![]() | Forest department to impose curbs on jumbo parades at temple fests in KeralaThe tendency of giving grand reception to elephants will also be banned as we have found fans harassing the jumbos. |
![]() | Safety net: C’garh forest dept plans to cover open wells to protect animalsSeveral animals sustained enduring disabilities to an extent that they are unfit to be released back into the wild and have to be kept either at a rescue centre or zoo. |
![]() | Denied info under RTI Act, forest dept staff penalisedThe Commissioner also directed her to provide a copy of the official note to the complainant within 15 days and submit an action taken report before the Commissioner within 25 days. |
![]() | Where the wild things areRatna Singh's classes are part of an eight-week course the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department conducts for aspiring forest guides, which covers environmental studies, conservation techniques, and more. |
![]() | Suspect in 2011 Kanniyakumari double murder case nabbed in ChennaiFurther inquiry revealed that Surendar was just an alias used by Sadasivam. The OCIU then alerted the CB-CID police, who nabbed him on Friday. |
![]() | Six persons, including four firemen, injured in leopard attack in Tamil NaduThe Fire services personnel were injured when they went to rescue a woman in whose house the big cat took refuge while straying into a human habitat in this hilly town. |
![]() | Forest dept in Odisha to plant 19 lakh palm treesSources said the drive will be carried out at 4,479 notified forest blocks spread over 39,671 sq km of boundary lines across all territorial and wildlife divisions. |
![]() | Student killed in Tamil nadu as forest camera tower falls on himThe deceased is R Dineshkumar from Perumal Koil Street in Mamandur village. Police said Dineshkumar was a fourth-year engineering student. |
![]() | Karnataka: Special leopard task force has received over 500 calls since Feb this yearThe team has also rescued, rehabilitated and relocated 46 leopards since its formation in Mysuru and Mandya, 15 of which were cubs. |
![]() | Avoid restrictions on forest route to Sabarimala: Mala Araya Maha SabhaThe timing was introduced during the pandemic to ensure social distancing. |
![]() | Madras HC strikes down amendment to forest subordinate service rulesThe judge held that leaving out PGs of wildlife biology from giving preferential treatment is a "clear violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. |
![]() | Food for fauna: Goverment to restore 520 hectares of grassland in Tamil NaduAs per the sources, the forest department has allocated a total of 2.66 crore as part of restoring 520 hectares in 22 forest divisions within a year. |
![]() | Forest department in Karnataka plans wildlife crime management systemThe system will include forest and wildlife offenses. |
![]() | 31 peafowls found dead in Kovai, poisoning suspectedAccording to sources, officials in Madukkarai Forest Range were alerted by Sultanpettai police that a large number of peafowls were found dead in farmlands at Gandhinagar near Sultanpettai. |
![]() | Forest department staff harassing us, say Udumalai tribalsSome of the tribal people said that they used to stay inside forest by creating a makeshift shelter and move out, but now, the new guards were threatening to arrest them, if they don’t give money. |
![]() | Manipur to count migratory Amur FalconsThe Amur Falcon was long considered a subspecies or morph of the red-footed falcon, but it is nowadays considered a distinct species. |
![]() | Kerala: Setback for wildlife rescue ops as veteran moves from forest departmentThe RRT has faced increasing pressure recently due to the rising incidents of human-animal conflicts in the state. |
![]() | 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. |
