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1 week, 6 days ago

Kukrail night safari project : NGT issues notices to Union, state ministries, office of PCCF

[email protected] NGT was hearing a petition raising concerns over the proposed felling of trees in the Kukrail reserve forest for the night safari project and shifting of the Lucknow zoo there. The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change, the state government’s department of environment, forest and climate change and the …

Climate Change Zoo Forest Project Ngt Kukrail Night Safari

2 weeks ago

Now, Zeenat switches to another location in West Bengal

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Giving a slip to the tracking teams, Zeenat has moved out of the Mayurjharna elephant reserve of West Bengal to another location. The teams of Odisha and West Bengal, who are tracking its movement, have been sent to the new location for the search operation,” said PCCF Wildlife Prem Kumar Jha. The tigress brought to Similipal Tiger Reserve from …

West Bengal West Bengal Zeenat

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Zeenat’s capture difficult until its habitat hunt ends: PCCF

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR : Even as efforts are underway to capture tigress Zeenat, state wildlife officials said it would be difficult to catch hold of the dispersing cat until it ends its search for a suitable habitat to establish its territory. However, state wildlife officials said the long dispersal of the tigress during the nights is making it a challenging affair to …

West Bengal Jharkhand Zeenat Hunt Ends

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Challenges stack up for wildlife officials as tigress Jamuna moves out of Similipal after Zeenat

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Even as the wait for tigress Zeenat’s return from Jharkhand continues, Jamuna, another big cat which was relocated to Similipal from Tadoba in Maharashtra, has moved out of the tiger reserve to Kuldiha, adding to the challenges for the state wildlife officials. As per reports, Jamuna, the first tigress to be relocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger …

Wildlife Similipal Zeenat Str Jamuna Kuldiha

1 month ago

PCCF takes stock of tiger movement

Deccan Chronicle

Adilabad:A tiger, named S-12, has been missing in the Dimmadhurthy forests in the Mamada range of Adilabad district for a week, officials said on Saturday. In another development, forest officials were learnt to be calling the tiger which killed a woman in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, S-4. Dobriyal, on Saturday cautioned that tiger migration to Telangana from Maharashtra would increase …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District

Deccan Chronicle

Adilabad: The forest staff intensified the tracking of the tiger, suspected of killing a woman and injuring a man in two successive days last week, through 40 camera traps, two drones and nearly 100 field staff along Telangana’s border with Maharashtra in the Kagaznagar forest division in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday. Speaking to media personnel, Asifabad district forest …

Maharashtra Tiger Forest Komaram Bheem Asifabad Komaram Bheem Asifabad District

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ranthambore's lost tigers | The missing stripes

India Today

The initial news came as a shock—a report by the Rajasthan forest department dated October 14 stated that 25 tigers in the famous Ranthambore National Park and Tiger Reserve were “missing”. NTCA member secretary Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj led a team to Jaipur to assess reports on tigers spotted in direct sightings and on trap cameras, the usual methods—along with assessing …

Rajasthan Ranthambore Tigers Ntca Missing Tiger

1 month, 3 weeks ago

First winter count report of elephants to be unveiled by Nov 27

New Indian Express

He said the Odisha Elephant Census 2024 report of the Forest and Environment Department, released in June, had pegged the total elephant population in the state at 2,098 which was 122 more than the previous count of 1,976 in 2017. A herd of 121 elephants from neighbouring states, primarily West Bengal, has already entered the Baripada division in November first …

State Elephant

2 months ago

Tigress Jamuna Released in Odisha’s Similipal

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: Tigress Jamuna, recently relocated from the Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, was on Saturday released into the core of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj. “Tigress Jamuna has been released into the core area of the tiger reserve, and a dedicated team is monitoring her movement,” confirmed Samrat Gowda, Deputy Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve. Sushant Nanda, Odisha’s Principal …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Wolf attacks’ continue: Two girls, woman injured in 48 hours

Hindustan Times

Three persons, including two minor girls, were attacked and injured allegedly by a wolf under the Hardi and Khairighat PS area under Mahsi Tehsil in the last 48 hours. Villagers and forest teams while combing the area One woman was attacked and injured allegedly in a wolf attack in Maikupurwa village under the Khairighat PS area around 10.30 PM on …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

MoEFCC orders environmental impact assessment in Mohammedwadi, Kondhwa

Hindustan Times

After receiving a complaint from a local resident regarding the immense environmental damage wrought by indiscriminate tree cutting and hilltop flattening at Mohammed Wadi and the Kondhwa reserve forest area over the past 20 years, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change on August 23 directed the principal chief conservator of forests to look into the matter and take …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT seeks action against former Assam principal conservator for forest diversion

The Hindu

GUWAHATI The National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to indicate what action had been taken against a former Principal Chief Conservator of Forest in Assam for diverting a sizeable part of a forest for a police battalion camp. Citing the guidelines, the NGT’s Judicial Member B. Amit Sthalekar and Executive Member Arun Kumar …

Assam Land Forest Ngt Yadava Nagaland

5 months, 1 week ago

Two-day workshop on biodiversity conservation, livelihood improvement starts in Coimbatore

The Hindu

A two-day workshop organised by the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project for Climate Change Response in association with the Japan International Cooperation Agency that began in Coimbatore on July 30, 2024 discussed challenges and various aspects in the fields of biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement. P. Senthilkumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, said …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

MZA committee to inspect functioning of zoos, rescue centres in Pune

Hindustan Times

Following several incidents of mismanagement at zoo facilities in Pune, the latest being the escape of a male leopard, and the report submitted thereafter by an experts’ committee highlighting issues such as lack of structural audit of cages in these facilities, principal chief conservator of forests Maheep Gupta has constituted a three-member committee to inspect the functioning of all zoos, …

