Rhino poacher escapes from forest custody in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park

May 14, 2019, at 12:27 pm

Guwahati, May 14 (IBNS): A rhino poacher, who was in Assam forest department custody, had managed to escape from the lock-up in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.

African elephants under continued threat of poaching, warns UN-backed report

May 11, 2019, at 06:15 am

New York, May 11 (IBNS): An updated assessment by a United Nations Environment Programme-administered treaty has confirmed that poaching continues to threaten the long-term survival of the African elephant.

Elephant calf trapped in Deepor Beel in Guwahati

May 10, 2019, at 02:03 pm

Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): The Assam forest department and NDRF teams are engaged to rescue a trap elephant calf in Deepor Beel, a water body located outskirts of Guwahati on Friday.

Mysuru: Leopard was successfully trapped in a cage

May 05, 2019, at 05:52 pm

Mysuru, May 5 (UNI) A Leopard, which has been giving anxious movements for the villagers in K Salundi was sucessfully trapped by the forest officials on Sunday.

Mysuru: Labour seriously injured when a wild elephant attacked him at H D Kote

May 04, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Mysuru, May 4 (UNI) A labour was seriously injured when a Tusker attacked him while he was going to work place at Madapura village in H D Kote Taluk in the District today.

It was a bear: Nepal Army negates Indian Army's Yeti claim

May 03, 2019, at 03:56 pm

Kathmandu, Apr 3 (UNI) The Nepal Army has dismissed the Indian Army's claims that mysterious footprints seen near a base camp in the Himalaya could belong to the mythical creature Yeti.

Wild jumbo brings traffic to a standstill in Guwahati

Apr 30, 2019, at 10:38 pm

Guwahati, Apr 30 (IBNS): A wild elephant terrorised the Guwahati city on Tuesday evening.

Indian Army's Moutaineering Expedition Team sights 'Yeti' footprints, shares online

Apr 30, 2019, at 08:34 am

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Monday said its Moutaineering Expedition Team has discovered the footprints of the mythical beast 'Yeti' close to Makalu Base Camp.

Gujarat: Lioness dies in Jamvala rescue center

Apr 20, 2019, at 03:58 pm

Junagadh, Apr 20 (UNI) A lioness died in Jamvala rescue center in Gir Gadhada taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat on Saturday.

One of four remaining Yangtze turtle die in China

Apr 15, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Beijing, Apr 15 (UNI) One of the world's rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just three remaining.

Nagaland: Two wild elephants electrocuted

Apr 10, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Kohima, Apr 10 (UNI) A day after the volunteers Green-Succession of Nagaland State (Green-SONS), a conservation group from Wokha district and youths of Sanis town rescued an elephant calf, two wild adult elephants were found electrocuted in Sanis area of the district yesterday.

Eight-year-old elephant shot dead by poachers

Apr 06, 2019, at 04:09 pm

Madikeri, Karnataka, Apr 6 (UNI) A eight year-old elephant was allegedly shot dead at a village in Virajpet forest division in the Kodagu district of Karnataka.

Maharashtra: Tiger cub to be discharged from hospital in Thane

Apr 06, 2019, at 06:56 am

Thane, Apr 5 (UNI): On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, 3 months old baby Tiger is ready for discharge after successful treatment of two months at Bai Jerbai Wadia.

Mumbai: Leopard trapped at Marol in Andheri

Apr 01, 2019, at 04:54 pm

Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) A leopard which had inadvertently entered the premises of Woodland Crest building at Marol in Andheri on Monday was trapped by the Forest department after a marathon four hour long operation.

Royal Bengal Tiger strayed out of Orang creates panic in village area

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): A Royal Bengal Tiger strayed out of the Orang National Park in Assam and created panic in the nearby villages.

Villagers catch 8-feet-long python in Assam

Mar 26, 2019, at 03:30 pm

Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): Local villagers have caught a 8-feet-long python in Assam’s Darrang district on Tuesday.

Ponnampet: Tiger cub strangulated to death

Mar 19, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Madikeri, Mar 19(UNI) A one- year-old tiger cub was strangulated to death in a snare laid for wild boars at Ponnampet territorial range in the district.

Nepal: Woman killed in rhino attack

Mar 19, 2019, at 04:36 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 19 (IBNS): A woman was killed when a rhino attacked her in eastern Chitwan area of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

Wild fire in Bandipur Tiger Reserve and surroundings under control: CM H D Kumaraswamy

Feb 27, 2019, at 06:19 pm

Chamarajanagara, Feb 27 (UNI) Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of the damages to the Bandipur national park and Tiger Reserve ad surrounding forests and said the forest fire was brought under control.

Leopard crossing highway run over in Jalal Shivar

Feb 21, 2019, at 04:34 pm

Nashik, Feb 21 (UNI) A two-and-half-year old leopard was killed in an accident in Jalal Shivar on Malegaon-Kopargaon state highway in the wee hours of Thursday.

Maharashtra: Leopard seen at Thane shopping mall, caught from basement of nearby hotel

Feb 20, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Thane, Feb 20 (IBNS): A shock and surprise was waiting for people of Thane on Wednesday morning when a leopard was found  lurking at a popular shopping mall and a hotel in the area.

Bees have brains for basic maths: study

Feb 09, 2019, at 09:31 am

New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that expands our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power.

Poor diet may have caused nosedive in major Atlantic seabird nesting colony

Feb 04, 2019, at 06:33 pm

London, Feb 4 (IBNS): The observed population crash in a colony of sooty terns, tropical seabirds in one of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), is partly due to poor diet, research led by the University of Birmingham has found.

Captain Amarinder Singh names Indus River Dolphin as the 'State Aquatic Animal' of Punjab

Feb 01, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Amritsar, Feb 1 (IBNS):  State Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday named Indus River Dolphin as the State Aquatic Animal of Punjab.

A herd of 100 wild elephants create havoc in Assam’s Kaliabor

Dec 30, 2018, at 10:47 am

Guwahati, Dec 30 (IBNS): The wild elephant menace continues in Assam as a herd of over 100 wild elephants created havoc at Kaliabor area in central Assam’s Nagaon district recently.

Rare species of spider with human face found in Assam

Dec 29, 2018, at 03:18 pm

Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): You believe it or not, but it is true that some species of spiders with a human face have been discovered in Assam.

Bizarre fad to play with deadly cobras costs life of Bihar youth

Dec 26, 2018, at 03:28 pm

Patna, Dec 26 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The bizarre obsession to play with a deadly snakes and then get photographed with the reptiles has ultimately cost the life of a youth in Bihar.

Patna zoo closed after six peacocks die from H5N1 virus

Dec 26, 2018, at 03:12 pm

Patna, Dec 26 (The Bihar Post/ IBNS): The Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park at Patna in Bihar has been closed till further order after detection of deadly H5N1 virus which has left six peacocks dead so far.

Goods train runs over three lions in Gir forest

Dec 18, 2018, at 07:43 pm

Ahmedabad, Dec 18 (IBNS): A train ran over and killed three Asiatic lions in western India's Gir forest shortly after midnight on Tuesday, reports said.

Poachers kill one- horned rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park

Dec 15, 2018, at 02:01 pm

Guwahati, Dec 15 (IBNS)  : Poachers killed another one-horned rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park on Friday night.