It’s time to grant the leopard safe passage
2 years, 1 month ago

It’s time to grant the leopard safe passage

Live Mint  

This February, a leopard tiptoed in to a court in Ghaziabad. On that spring day at court though, the leopard’s senses must have been overwhelmed by the reality of people shouting, screaming and coming for it. That day, it almost seemed like the leopard from the forest had walked in to court, and with lights and flashlights on it, was leaching itself of colour—its image and body spoiled forever. National Tiger Conservation Authority guidelines say tigers and leopards that enter populated areas need to have a committee monitoring them. A study published in 2022 in Frontiers In Conservation Science by Nikit Surve et al finds that in the Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, dogs constitute over 60% of the wild leopard diet.

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Leopard captured after 20-day search near RBI currency printing facility in Mysuru: Report
1 month ago

Leopard captured after 20-day search near RBI currency printing facility in Mysuru: Report

Hindustan Times  

A leopard that had been eluding authorities for nearly three weeks was finally captured near the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited campus in Mysuru on Friday. According to a report by The Hindu, the elusive big cat was first spotted in mid-February when security personnel reviewing CCTV footage noticed its movements within the campus vegetation. Upon receiving the …

Forest Department captures leopard in RBI Mysuru campus
1 month ago

Forest Department captures leopard in RBI Mysuru campus

The Hindu  

A leopard, which was playing hide and seek with the financial guardians of the nation, was captured near the campus of the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited, which is a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India that prints Indian currency, in Mysuru on February 28. A #leopard which was playing hide and seek with the financial guardians …

Kerala Forest Department captures leopard from farm in Kasaragod, releases back into the wild
1 month ago

Kerala Forest Department captures leopard from farm in Kasaragod, releases back into the wild

The Hindu  

The Kerala Forest Department has released a five-year-old female leopard deep into the forest after capturing it from a private farm at Kolathur village in Bedadka panchayat in Kasaragod district in the early hours on Monday. According to the forest officials, multiple leopard sightings have been reported in the area since January, prompting the department to install cages at two …

Leopard gatecrashes Lucknow wedding, bride and groom remain stuck in car for hours
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Leopard gatecrashes Lucknow wedding, bride and groom remain stuck in car for hours

The Hindu  

A wedding in Lucknow saw an uninvited guest, a leopard, who strayed into the venue, leaving a forest official injured, attendees in panic and the bride and groom stranded in a car for hours. The leopard was caught and tranquillized after hours of efforts at around 2 a.m. Leopard gatecrashes Lucknow wedding According to police, forest department official Mukaddar Ali …

Forest Dept. allays fears of leopard’s presence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forest Dept. allays fears of leopard’s presence

The Hindu  

The Forest Department on Tuesday allayed fears of leopard’s presence near a residential apartment on the KRS Road in Mysuru. Basavaraj said that personnel from the Leopard Task Force, assisted by other staff, scoured the area ever since a complaint was received from the apartment dwellers a few days ago. Concern and suspicion over a leopard’s presence stemmed from what …

With Centre dragging feet over leopard sterilisation, forest dept focuses on raising awareness
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With Centre dragging feet over leopard sterilisation, forest dept focuses on raising awareness

Hindustan Times  

Pune As no action has been taken by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change for more than six months after submitting the draft for the leopard sterilisation project, the Maharashtra forest department has been forced to put more efforts into raising awareness about the rising human-leopard conflict in Pune district. With no action taken by Centre on leopard …

Presence of leopard confirmed at Chathirur, says Minister
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Presence of leopard confirmed at Chathirur, says Minister

The Hindu  

KANNUR Forest Minister A.K. Addressing the media following a high-level meeting at the Collectorate here on Thursday, he said that the presence of the leopard was confirmed with the help of camera trap footage. The Minister said that efforts were on to capture the leopard, and that three teams of six personnel each were conducting night inspection. The inspection would …

Leopards spotted wandering in residential areas of North Bengaluru. Video
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Leopards spotted wandering in residential areas of North Bengaluru. Video

Hindustan Times  

CCTV footage has captured two leopards roaming through residential areas in North Bengaluru during the night, causing concern among locals. Leopards spotted roaming around Bengaluru's Shivakotte Gram Panchayat. Addressing these concerns, Bengaluru Rural Deputy Conservator of Forests Sarina Sikkaligar stated, “We have received multiple complaints from villagers regarding leopard sightings. We are also actively conducting awareness programs to educate villagers …

Leopards ’terrorise’ Bengaluru, forest officials capture one near Anekal as residents remain on high alert
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Leopards ’terrorise’ Bengaluru, forest officials capture one near Anekal as residents remain on high alert

