Assam: Three additions to Kaziranga National Park approved

Sep 04, 2020, at 02:28 am

Guwahati, Sep 3 (UNI) Preliminary notifications for three more additions to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve of Assam have been issued, which will increase the total area to 915.53 sq km.

Assam: Rhino killed by poachers

Aug 09, 2020, at 01:48 am

Guwahati/UNI: A rhino was killed by poachers and its horn cut off in Kaziranga National Park of Assam.

Poachers killed rhino and escaped with horn in Kaziranga

Aug 08, 2020, at 10:38 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Poachers killed a rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and escaped with its horn.

UK reports 1st confirmed case of COVID-19 in animal

Jul 28, 2020, at 02:42 pm

London/Xinhua: Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss confirmed Monday that the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the country.

Drones, quick response vehicle enlisted to rein in man-animal conflict in Assam

Jul 25, 2020, at 08:52 pm

Guwahati, Jul 25 (UNI) In a move to intensify surveillance and rein in man-animal conflict, Surveillance Quadcopters (Drone) and an anti-depredation quick response vehicle has been introduced in Assam.

11 rhinos and 105 other animals die in Kaziranga flood

Jul 22, 2020, at 01:02 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park in Assam worsened again after the floodwaters inundated 90 percent areas of the world heritage site.

Assam: 9 rhinos died in Kaziranga flood, 133 animals rescued

Jul 19, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Kaziranga National Park in Assam has lost 9 rhinos due to flood so far.

Assam flood: 66 wild animals including three rhinos die in Kaziranga

Jul 16, 2020, at 01:17 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has slightly improved on Wednesday, but around 90 per cent areas of both the places are still underwater.

International Rhino Foundation awards emergency grant for tourism economy and rhinos in Southern Africa

Jul 15, 2020, at 06:01 am

Strasburg, Va – Responding to urgent requests from game reserves and parks facing severe budget shortfalls as the result of the loss of tourism income in Southern Africa, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) awarded emergency grants totaling nearly $150,000 to six organizations.

Jharkhand: Female elephant found dead in Betla National Park

Jul 14, 2020, at 09:52 pm

Latehar/UNI: Body of a female elephant was found on the Betla-Mahuatand main road on Tuesday which is part of the Betla National Park.

Robert Irwin following his father's footsteps as his latest video shows his daredevil encounter with a snake

Jul 13, 2020, at 10:27 pm

Los Angeles: Robert Irwin, the-16-year-old son of noted late environmentalist Steve Irwin, seems to be following the footsteps of his father and this is evident from his latest Instagram video where he could be seen handling a snake like a pro environmentalist.

How India's expanding airports are conduits for wildlife trafficking

Jul 11, 2020, at 10:12 pm

India is among the top 20 countries for the illegal wildlife trade and its fast expanding airport sector is often used by wildlife traffickers to smuggle high-end, high-value species and products. Wildlife trade poses the second-biggest direct threat to the survival of species after habitat destruction, reports Mongabay India writer Mahima A. Jain 

Woman killed by leopard in Nainital forest division

Jul 11, 2020, at 09:29 pm

Haldwani/UNI: A 60-year-old woman killed when she was attacked by a leopard at Nainital Forest Division of Uttarakhand, Forest department said on Saturday.

Assam government decides to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park

Jul 06, 2020, at 08:46 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Monday decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park.

Hog deer fleeing from Kaziranga due to flood killed by hunters, two arrested

Jul 04, 2020, at 04:09 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: As the flood submerged a large part of Kaziranga National Park, many animals, including one horned rhino, deer, elephant started fleeing from the park to seek safer places in the nearby areas and it is making easier for the hunters to locate and kill the wild animals for meat and body parts.

Rajasthan; Locust attack in Alwar

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:15 pm

Alwar/UNI:  Farmers here are making frantic efforts to save their crops as the district was hit by swarms of locusts on Friday.

Wildfires engulfs 1,65,000 hectares of forestland in Russia

Jun 29, 2020, at 08:04 pm

Moscow/UNI: As many as 246 wildfires are raging across Russia engulfing about 1,65,831 hectares of forest land, official data showed on Monday.

West Bengal: 36-ft dead whale washes ashore in Mandarmani in East Midnapore

Jun 29, 2020, at 05:09 pm

Kolkata/UNI: A gigantic 36-ft dead whale washed up on shore in Mandarmani in West Bengal 's East Midnapore district on Monday.

Maharashtra: Leopard caught in Nashik

Jun 28, 2020, at 10:00 am

Nashik/UNI: A leopard who entered in onion store sieve was caught in cage laid by forest department at Aadwadi shiver in Sinnar taluka of the district in Maharashtra on Friday midnight.

Population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir forest registers highest increase; PM Modi shares the good news on social media

Jun 10, 2020, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared "some very good news" about Asiatic lions inhabiting the Gir forest in his home state Gujarat.

COVID-19 detected in mink at 4 more fur farms in Netherlands - Reports

Jun 10, 2020, at 04:33 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: New COVID-19 cases have been detected in mink at four more fur farms in the Netherlands, where the fur industry has been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Dutch News website reported on Wednesday.

Billions of desert locusts swarm through war-torn Yemen

Jun 07, 2020, at 08:26 pm

Sanaa/Xinhua/UNI: Billions of desert locusts are swarming through war-torn Yemen, threatening crops and exacerbating the food crisis, officials confirmed on Sunday.

Pregnant elephant dies after locals feed her cracker-laden pineapple

Jun 03, 2020, at 12:00 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: In a brutal instance of animal abuse, a pregnant elephant in Kerala died after she ate a pineapple full of firecrackers offered to her by some locals.

Nashik woman hurt in leopard attack

May 29, 2020, at 04:15 pm

Nashik/UNI:  A woman has sustained serious injuries on Friday after she was attacked by a leopard in Vise Mala area of the city, informed police.

Karnataka: Shepherd killed by tiger in Nagarahole National Park

May 26, 2020, at 09:28 pm

Mysuru/UNI:  A 65-year-old shepherd was killed and carried away by a Tiger on the fringes of Nagarahole National Park near Hunsur district in Karnataka.

Leopard spotted on outskirts of Hyderabad two days ago remains untraced

May 16, 2020, at 03:31 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The elusive leopard which created panic among the residents of Katedan locality on the outskirts of the city on Thursday was yet to be traced on Saturday.

Hyderabad: Leopard spotted on outskirts of city, still untraced

May 15, 2020, at 02:32 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Despite massive search operations by the forest department and police personnel, a wild leopard which went missing from the city outskirts on Thursday is yet to be trapped, officials said on Friday.

Assam: Poachers kill one-horned rhino in Kaziranga amid Covid-19 lockdown

May 10, 2020, at 05:57 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid Covid-19 lockdown, poachers killed a rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and chopped off its horn.

Winds hamper efforts to put out forest fire in China's Sichuan

May 08, 2020, at 03:25 pm

Chengdu/Xinhua/UNI: Firefighters were forced to suspend their work to put out a forest fire in southwest China's Sichuan Province due to strong winds, fire police said Friday.

Eight arrested for poaching Tibetan antelopes

May 08, 2020, at 03:19 pm

Lhasa/Xinhua/UNI: Police in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region arrested eight people on suspicion of illegally killing endangered animals, local police said on Friday.