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GONDIA WILDLIFE DIVISION
5 tiger nails seized near Tumsar in MaharashtraEven as the dust on tiger skin seizure in Bhandara is yet to settle, forest officials have confiscated five tiger nails from the house of o...
- When tiger poaching is at its peak, Koka sanctuary staff go without salary
Tigers cannot be saved without better protection, but how could better protection be achieved when field staff is not being paid salary for...
- In 2013, country lost 48 tigers to poachers
The date says Madhya Pradesh lost 12 tigers while Maharashtra accounted for nine deaths followed by Assam and Uttarakhand with eight deaths...
Steps taken to curb wild animal deaths due to train hitsNational Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked all the chief wildlife wardens (CWLWs) of tiger range states to take urgent measures...
- Experts want CBI to probe tiger poaching case
Poachers killed 10 tigers between 2002 and 2004 in Sariska in Rajasthan wiping out the entire population of big cats in the tiger reserve.
Electronic surveillance of tiger movement to be put in placeGovernment will put in place safeguards including 'e-surveillance' of tiger movement for preventing the death of big cats due to train hits.
1,500 hectares damaged as miscreants set Navegaon National Park on fireAhead of tendu tendering process that started on Monday, forests in entire state are on fire.
Man-eater of Navegaon finally gunned downTwenty-seven days after it first killed a woman in Dighori in Bhandara district and seven days after it was ordered to be shot when it clai...
- Poachers thrive as forest officials neglect prosecution
At a time when leopard sightings are becoming very rare in protected areas (PAs), the poaching of three of these animals at Dhamnewada in N...
Rare mouse deer spotted in NagziraThe rare sighting of a mouse deer in the 152 sq km Nagzira wildlife sanctuary on Wednesday is definitely a welcome news for wildlife enthus...