Live Mint  

Forest officials in Karnataka captured a leopard on Wednesday evening after several hours of vigil. Officials said that the leopard captured near Anekal had also attacked two cows a week ago. CCTV footage from a home in the city also showed two leopards wandering around a parking space late at night on January 23. Two leopards have been spotted on …

Leopard wandered into Sohna residential society, rescued
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard wandered into Sohna residential society, rescued

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A leopard that wandered into Anmol Ashiyana society in Sohna on Saturday night was rescued after a four-hour operation, forest officials said on Sunday. Officials set up a cage near the gate to capture the leopard The six- to seven-year-old big cat was later released into the Aravallis near Gairatpur Baas village. Ensuring the animal’s safety was paramount.” He …

Leopard attacks dozen villagers; forest workers among the injured
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard attacks dozen villagers; forest workers among the injured

Hindustan Times  

Kanpur: A dozen villagers in Farrukhabad, including two students and three forest workers, were seriously injured in a leopard attack on Monday morning. Forest officials set trap to capture Leopard after attacking dozen villagers The leopard, still at large, was first spotted in the fields near Jasmei village around 8.30 am. “It attacked two students on their way to school, …

Leopard spotted in outskirts of Bengaluru, forest officials set traps to capture the animal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard spotted in outskirts of Bengaluru, forest officials set traps to capture the animal

Hindustan Times  

Villagers of Soladevanahalli, near Nelamangala, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, have complained that leopards were spotted in the village at night. These attacks on domestic animals, particularly pets, have caused fear in the community, with many expressing concerns about their safety, especially as leopards pose significant risks to both humans and animals. We created awareness among villagers to be cautious …

Odisha leopard census reveals rising population in state forests
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha leopard census reveals rising population in state forests

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s leopard population has seen a notable rise, with the latest census revealing that 696 leopards are currently thriving in the state's forests. While the NTCA’s assessments were based on statistical models and limited camera placements in key areas like Similipal and Satkosia, the state’s effort was more extensive, with camera traps installed across 47 forest divisions. According to …

Expert shooter roped in to hunt ‘man-eater’ leopard
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Expert shooter roped in to hunt ‘man-eater’ leopard

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan forest department on Wednesday roped in experienced sharp-shooter Nawab Shafath Ali Khan from Hyderabad to hunt down a “man-eater” leopard that has claimed at least eight lives in the last two weeks in Udaipur, officials said. “The team comprises shooters from the forest, police, and army sectors, with Khan being the only one from outside the state considering …

Rain, floods may increase leopard movement to higher ground
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rain, floods may increase leopard movement to higher ground

Hindustan Times  

Amid heavy rainfall in the region, forest officials of Bijnor have appealed to people to be cautious while stepping out and while going to the fields because wild animals, including leopards, may have taken shelter in higher ground to keep themselves safe from floods. Leopards killed 26 persons in this span of time and people in rural areas of the …

Leopard sighting at Kendriya Vidyalaya sparks panic in Balangir, Odisha
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Leopard sighting at Kendriya Vidyalaya sparks panic in Balangir, Odisha

New Indian Express  

BALANGIR: Sighting of a leopard on the premises of Kendriya Vidyalaya-1 at the Ordinance factory in Badmal had led to panic among students, their parents and staff. Following the incident, forest officials installed a night vision animal detection camera at the school campus. In another related incident, a leopard was allegedly seen sitting on a stone of Gandharel forest behind …

Leopard scare grips two Patiala villages
7 months ago

Leopard scare grips two Patiala villages

Hindustan Times  

Residents of two Patiala villages are feeling the shivers after a leopard that was sighted five days ago could not be trapped despite intensive efforts of the Punjab wildlife department and the district administration. A CCTV grab of the leopard after the animal was spotted at Baran village in Patiala rural block on Sunday evening The big cat was first …

Leopard spotted on college premises at Lohegaon, search operation underway
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard spotted on college premises at Lohegaon, search operation underway

Hindustan Times  

A leopard was spotted on the campus of RITP College in Wadgaon Shinde near Lohegaon on Sunday evening as well as early morning on Monday. Following the incident, a joint search operation was launched by the Forest department, Fire departments and the RESQ Charitable Trust. Meanwhile, the sighting triggered panic among the citizens as well as college students, with locals …

Leopard gives birth to three cubs in Maharashtra's Chandrapur, heartwarming video surfaces
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard gives birth to three cubs in Maharashtra's Chandrapur, heartwarming video surfaces

