Odisha: Ten days on, Simlipal forest fire continues to rage
Mar 07, 2021, at 03:36 am
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: Similipal forests, located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, are currently being ravaged by a massive wildfire that has been spreading across the woods since the last 10 days, destroying countless ground fauna, millions of seedlings and seeds, along with medicinal plants, creepers, shrubs and trees that take decades to grow, according to media reports.
Jammu and Kashmir: Hangul census 2021 on cards
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Srinagar: Wildlife Department shall conduct a census of the endangered Hangul in J&K with the process to be complete by the end of this month.
Rhino population thriving in Assam's Orang National Park thanks to global and local partnerships
Mar 04, 2021, at 05:57 pm
Guwahati/India: Greater one-horned rhinos are thriving in Orang National Park in Assam, India thanks to protection and habitat management efforts that have been implemented by a diverse group of partners, said the International Rhino Foundation (IRF).
Supreme Court closes case against Maharashtra govt officials over killing of tigress Avni
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday withdrew the contempt plea seeking action against Maharashtra government officials over the killing of Avni, an alleged 'man-eater' tigress in Yavatmal district in 2018.
At least 9 pilot whales dead in mass stranding in New Zealand's Golden Bay : Department
Feb 22, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Forty-nine pilot whales have got stranded in shallow waters in New Zealand's Golden Bay and nine of them died, the country's Conservation Department said on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Orientation programme to conduct census of Migratory birds held at Hokersar
Feb 18, 2021, at 03:49 am
Srinagar: The Wetlands Division of Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Department today organised an orientation programme to inculcate the census techniques amongst the participants at Camping Ground, Hokersar, here.
Man killed in rhino attack near Kaziranga National Park
Feb 08, 2021, at 09:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A man was killed in an attack by a rhino near the Kaziranga National Park on Monday morning.
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts wildlife trafficking syndicates in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 30, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi: In an unprecedented intelligence operation of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), New Delhi, two epicenters of illegal wildlife poaching and trade were identified in Anantnag area of Srinagar valley and Manwal in the Jammu region.
Bird Flu hits India: Hundreds of chicken dumped in the forest
Jan 09, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Chikkaballapur/UNI: Several poultry farmers have allegedly dumped their chicken in the forest on Saturday due to the bird flu scare.
Nagaland forest fire brought under control
Jan 04, 2021, at 02:55 am
Kohima/UNI: The fire that broke out in the scenic Dzukou valley range in Nagaland, that was first noticed on December 29, after much devastation, has reportedly been brought under control with the help of the Indian Air Force helicopters, police, forest department and local volunteers, Forest Officials said on Saturday.
Assam: Sivasagar forest team arrests 6 for killing two adult Asian elephants
Dec 29, 2020, at 01:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Six persons involved in the killing of two adult female wild Asian elephants through electrocution at Digholdorioli area in Assam's Sivasagar district were arrested by a forest team on Monday.
Water pipeline worker attacked by leopard in Himachal Pradesh
Dec 24, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Shimla/UNI: A 45-year-old man working in a forest near Shimla was injured after being attacked by a leopard, police said on Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi appreciates rise in leopard population in India, calls it 'great news'
Dec 23, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has cheered the increase of leopard population in the country.
Assam: Forest officials rescue injured elephant calf
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Guwahati: Forest department officials have rescued an injured elephant calf in Assam’s Nagaon district in the wee hours of Tuesday.
Guwahati: Elephant dies as speeding trains hits it
Dec 11, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati: A speedy train hit and killed a wild elephant at Chandrapur area, outskirts of Guwahati on Friday morning.
Snakebite leads to more than 1,20,000 deaths every year worldwide, says study
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that leads to more than 1,20,000 deaths every year worldwide, a majority of them in India, says a study.
WWF Australia says over 60,000 Koalas lost during 2019-2020 bushfires
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: About 143 million native mammals were lost during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires, including over 60,000 koalas, the World Wildlife Fund Australia (WWF-Australia) said on Monday.
Odisha: Six injured in wild boar attack in Puri
Dec 07, 2020, at 02:24 am
Puri/UNI: Six people including two safai lady workers, were injured in a wild boar attack on Sunday morning in Swargadwar area of the city.
Manas Tiger Reserve takes a lead in doubling its tiger numbers since 2010
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam has shown the world that doubling tiger numbers is possible, since the historic commitment made by the heads of thirteen tiger range countries in 2010 in The Tiger Summit held at St. Petersburg, Russia.
Over 845,000 chickens to be exterminated in Japan over new outbreaks of bird flu
Nov 20, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 845,000 chickens will be culled in the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa over two new outbreaks of the bird flu on the island of Shikoku, Japanese media reported on Friday.
Sri Lanka rescues over 100 whales stranded ashore
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: Over 100 whales, swept ashore on Sri Lanka's beaches on Monday, were rescued by Tuesday morning and pushed back to sea after a nearly 18 hour rescue mission, but four whales died, the navy said here.
Kaziranga National Park to be reopened for tourists from Oct 21
Oct 21, 2020, at 02:15 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve will be reopened for tourists from October 21.
Pangolin rescued from poachers, 5.65 kg scales seized
Oct 18, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Special Task Force of the Odisha Crime Branch has arrested two persons, seized a live pangolin and 5.65 kg of scales from their possession in Subarnapur district.
Namibia probes death of 16 buffaloes in national park
Oct 05, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Windhoek/Xinhua: Namibia is looking into the death of 16 buffaloes that were found floating in a river inside the Bwabwata National Park in the northeast Zambezi region, an official said on Monday.
US: At least 3 people killed in California wildfire
Sep 29, 2020, at 10:35 pm
San Francisco/UNI: At least three people were killed, while thousands were evacuated from their homes due to a massive wildfire in northern California, according to media reports.
Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials call for action to preserve the natural world
Sep 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New York: Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging “action now” ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the cause.
Baby elephant rescued by villagers near Guwahati
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A baby elephant, which was strayed out from an elephant herd, was rescued by villagers at Panbari area outskirts of Guwahati.
Nearly 21,000 chickens die of suffocation in fire in central France: Reports
Sep 14, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Some 21,000 chickens have asphyxiated in a storehouse due to a fire that broke off the ventilation system in the building located in the Creuse department in central France, the France Bleu broadcaster reported on Monday.
Three poachers held with elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended three poachers and seized animal parts including elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district.
UP: Bee attack leaves two dead
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Sonebhadra/UNI: Two people died when a swarm of bumble bees suddenly attacked some people who were on a picnic at the Seelhat dam in the Raipur police station area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Monday.