Guwahati: Elephant dies as speeding trains hits it
Dec 11, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati: A speedy train hit and killed a wild elephant at Chandrapur area, outskirts of Guwahati on Friday morning.
Snakebite leads to more than 1,20,000 deaths every year worldwide, says study
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that leads to more than 1,20,000 deaths every year worldwide, a majority of them in India, says a study.
WWF Australia says over 60,000 Koalas lost during 2019-2020 bushfires
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: About 143 million native mammals were lost during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires, including over 60,000 koalas, the World Wildlife Fund Australia (WWF-Australia) said on Monday.
Odisha: Six injured in wild boar attack in Puri
Dec 07, 2020, at 02:24 am
Puri/UNI: Six people including two safai lady workers, were injured in a wild boar attack on Sunday morning in Swargadwar area of the city.
Manas Tiger Reserve takes a lead in doubling its tiger numbers since 2010
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam has shown the world that doubling tiger numbers is possible, since the historic commitment made by the heads of thirteen tiger range countries in 2010 in The Tiger Summit held at St. Petersburg, Russia.
Over 845,000 chickens to be exterminated in Japan over new outbreaks of bird flu
Nov 20, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 845,000 chickens will be culled in the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa over two new outbreaks of the bird flu on the island of Shikoku, Japanese media reported on Friday.
Sri Lanka rescues over 100 whales stranded ashore
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: Over 100 whales, swept ashore on Sri Lanka's beaches on Monday, were rescued by Tuesday morning and pushed back to sea after a nearly 18 hour rescue mission, but four whales died, the navy said here.
Kaziranga National Park to be reopened for tourists from Oct 21
Oct 21, 2020, at 02:15 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve will be reopened for tourists from October 21.
Pangolin rescued from poachers, 5.65 kg scales seized
Oct 18, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Special Task Force of the Odisha Crime Branch has arrested two persons, seized a live pangolin and 5.65 kg of scales from their possession in Subarnapur district.
Namibia probes death of 16 buffaloes in national park
Oct 05, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Windhoek/Xinhua: Namibia is looking into the death of 16 buffaloes that were found floating in a river inside the Bwabwata National Park in the northeast Zambezi region, an official said on Monday.
US: At least 3 people killed in California wildfire
Sep 29, 2020, at 10:35 pm
San Francisco/UNI: At least three people were killed, while thousands were evacuated from their homes due to a massive wildfire in northern California, according to media reports.
Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials call for action to preserve the natural world
Sep 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New York: Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging “action now” ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the cause.
Baby elephant rescued by villagers near Guwahati
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A baby elephant, which was strayed out from an elephant herd, was rescued by villagers at Panbari area outskirts of Guwahati.
Nearly 21,000 chickens die of suffocation in fire in central France: Reports
Sep 14, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Some 21,000 chickens have asphyxiated in a storehouse due to a fire that broke off the ventilation system in the building located in the Creuse department in central France, the France Bleu broadcaster reported on Monday.
Three poachers held with elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended three poachers and seized animal parts including elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district.
UP: Bee attack leaves two dead
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Sonebhadra/UNI: Two people died when a swarm of bumble bees suddenly attacked some people who were on a picnic at the Seelhat dam in the Raipur police station area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Monday.
Assam: Three additions to Kaziranga National Park approved
Sep 04, 2020, at 02:28 am
Guwahati, Sep 3 (UNI) Preliminary notifications for three more additions to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve of Assam have been issued, which will increase the total area to 915.53 sq km.
Assam: Rhino killed by poachers
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:48 am
Guwahati/UNI: A rhino was killed by poachers and its horn cut off in Kaziranga National Park of Assam.
Poachers killed rhino and escaped with horn in Kaziranga
Aug 08, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Poachers killed a rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and escaped with its horn.
UK reports 1st confirmed case of COVID-19 in animal
Jul 28, 2020, at 02:42 pm
London/Xinhua: Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss confirmed Monday that the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the country.
Drones, quick response vehicle enlisted to rein in man-animal conflict in Assam
Jul 25, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati, Jul 25 (UNI) In a move to intensify surveillance and rein in man-animal conflict, Surveillance Quadcopters (Drone) and an anti-depredation quick response vehicle has been introduced in Assam.
11 rhinos and 105 other animals die in Kaziranga flood
Jul 22, 2020, at 01:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park in Assam worsened again after the floodwaters inundated 90 percent areas of the world heritage site.
Assam: 9 rhinos died in Kaziranga flood, 133 animals rescued
Jul 19, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Kaziranga National Park in Assam has lost 9 rhinos due to flood so far.
Assam flood: 66 wild animals including three rhinos die in Kaziranga
Jul 16, 2020, at 01:17 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has slightly improved on Wednesday, but around 90 per cent areas of both the places are still underwater.
Jul 15, 2020, at 06:01 am
Strasburg, Va – Responding to urgent requests from game reserves and parks facing severe budget shortfalls as the result of the loss of tourism income in Southern Africa, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) awarded emergency grants totaling nearly $150,000 to six organizations.
Jharkhand: Female elephant found dead in Betla National Park
Jul 14, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Latehar/UNI: Body of a female elephant was found on the Betla-Mahuatand main road on Tuesday which is part of the Betla National Park.
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Los Angeles: Robert Irwin, the-16-year-old son of noted late environmentalist Steve Irwin, seems to be following the footsteps of his father and this is evident from his latest Instagram video where he could be seen handling a snake like a pro environmentalist.
How India's expanding airports are conduits for wildlife trafficking
Jul 11, 2020, at 10:12 pm
India is among the top 20 countries for the illegal wildlife trade and its fast expanding airport sector is often used by wildlife traffickers to smuggle high-end, high-value species and products. Wildlife trade poses the second-biggest direct threat to the survival of species after habitat destruction, reports Mongabay India writer Mahima A. Jain
Woman killed by leopard in Nainital forest division
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Haldwani/UNI: A 60-year-old woman killed when she was attacked by a leopard at Nainital Forest Division of Uttarakhand, Forest department said on Saturday.
Assam government decides to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park
Jul 06, 2020, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Monday decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park.