Nilgiris, July 28 (IANS) The spectacular blooming of the rare Neelakurinji flower in parts of the Gudalur region has drawn hundreds of visitors over the past few days, prompting the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to restrict public access to the flowering sites. Officials have warned that the areas where the flowers have bloomed are ecologically sensitive and frequented by wild elephants, making unrestricted visits both environmentally harmful and potentially dangerous.Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes …
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Kochi, July 27 (IANS) In a move that blends marine conservation with digital innovation, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched two technology driven platforms aimed at improving awareness and compliance on the protection of endangered sharks and rays.The institute on Monday unveiled the ‘Shark Aware’ mobile application and an interactive e-learning module, marking a significant step towards using digital tools to strengthen marine biodiversity conservation.Sta…
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The officials of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Indian Customs Department, on Wednesday night, recovered over 700 red-eared slider turtles.The category of turtles classified as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species, was recovered from the luggage of a passenger coming from Bangkok at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday night.It is learnt that a flight from Bangkok landed at the Kolkata Airport on Wednesday night and…
Surat, July 19 (IANS) The Gujarat Forest Department has released 50 spotted deer into the Mandvi Forest Range in Surat district as part of a long-term conservation programme aimed at strengthening the natural prey base for carnivores, enhancing biodiversity and reducing human-wildlife conflict in the southern part of the state.The translocation, carried out under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, involved relocating the deer from the Sasan Gir Wildlife Division in three phases between May and…
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh arrested a member of an international turtle smuggling gang in the Kanpur district and rescued 171 turtles from him, officials said on Sunday. The crackdown was carried out on July 18, when the STF achieved significant success by arresting Zahid Ali, a resident of Village Bhatpura in the Police Station Kamalganj of Fatehgarh, near the railway crossing within the jurisdiction of Police Station Harbansh Mohal of the Kanpur distr…
Kochi, July 15 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has revealed that he is in possession of five pairs of elephant tusks, prompting the Kerala Forest Department to seek detailed documentation on three additional pairs that were disclosed only recently.The State Forest Department has said that the actor has been directed to submit complete details regarding the newly declared tusks at the earliest.According to Mohanlal, all the tusks in his possession were received as gifts over the years.He has …
Jabalpur, July 13 (IANS) A special court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur has cancelled the bail of Ajit Pardhi, an accused in a 2013 tiger poaching case registered in the Pench Tiger Reserve, and ordered that he be brought from Maharashtra through a production warrant.Pardhi is currently lodged in the Chandrapur District Jail in Maharashtra after being arrested in another tiger poaching case earlier this year.According to an official statement issued by the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Six persons were arrested and 53 protected animals/birds rescued in a joint operation of the CBI and DRI, Mumbai, that exposed a wildlife trafficking racket, an official said on Thursday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and DRI, Mumbai, with support from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Mumbai/Kolkata, recovered 5 Slow Loris, 2 Binturong, 28 Star Tortoises, 6 Egyptian Vultures and 2 Shikra birds, said the statement.These animals and birds are listed in…
Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) Three men were arrested in Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej area with 1.823 kg of ambergris, commonly known as whale vomit, valued at more than Rs 1.82 crore, in a crackdown by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-7 ahead of the annual Rath Yatra.The operation was carried out after the city police intensified surveillance on the illegal trade, storage and transportation of derivatives of protected wildlife species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Acting on specific intelligence…
Leh, June 28 (IANS) Acting tough against visitors doing illegal off-roading in the highly fragile environment of Ladakh’s Pangong and other protected wildlife areas, authorities on Sunday imposed over Rs 2 lakh fine on tourists found indulging in such acts.Seen as the first action of its kind in the Ladakh region, the administration has imposed a total penalty of Rs 2 lakh on four tourists for illegally driving their vehicles through Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas, as part of …