A wild lioness walks into village in Gujarat in full view of people
Rajkot, Dec 19 (IBNS): A lioness strayed into a village near Gujarat's Gir Lion Sanctuary, killed a cow and devoured it in full view of people, according to media reports on Monday.
Assam : Speeding passenger train hits elephants, kills three, including a calf
Guwahati, Dec17 (IBNS) : At least three wild elephants,including a calf, were killed when a speeding passenger train rammed into a herd in Assam's Nagaon district on Friday night.
Another rhino poached in Kaziranga
Guwahati, Dec 15 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday night.
Wolves of Canada's Banff National Park show aggressive behaviour
Calgary Dec.14 (IBNS): A noticeable change in the behavioral pattern of wolf pack in Banff National Park raised concern among park officials and visitors in Banff area, according to media reports.
Assam loses seven panchyderm in past 72 hours
Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS): Three wild elephants died and another injured in three separate incidents in Assam on Wednesday as the state lost seven panchyderm in past 72 hours.
Three elephants run over by a passenger train in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Three wild elephants, including two pregnant elephants and a calf, were killed after a speedy passenger train run over them in Assam’s Hojai district on Sunday night.
Poachers kill another rhino in Kaziranga National Park
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IBNS) : In yet another incident of poaching that has assumed an alarming proportion in Assam, a one-horned rhino has been killed in the Kaziranga National Park, the famed world heritage site.
After 'harassing' 150 females, naughty monkey captured in Bihar
Patna, Nov 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A special team of the forest department on Monday captured a naughty monkey which had harassed over 150 women so far.
Union Minister urges Karnataka forest dept to take good care of injured wild elephant Sidda
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IBNS): Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, who is also known for her animal rights activism, urged Karnataka's Ramanagaram forest officials to provide proper medical care for critically injured wild elephant Sidda, according to media reports.
World's oldest panda Jia Jia dies
Hong Kong, Oct 17 (IBNS): A giant panda Jia Jia has died at a theme park in Hong Kong, officials said.
Humphrey and Hudson polar bears return to Toronto Zoo
Toronto, Oct 12(IBNS): Humphrey and Hudson, the two polar bears from Toronto Zoo returned back to Toronto after their extended stay in Winnipeg.
Smuggling exotic animals in Canada
Toronto, Oct 10 (ISBN): Wildlife has become the fourth largest illegal trade in the recent years after drugs, counterfeit money and human trafficking, and valued at roughly US$19 billion per year globally, reported the World Wildlife Fund.
Assam CM directs swift action on caterpillar menace
Guwahati, Sept 14 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday directed Deputy Commissioners to personally inspect the farming lands with the concerned District Agricultural Officers in their districts to assess the damage caused by the swarming caterpillar or army worm and take all necessary action to contain the problem.
IUCN Red List: Four out of six great apes on doorstep of extinction
New Delhi/Hawaii, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, released on Sunday at the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Hawaii.
Indian ecologist and activist Bibhuti Lahkar wins the IUCN Heritage Heroes Award
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): At the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai‘i, USA, Assam-based ecologist and conservation activist Bibhuti Lakhar won the Heritage Heroes award for his dedication to the conservation of India’s Manas Wildlife Sanctuary.