Wildlife Zoo Pune Forest Report Committee Pccf

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Forest Department aborts rewilding of rescued tiger, shifts animal to Vandalur zoo

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department aborted its first ever attempt to rewild a rescued tiger and shifted the big cat to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur in Chennai. The PCCF-cum-CWW had also informed the court that the re-wilding of the rescued tiger was halted after a high powered committee chaired by PCCF Rakesh Kumar Dogra studied the animal …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court to find a solution to vultures suffering from food poisoning

The Hindu

The carrion-eating vultures are generally considered a sign of death; but the dreaded birds themselves are facing mass deaths and near extinction, ironically owing to the food they eat. In a public interest litigation petition before the first Division Bench of the High Court, the litigant, K. Surya Kumar of Vandalur in Chennai, said the vultures are considered natural scavengers …

Conservation Tamil Nadu Drugs Court Proposal State Centre

6 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Govt to Plant 19 Lakh Palm Trees to Mitigate Lightning Deaths

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday announced to plant at least 19 lakh palm trees to reduce the number of deaths caused by lightning. According to state government officials, palm trees were initially put in the endangered species list. Since the disappearance of palm trees is directly ascribed to increasing lightning strikes in the state, the state forest department decided …

Odisha Forest Lightning Palm Trees Plant 19

7 months ago

Elephant population in Andhra Pradesh estimated to be in range of 120 to 142

The Hindu

The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department has put the elephant population in the State in the range between 120 and 142. “Although only 51 elephants have been sighted during the exercise, the elephant population in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to be more than double the figure,” said Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Chiranjiv Choudhary. A majority of the elephants were sighted …

Exercise Karnataka Elephants Population State Elephant Vizianagaram

7 months ago

Development activities must be carried out without disturbing environment: A K Saseendran

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Forest Minister A K Saseendran has called for carrying out development activities without disturbing the environment. Chief Wildlife Warden D Jayaprasad delivered the introductory address, and Higher Education Council vice-chairman Rajan Gurukkal released the special edition of Forest Department’s publication “Aranyam”. NCC The NCC Battalion under Trivandrum Group of Kerala & Lakshadweep Directorate celebrated World Environment Day at …

Environment Forest

8 months ago

Nature camp handed back to forest department

New Indian Express

BELAGAVI: In a historic decision, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest – Wildlife after obtaining the approval of PCCF has recently issued an order directing Chief Conservator of Forest, Belagavi Circle to take action for handing over the operation and maintenance of Hemmadaga Nature Camp in Bhimgad Sanctuary from Jungle Lodges and Resorts back to the Forest Department in Khanapur of …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Proposal moved for subsidised canteen facilities for forest personnel

The Hindu

The demand for a subsidised canteen facilities for the field staff of the Forest Department has got further traction with the proposal moving to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Head of Forest Force. It was submitted by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Subhash K. Malkhede who described it as a welfare measure for field staff below the rank of …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Forest department to deploy ODRAF units in sensitive divisions to fight wildfire

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: As the intense heatwave has triggered a rapid spike in forest fire incidents across the state, the government has decided to deploy ODRAF units in all sensitive forest and wildlife divisions to assist the frontline staff in dealing with the crisis. While a 26-member ODRAF team has already been deployed in Dukura range of Similipal Tiger Reserve following detection …

Units Similipal Deploy Forest Department Divisions Pccf Odraf

9 months, 1 week ago

More Than a Third of State's Forest Prone to Fires: Study

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: More than a third of the state's forests are prone to fires, and forest fires also occur near a third of forest fringe villages, an analysis of data over the past 15 years has found. The department requires around Rs.50 crore for augmenting the fire-fighting equipment, and related expenses like fuel to operate blowers and for vehicles carrying fire …

Forest State Fires Forest Fires

9 months, 3 weeks ago

In a first, Odisha government bans selfies with scheduled animals

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: In a significant move, probably the first in the country, the wildlife wing of Odisha government on Friday declared taking selfies and pictures with scheduled wild animal species, their carcasses, body parts and trophies a punishable offence under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The act liable for punishment with imprisonment up to seven years is intended at dissuading people from …

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Kukrail night safari project : NGT issues notices to Union, state ministries, office of PCCF

Now, Zeenat switches to another location in West Bengal

Zeenat’s capture difficult until its habitat hunt ends: PCCF

Challenges stack up for wildlife officials as tigress Jamuna moves out of Similipal after Zeenat

PCCF takes stock of tiger movement

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District

Ranthambore's lost tigers | The missing stripes

First winter count report of elephants to be unveiled by Nov 27

Tigress Jamuna Released in Odisha’s Similipal

‘Wolf attacks’ continue: Two girls, woman injured in 48 hours

MoEFCC orders environmental impact assessment in Mohammedwadi, Kondhwa

NGT seeks action against former Assam principal conservator for forest diversion

Two-day workshop on biodiversity conservation, livelihood improvement starts in Coimbatore

MZA committee to inspect functioning of zoos, rescue centres in Pune

Forest Department aborts rewilding of rescued tiger, shifts animal to Vandalur zoo

Madras High Court to find a solution to vultures suffering from food poisoning

Odisha Govt to Plant 19 Lakh Palm Trees to Mitigate Lightning Deaths

Elephant population in Andhra Pradesh estimated to be in range of 120 to 142

Development activities must be carried out without disturbing environment: A K Saseendran

Nature camp handed back to forest department

Proposal moved for subsidised canteen facilities for forest personnel

Odisha: Forest department to deploy ODRAF units in sensitive divisions to fight wildfire

More Than a Third of State's Forest Prone to Fires: Study

In a first, Odisha government bans selfies with scheduled animals