Teams formed to cage leopard spotted in Delhi's Sainik Farm, residents asked to stay indoorsAfter the leopard was spotted in the Sainik Farm area on December 2, two trap cages were set up to capture the big cat.According to Subodh ...
03 Dec, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
Wildlife thriving in Delhi's urban jungles: Two leopard cubs spotted in Asola SanctuaryA video shared by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) on its Instagram page showed a leopard cub emerging from a burrow inside the sa...
05 Jan, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Delhi Forest dept allows vehicular movement inside wildlife sanctuary for spiritual eventA permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary is issued subject to such conditions and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, the Act st...
28 Nov, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
Delhi drops surgical sterilisation plan to control monkey populationThe plan to use an immunocontraceptive vaccine, which can make monkeys sterile, will remain off the table till there is enough concrete evi...
25 Nov, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
Delhi forest department sets ball rolling for first urban wildlife corridor"After the June 28 incident, we asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to conduct a feasibility survey for constructing a safe passa...
15 Jul, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
Wildlife panel directs no big projects in Delhi in futureIn its September 4 meeting, the standing committee observed that the project was not specific to the capital city and wondered why it could...
14 Sep, 2017, 03.45 PM IST
NGT seeks response from Centre on construction in Asola Wildlife SanctuaryA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to the Ministry of Environment & Forests and the Delhi government.
06 Sep, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
- NGT seeks response from Centre on construction in sanctuary
A retired scientist's concern over the upcoming construction within 10-km radius of the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary has led the National Green...
06 Sep, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
- TOI Green Drive: Urban forests can clean up Delhi air
Delhi’s green cover is below international standards, but experts say it can do better by planting right species.
29 Aug, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Wildlife board clears 81 projects, 9 are in tiger parksThe National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), however, had to take up these projects on priority as most of them got stuck due to policy paralysi...
03 Aug, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
- Wildlife board clears 81 projects, 9 are in tiger parks
Though all the projects got clearances well within the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act where project proponents have to adhere ...
03 Aug, 2015, 12.24 AM IST
Leopards make quiet comeback in Gurgaon-Faridabad AravalisIt may seem unbelievable to many.But, amidst the urban chaos and concrete in National Capital Region, leopards are making a silent comeback.
20 Sep, 2014, 01.56 AM IST
What are you doing this I-Day weekend? Quick getaways from Bangalore, Delhi and MumbaiET-Travel suggests you enjoy an extended weekend in August. Here’s where you can head to...
14 Aug, 2014, 09.27 AM IST
- Nilgai rescued from Delhi locality
A nilgai which had strayed into the densely populated south Delhi locality of Netaji Nagar, behind Sarojini Nagar, was rescued by the Wildl...
04 Jan, 2014, 07.01 AM IST
Rs 6 crore spent on feeding monkeys in sanctuary by Delhi govtDelhi Government's forest department has spent a whopping Rs six crore in feeding over 16,000 monkeys at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuar...
15 Oct, 2013, 10.22 PM IST
‘Fragile’ Mangar hosts rich bird lifeIf the Haryana government had illusions about the Mangar Bani being anything but a rich Aravali eco-system, a visit to the area will easily...
20 Feb, 2013, 03.48 AM IST
Another cobra caught inside Commonwealth Games VillageDays after the South African envoy claimed a snake had been found inside an athlete’s room at the Games Village, another reptile surfaced a...
02 Oct, 2010, 11.51 AM IST