India TV News  

A video of three leopard cubs went viral on social media in which young animals are seen lying on the ground. A leopard came from the forest to the village Balapur Khurd village of Nagbhid tehsil of Chandrapur district and gave birth to three cubs in an abandoned building. Villagers inform the forest department A person had seen the leopard …

Leopard rescued from abandoned well in Prakasam district, Andhra
9 months ago

Leopard rescued from abandoned well in Prakasam district, Andhra

New Indian Express  

ONGOLE: After nearly 24 hours of struggle, the forest department officials on Thursday were able to rescue a leopard that got stuck in an abandoned well in Devanagaram village of Giddalur mandal in Prakasam district. According to the forest officials, on Wednesday the leopard was suspected to have jumped into the well, which is 9.5 feet deep, in search of …

Vigil stepped up after leopard attack in Nandyal, Andhra
9 months ago

Vigil stepped up after leopard attack in Nandyal, Andhra

New Indian Express  

KURNOOL : A day after a woman was mauled to death by a leopard at Pacharla in Sirivella mandal of Nandyal district, locals spotted a leopard on Wednesday near Goshala on the premises of Mahanandi temple. Taking the issue on a serious note, Nandyal District Collector K Sreenivasulu held an emergency meeting with Joint Collector T Rahul Kumar Reddy, Project …

Forest officials capture leopard that strayed into Aliganj village from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Forest officials capture leopard that strayed into Aliganj village from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Forest officials on April 29 captured a leopard which had strayed into Aliganj village from the nearby Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. According to Forest officials, the leopard which had taken shelter in a cowshed was captured with the help of a veterinary doctor. Forest officials capture leopard in Aliganj village, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve MANISH SINGH, …

Leopard Attacks Wildlife Official While They Tried to Capture Him, 3 Injured - News18
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard Attacks Wildlife Official While They Tried to Capture Him, 3 Injured - News18

News 18  

At least three people, including two women, were injured on Wednesday by a leopard who was found in Central Kashmir’s Gandarbal. In the now-viral video, the wild cat was seen attacking a wildlife official who was trying to capture the animal. Soon locals with wood and sticks, attacked the animal from behind so that the official could take his injured …

Leopard found dead near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Leopard found dead near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

A male leopard, aged five to six years, was found dead near the Talavadi Forest Range in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district, on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Forest Department staff said they received information that a carcass was found on a vacant plot of patta land located outside Gumatapuram village, about 500 metres away from the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy …

Unrestrained poaching plays a role in disappearance of Odisha’s leopards
1 year ago

Unrestrained poaching plays a role in disappearance of Odisha’s leopards

The Hindu  

Odisha has witnessed a sharp decline in its leopard population — approximately one-fourth lost — primarily due to poaching between 2018 and 2022. The report says leopard occupancy has been reported exclusively within Protected Areas such as Similipal and Satkosia tiger reserves, Hirakud and Kotagarh wildlife sanctuaries and their adjoining forest divisions. According to the report, common threats are poaching …

Leopard ‘spotted’ off NICE Road in Bengaluru
1 year, 4 months ago

Leopard ‘spotted’ off NICE Road in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Days after an elusive leopard, which was wandering in AECS Layout and Kudlu Gate near Singasandra area since October 28, was shot dead by forest officials during its capture, another leopard has been reportedly sighted in Chikkathogur off NICE Road. Staff of a relocation firm reportedly sighted the leopard on Saturday night, besides a resident who is also said to …

Indian forest officials shoot dead elusive leopard that entered busy tech city
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian forest officials shoot dead elusive leopard that entered busy tech city

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian forest officials shot dead …

Leopard Strays Into Apartment in Singasandra Bengaluru
1 year, 4 months ago

Leopard Strays Into Apartment in Singasandra Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Combing operations conducted by forest officials in Bengaluru have discovered pug marks of a leopard straying into residential areas particularly Kudlu Gate of Singasandra in Bengaluru South region and about 60 personnel have been engaged in its capture besides two cages have also been placed near the Kudlu Gate to trap the elusive cat. Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bengaluru …

Forest officials put cages to catch leopard sighted on outskirts of Bengaluru
1 year, 4 months ago

Forest officials put cages to catch leopard sighted on outskirts of Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Forest department officials have put up two cages to catch a leopard that strayed into residential areas on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The forest department on Monday launched an operation to catch a leopard that strayed into residential areas on the outskirts of Bengaluru, officials said. “We have placed two cages near a stone quarry in Bharat Nagar today …

Forest Department installs camera traps in Kallipalayam village in Tiruppur as villagers fear leopard movement
1 year, 5 months ago

Forest Department installs camera traps in Kallipalayam village in Tiruppur as villagers fear leopard movement

