BARIPADA: In a bid to curb illegal activities and prevent poaching, the Similipal Tiger Reserve authorities have intensified security measures during the monsoon season. To address this, the deputy director of Similipal Tiger Reserve, Samrat Gowda, announced on Monday that the department has initiated monsoon patrolling by security personnel across five divisions within the reserve to prevent illegal entry. “The …
BHUBANESWAR: In a major boost to big cat conservation in Similipal, forest officials have recorded breeding of the striped predator in the North division of the tiger reserve for the first time after decades. PCCF Wildlife and Chief Wildlife Warden Susanta Nanda said T24, a female tiger, was camera trapped rearing two melanistic cubs recently. Sharing more details, STR field …
A tiger estimation conducted by Odisha’s Forest and Environment department using the camera trap method tallied a presence of 30 adult tigers in the State, registering a sharp increase from 2022 estimation. The All Odisha Tiger Estimation, report of which was released on Monday, says total 27 unique adult tigers comprising 14 females and 13 males were camera trapped in …
The Union Budget is eagerly anticipated every year - by the common man, the rich, corporations, partnership firms, stock market investors – for the significant impact it has on their finances. The government could reduce the highest tax rate from 30 per cent to 25 per cent to give more purchasing power and provide some relief to salaried employees. Also, …
A fire raged within Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve for the fourth day late Wednesday but the flames were now confined to a just one pocket, after a firefighting operation involving 400 people and two IAF helicopters, officials said. Heat wave & Climate Change Since mid-March, large parts of Rajasthan, including Alwar district – home to Sariska Tiger Reserve – have …
