheered the increase of leopard population in the country.

Assam: Forest officials rescue injured elephant calf

Dec 22, 2020, at 11:25 pm

Guwahati: Forest department officials have rescued an injured elephant calf in Assam’s Nagaon district in the wee hours of Tuesday.