The Hindu  

Residents in Kallipalayam along Palladam-Dharapuram Road are learnt to have expressed apprehensions to the Forest Department over purported presence of a leopard, nearly a week after a wild cat movement was reported in Pongalur and Ugayanur. The Forest Department could surmise from the observations of residents where the predators are believed to be frequenting that the leopards live largely unnoticed …

FACT CHECK: Video claims straying leopard in MP forest in intoxicated state | Check here
1 year, 6 months ago

FACT CHECK: Video claims straying leopard in MP forest in intoxicated state | Check here

India TV News  

A viral video of a leopard surrounded by people in a village in Madhya Pradesh has been circulating on social media. Image Source : INDIA TVScreenshots of video going viral on social media platform India TV Fact Check found that the video was originally posted on Twitter by the news agency IANS. Image Source : INDIA TVOriginal information of the …

Leopard on loose dodges rescue teams, injures two villagers
1 year, 11 months ago

Leopard on loose dodges rescue teams, injures two villagers

Hindustan Times  

The leopard which has killed four persons in past one week in Nageena area of district Bijnor, is turning out to be a big challenge for the rescue teams as it dodged them from a close distance here on Thursday night. Since the leopard has not been declared a man eater, it cannot be hunted, and the teams have the …

Wild trails: Junnar a hotspot for leopard-human conflict
1 year, 11 months ago

Wild trails: Junnar a hotspot for leopard-human conflict

Hindustan Times  

The death of a 12-year-old boy in a leopard attack in Junnar, Pune district, has once again bought focus to the man-animal conflict in the region. All medical formalities are performed at the rescue centre, where the animal is first taken and then released in their natural habitat,” said Rahul Patil, deputy conservator of forests, Pune. This year has already …

Leopard sightings trigger alert in Bengaluru: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Leopard sightings trigger alert in Bengaluru: Report

Hindustan Times  

The officials of the forest department in Karnataka's Bengaluru sounded an alert on Friday after four leopards were spotted by residents in southern part of the city. READ | Officials on high alert after leopard attack in Bengaluru: Report Deputy Conservator of Forest S S Ravishankar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI: “The information we have is that …

Leopard Strays Into Residential Area Near Mumbai; 3 Injured in Attack
2 years, 4 months ago

Leopard Strays Into Residential Area Near Mumbai; 3 Injured in Attack

News 18  

Three people were reportedly injured in attacks by a leopard that strayed into a residential area of Kalyan, near Mumbai on Thursday. The incident comes three days after a leopard was allegedly spotted on the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Powai area. In another incident on Wednesday, a leopard was rescued from a densely-populated area in …

Study confirms presence of 8 leopards in Delhi’s Asola Sanctuary
2 years, 5 months ago

Study confirms presence of 8 leopards in Delhi’s Asola Sanctuary

The Hindu  

A year-long study has confirmed the presence of eight leopards in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, an indicator of its thriving ecosystem. The study conducted by the Delhi forest and wildlife department and the Bombay Natural History Society from June 2021 to June 2022 used 42 infra-red stealth camera traps. Considering leopard an umbrella species, the study can be useful …

Viral video: Leopard spotted roaming near IIT-Bombay campus
2 years, 6 months ago

Viral video: Leopard spotted roaming near IIT-Bombay campus

Firstpost  

The viral video shows the leopard coming from under a giant blue pipe and attempting to cross the road near the IIT Bombay campus Incidents of leopard sightings have become a very common matter in the state of Maharashtra as humans continue to coexist with wild animals keeping in view the periphery of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park located between …

Weeks on, officials fail to capture leopard in Belagavi
2 years, 7 months ago

Weeks on, officials fail to capture leopard in Belagavi

Hindustan Times  

Weeks after a leopard was spotted at different locations within the city limits in Karnataka’s Belagavi, the ongoing hunt to capture the wild animal has failed to produce any results so far. The officials from forest and police department involved in capturing the wild animal have come under fire for failing to capture the big cat. The leopard was surrounded …

3 held with leopard skin in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district
3 years, 1 month ago

3 held with leopard skin in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR : The Chhattisgarh police arrested 3 persons with leopard skin in Rajnandgaon district while two other accused managed to escape in the jungles, police said on Tuesday. The accused hail from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and were trying to enter the state in search of a customer, officials said Superintendent of police, Rajnandgaon, Santosh Kumar Singh said that the …

Odisha is losing its leopards, wildlife to poachers
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha is losing its leopards, wildlife to poachers

