Amaravati, July 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan, said on Friday that two Kumki elephants would be useful in controlling human-elephant conflict in Parvathipuram-Manyam district.He welcomed two trained Kumki elephants Jayant and Abhimanyu at his official residence Mangalagiri during their journey from Palamaner in Chittoor district to Parvathipuram.Pawan Kalyan, who is also the forest and environment minister, welcomed kumki elephants by showering flowers and offering…
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Pune, July 23 (IANS) In a terrifying incident, a five-year-old girl who was sleeping with her parents inside a cattle shed was taken away by a leopard and later found dead in a nearby sugarcane field in Shirur in Maharashtra’s Pune, officials said.The victim’s parents work as labourers in the sugarcane field. At around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the victim, who has been identified as Bhagyashree Sandeep Ware, was asleep with her parents inside a cattle shed near their home in Pimpalsuti village whe…
Amreli (Gujarat), July 22 (IANS) India’s first dedicated railway underpass designed for the safe movement of Asiatic lions has been completed in Gujarat’s Amreli district, marking a new approach to reducing collisions between wildlife and trains in the Gir landscape. The underpass has been built on the Dhasa-Rajula and Rajula-Pipavav railway sections as part of a joint initiative by the Forest Department and the Bhavnagar Division of Western Railway.The project comes as lions and other wild anim…
Patna, July 21 (IANS) A rare fishing cat that had apparently strayed from the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) was safely rescued from a railway bridge on the Bagaha–Narkatiaganj rail section in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Tuesday. The incident briefly disrupted train operations and prompted a coordinated rescue by the Forest Department and railway authorities.The animal was spotted on Railway Bridge No. 349, located between Bagaha and Khairpokhara railway stations near the Main Tirhut Can…
Jaipur, July 20 (IANS) Panic gripped Todaraisingh town in Rajasthan’s Tonk district after a leopard entered a liquor shop, attacked three people, and remained trapped inside the premises for nearly five hours before being rescued by the Forest Department. According to officials, the leopard was first spotted around 8:45 a.m. on Monday in bushes near the town. Local ‘Van Mitra’ (Forest Friend) Rakesh rushed to the spot after receiving information from residents. As he approached the bushes,…
Tapi, July 20 (IANS) A Range Forest Officer (RFO) was killed in a road accident while pursuing suspected timber smugglers in Gujarat’s Tapi district, prompting the state government to announce a thorough investigation and reiterate its “zero tolerance” policy against crimes targeting forest resources. Vikas Desai, a Range Forest Officer posted in the Tapti Range of Tapi district, died while on duty after allegedly chasing a vehicle carrying illegally felled khair timber (wood).According to the s…
Satna, July 17 (IANS) A nine-year-old boy, who had gone missing from a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district, was found dead in a nearby forest nearly 24 hours later, with police suspecting that he may have been attacked by a wild animal. The body of Nitin Yadav, a resident of Pindra village under the Majhgawan police station limits, was recovered from a forested area on Thursday evening after an extensive search involving the police, Forest Department, SDRF, QRF, Cyber Cell and a dog squad…
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Thursday said the state government would immediately restore forest cover in areas of Behali Wildlife Sanctuary where large‑scale destruction of trees has been reported, while warning of strict action against those responsible. After visiting the sanctuary in Biswanath district, the minister said satellite imagery had revealed that a sizeable stretch of forest, which was densely covered with trees around six months ago, had …
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The West Bengal government had taken an in-principle decision over fresh hiring in the state’s forest department, especially forest guards and Bana Sahayaks (Forest Assistants) through the state police recruitment Board, announced Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a gathering for the inauguration of ‘Aranya Saptaha’ — Forest Week in West Bengal — which commenced on Tuesday and will run until July 20, the Chief Minister said …
Ahmedabad, July 14 (IANS) The Indian Grey Hornbill, locally known as the Chilotro and absent from Gujarat’s Gir forests for nearly six decades, has successfully re-established itself in the landscape following a state-led reintroduction programme, with a new scientific study confirming that the birds have settled, nested and begun breeding in the wild.The findings, published in the international peer-reviewed journal ‘Birds’ under the title ‘Reintroduction of Indian Grey Hornbills in Gir, India:…