Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 20 (IANS) A 27-year-old veterinarian died after being attacked by a hippopotamus at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga on Friday, during treatment in the zoo hospital. Dubbing the incident as ‘unfortunate’, State Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre ordered a high-level probe.The deceased has been identified as Dr Sameeksha Reddy, a native of Bengaluru, who had recently been appointed as a veterinary officer at the safari and…
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Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Australia’s record-breaking heatwave in late January, with inland temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, has inflicted severe damage on agriculture and wildlife, scientists warn.Thousands of flying foxes died in the state of South Australia, while mango growers in the state of Western Australia reported fruit “boiled” on trees, according to an article published on The Conversation website on Wednesday.These increasingly extreme heatwaves now threaten crops, livestock, …
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that nearly 2,676 square km of forest land — an area almost twice the size of Delhi — is currently under encroachment in the state, attributing the situation to policies followed during previous Congress governments.Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the figures were being shared to put the scale of the issue in perspective for those unaware of the extent of the problem faced by the pre…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Gujarat’s Chhari Dhand in Kutch has been officially designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, marking the state’s fifth Ramsar site and Kutch’s first. The announcement by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday, ahead of World Wetlands Day on February 2, brings India’s total Ramsar sites to 98.Chhari Dhand, located on the edge of the Banni grasslands, covers approximately 227 square kilometres (22,700 hectares) a…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) Tourists visiting Ranthambore National Park will no longer be allowed to use mobile phones during safari tours. The Forest Department has imposed a complete ban on mobile phone usage inside the park in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court.Deputy Conservator of Forests (Tourism), Ranthambore Tiger Project, Sanjeev Sharma said the decision aims to protect wildlife, prevent disturbance to their natural behaviour, and preserve the peaceful environment of t…
Coimbatore, Jan 29 (IANS) As many as 685 people have lost their lives in human-wildlife conflicts in Tamil Nadu over the past decade, including 43 deaths recorded last year alone, senior forest department officials said in a statement, cautioning that technology and enforcement alone cannot address the growing crisis. D. Venkatesh, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), said it was impossible to bring down conflict levels without the active participa…
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