Wild elephants kill man in Jharkhand
Ranchi: A man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in Jharkhands Jamtara district on Thursday. The elephants chased and trampled him to death According to police, a herd of 22 elephants reached Nurgi village from Dhanbad district. The victim, Rustam Mia, had gone to answer nature’s call. The elephants chased and trampled him to death. More...
Gujarat launches Rs 351-cr project to conserve Gir lions
Gandhinagar: Alarmed over the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) outbreak that claimed the lives of 23 Asiatic lions in their only abode Gir in Saurashtra, the Gujarat government on Tuesday launched a Rs 351-crore project More...
Injured leopard rescued near Agra Fort
Agra: A badly injured eight-year-old leopard was on Tuesday caught near the Agra Fort, a popular tourist destination. The animal was tranquilized by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department The animal was tranquilized More...
Tigress Avni shot from behind, says expert’s report
Nagpur: Tigress Avni was shot and killed “when she was facing away” from the gunman hired by the Maharashtra government, the report of an independent government-appointed expert revealed here on Monday, More...
Migratory birds arrive to enliven Kashmir Valley in winter
Srinagar: Maintaining their centuries-old tryst with Kashmir, migratory birds have started arriving here from far off lands to spend the winter months in the relatively less harsh cold of the Valley. These hardy More...
Elusive tigress Sundari finally tranquilized in Odisha Satkosia Reserve
Bhubaneswar: Elusive Royal Bengal tigress Sundari was tranquilized after two weeks of chase in Odisha’s in Satkosia Tiger Reserve on Tuesday. Sundari was tranquilized by the Satkosia Tiger Reserve expert team Forest More...
Australian marsupial enduring despite rising predator threat
Canberra: The population of the endangered Australian marsupial also known as bilbies has been holding steady despite a rising threat from natural predators, a survey has found. The species has largely been wiped More...
Tigress Sundari to be shifted to Nandankanan Zoological Park
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has said that the Royal Bengal Tigress Sundari, which allegedly killed two persons, will be shifted from Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. Efforts More...
Seven wild elephants electrocuted in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: At least seven elephants died of electrocution after coming in contact with a live wire near Kamalanga village in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, a forest official said on Saturday. Non-rectification More...
“Freedom” for Tigress Sundari to end soon
Bhubaneswar: The Forest Department in Odisha has decided to tranquilise tigress Sundari after another man was attacked and killed in Satakosia Tiger Reserve, an official said on Monday. Forest Department has decided More...