The Hindu  

The Special Task Force of Odisha Police’s Crime Branch has seized four leopard skins in the past ten days, and 25 since 2020. Apart from 25 leopard skins, the agency has seized 13 elephant tusks, seven deerskins, nine live pangolins, more than 16 kg of pangolin scales, and arrested 55 persons on charges of crimes against wildlife. “On the basis …

Odisha finds fight to save leopards an uphill task
3 years, 4 months ago

Odisha finds fight to save leopards an uphill task

The Hindu  

Odisha seems to be turning into a graveyard of leopards with the Special Task Force consistently apprehending wildlife offenders with leopard hides. On the basis of reliable information, the STF team had conducted a search with the help of the Boudh Territorial Forest Range officials under the Boudh Forest Division near Baunsuni Bridge with regard to illegal possession of leopard …

Leopard Sighting In Densely Populated Srinagar Area Triggers Panic
3 years, 9 months ago

Leopard Sighting In Densely Populated Srinagar Area Triggers Panic

News 18  

Panic gripped the densely populated Natipora area in Srinagar on Sunday after a leopard was sighted. Two weeks ago, a minor girl was mauled by a leopard in the Humhama area after which the animal was declared as a man-eater and professional hunters were employed to eliminate it. “The animal was spotted around 10 p.m. yesterday and we informed the …

The status of the leopard in India
3 years, 9 months ago

The status of the leopard in India

The Hindu  

IT was a fortuitous encounter on a late November afternoon at the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. However, in India, a leopard’s death does not make headlines, and wildlifers say that the country loses around six leopards for every single tiger death. A total of 5,240 adult leopards were photo-captured in the exercise, and the overall leopard population in …

Leopard sighting triggers panic in Delhi locality, wildlife teams rush in
4 years, 1 month ago

Leopard sighting triggers panic in Delhi locality, wildlife teams rush in

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s forest department has issued an alert after a CCTV camera captured a leopard in outer Delhi’s Najafgarh on January 27, officials said on Saturday. Deputy conservator of forests Navneet Srivastava said that after first being spotted on January 27, the leopard was again seen on January 28 and January 29 near the Najafgarh drain. We have issued alerts around …

Viral Video of Leopard 'Playing' with Locals in Tirthan Valley Sends Forest Officials into Tizzy
4 years, 2 months ago

Viral Video of Leopard 'Playing' with Locals in Tirthan Valley Sends Forest Officials into Tizzy

News 18  

Videos of a well-built leopard ‘playing’ with motorists in Himachal Pradesh’s Tirthan Valley located in interiors of Kullu district has raised concern among wildlife experts. The one-and-half-year leopard was seen playfully interacting with motorists and its high comfort level amidst the presence of 15-20 people, who were busy in shooting it on their mobile cameras, indicates the wild cat was …

Leopard Spotted Strolling Casually on Ghaziabad Roads, Drone Cameras Installed to Trace it
4 years, 4 months ago

Leopard Spotted Strolling Casually on Ghaziabad Roads, Drone Cameras Installed to Trace it

News 18  

A leopard was spotted in Rajnagar area of Ghaziabad on Tuesday, officials said. Area residents have been advised to stay indoors pic.twitter.com/10RwQlhE1v— ANI UP November 25, 2020 DM Pandey has urged the residents to live inside their houses as precautionary measure till the big cat is trapped by the forest department’s teams. The leopard, which vanished in the forested campus …

Leopard spotted in NTPC premises in Greater Noida
4 years, 5 months ago

Leopard spotted in NTPC premises in Greater Noida

India TV News  

A leopard was spotted prowling in the NTPC premises in Greater Noida, and authorities have launched an operation to trap it, officials said. Divisional Forest Officer Pramod Kumar Srivastava said that the leopard was spotted a week ago at the NTPC's premises, and a team had launched a search for it. CISF personnel being deployed in ash mound area had …

4 villagers torture a leopard cub in Gir forest, case registered
5 years, 5 months ago

4 villagers torture a leopard cub in Gir forest, case registered

India TV News  

Hunt is on for four men, who were seen gaining sadistic pleasure by harassing a leopard cub in Gujarat's Gir forest. The video which has gone viral on WhatsApp and social media, shows how the men have pinned the cub in the fork of a tree, and while poking and torturing it with sticks, filmed the innocent creature's hapless cries …

Hyderabad: Foresters finally photograph elusive leopard
6 years ago

Hyderabad: Foresters finally photograph elusive leopard

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A change in strategy by forest officials helped trace the leopard that has been creating terror on the city’s outskirts near Yacharam in Ranga Reddy district. There have been some 13 attacks on cattle in the past two months, but finally, camera traps managed to capture images of the leopard and the forest department is confident that the animal …

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