![]() | BJP seeks action against forest officialDemanding the government to take action against the officer, the BJP leader N Ravi Kumar said many of those who protested against the Forest Department’s action were arrested and sent to jail. |
![]() | Depleting casuarina forests, embankment neglect worries Bhograi residentsResidents said the Forest department used to plant casuarina saplings along the seashore every year, and the Irrigation department would repair the embankment to safeguard the trees. |
![]() | Forest department releases three manuals for conservation of wildlifeAdditional principal chief conservator, Shanti Pandey said the manual will establish guidelines for snake rescuers and promote a certificate program to regulate their activities within the state. |
![]() | Thamarassery case: ‘Hostile’ officers to face strict actionForest Minister A K Saseendran stated that a decision on disciplinary action will be made after consulting with the Head of Forest Force Ganga Singh and Additional Chief Secretary K R Jyothilal. |
![]() | Leopard scare after 11 goats killed in Sathyamangalam Tiger ReserveOn Wednesday, Rajan, a farmer, tied his cattle near the house in Vedarpalayamunder. The next day, 11 goats were found dead, presumably hunted by an unidentified wild animal. |
![]() | 10L seeds of native trees to be sown using Navy chopperThe operation is intended to improve the green cover of the district and create awareness among people about the importance of protecting the environment. |
![]() | Uttarakhand Forest Department stops Patanjali team from installing 100kg statue in HimalayasGangotri (Harshil) Range Officer Jagmohan Gangani said, "Eight forest personnel were sent to the Jhinda Meadows area to seal the idol and bring it to Tharali." |
![]() | Scheduled Caste youth assaulted at Thenmala forest stationForest officer Krishna Kumar has been transferred to the Punalur range in connection with the September 1 incident. |
![]() | Athagarh custody death: NHRC awards Rs 7 lakh compensation to victim’s kinPursuant to an earlier direction of the NHRC, the principal chief conservator of forests had intimated to the commission about the arrest and suspension of six forest officials in this connection. |
![]() | Foresters try to construct watchtower in O-valley in TN, locals protestWe will allow the officials to go ahead with the construction if the land comes under the forest department. |
![]() | NGT seeks action over illegal tree cutting in Nainital, asks to plant 10-times for each tree cutNGT has also directed the forest department to ensure the plantation of at least 10 times the trees which were fallen in the hands of violators. |
![]() | Nature lovers collect glass bottles from forest areas in KanniyakumariUlakkai Aruvi, a renowned tourist destination in Kanniyakumari, was plagued by extensive amounts of plastic garbage and glass bottles. |
![]() | 'Forest dept taking actions to curb wildlife meat trade'Forest department sources said the officials seized meat of wild rabbit, aquatic birds, and other birds respectively in the three cases that were registered over the past three months. |
![]() | Thiruvananthapuram hosts more heronries than last year: SurveyIt is learned that monitoring the population of heronries can indicate the health of the aquatic ecosystem, both in freshwater and brackish water. |
![]() | Forest dept gears up for elephant migration season in DharmapuriAccording to sources, the Dharmapuri forest range comprises of 1.64 lakh hectares and has 136 reserve forests, making it one of the largest forests in the state. |
![]() | Sloth bear rescued after 6-hour operation in KarimnagarThe bear was then relocated to the Bhupalpally forest area in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. |
![]() | 2,500 baby saltwater crocodiles born in BhitarkanikaThe forest officials had imposed a three-month ban on the entry to the national park during the nesting period of the reptiles from May 1 to July 31. |
![]() | Injured leopard rescued from Ganjam road diesThe forest division has recorded the death of seven elephants including a calf during the last two years, besides a number of wild animals including boar, bear and others. |
![]() | Karnataka to draw up policy for tribal relocationA senior forest official explained that a policy report was being prepared to set priorities and define criteria. |
![]() | At 2,961, number of elephants in the wild way below ’12 tallyStalin releases synchronised elephant population estimation report; Nilgiris reserve has highest JUMBO density AS PER the data |
