11 captive elephants were released into the wild. Five years later, researchers found thisScience News: In an inspiring wild elephant conservation story, South Africa released 11 elephants after years in captivity, and a five-yea...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
West Bengal hands over 1,024 acres to BSF for fencing along India-Bangladesh borderIn a significant move, West Bengal has handed over 1,000 acres to the BSF for enhanced border fencing across 172.6 kilometers of the India-...
14 Jul, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Neil Seal smashes cars, blocks roads in Tasmania and has 1.4 million fans. Now Australia is asking people to respect his privacyTasmania's newest celebrity, Neil the elephant seal, is causing a stir with his destructive rampages and massive TikTok following. Wildlife...
04 Jul, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Two weeks in the Kenyan outdoorsA journey through Kenya revealed the impactful intersection of tourism and wildlife conservation, particularly for indigenous communities.
20 Jan, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
MHA directs CAPFs to adopt BSF's 'beehives on border fence' model across the countryThe Union home ministry directs central paramilitary forces to replicate a beekeeping model on the border fence by a BSF unit in West Benga...
12 May, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
MHA directs CAPFs to adopt BSF's 'beehives on border fence' model across the countryThe Union Home Ministry has instructed all central paramilitary and allied forces to replicate a successful beekeeping model initiated by a...
12 May, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Hanging solar fences effectively tackling man-elephant conflict in AssamSuch a fence has been installed on the fringe of Rani Reserve Forest near Guwahati and "it has helped overcome the problem of elephants des...
02 Aug, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
West Bengal to constitute anti-electrocution cells to protect elephants in the wildThe Forest Department will identify corridors frequented by the elephant and the WBSEDCL will insulate the low-tension lines passing throug...
12 Nov, 2020, 12.11 PM IST
Mysuru: Solar-powered lights to deter animals a hit among farmersIn order to prevent wild animals from entering the villages, the forest department has taken up various measures including digging elephant...
09 Apr, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
Mayday calls from the wild: Why Assam needs to revive elephant habitatsTo minimize incidents of human-elephant conflicts, the state needs concerted efforts to create sustainable solutions. They include reviving...
29 Nov, 2019, 11.19 PM IST
With human-elephant conflict taking more lives on both sides, stakeholders are split over a sustainable solutionBetween 2015 & 2018, more than 1,700 people and 370 elephants have died due to this conflict.
09 Mar, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
Safari soirees: Enjoy some exotic wildlife tours in AfricaTake the excitement a step further and plan a tailor-made holiday that best suits your family.
25 Feb, 2016, 07.53 AM IST
- Electric fences kill more tuskers in Tamil Nadu than poachers
Electric fences are wreaking havoc in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, killing four tuskers in the last six months.
24 Mar, 2015, 01.33 PM IST
Country's first fenced jumbo park to come up near BengaluruThe 49.5-hectare sanctuary within the biological park - an extension of the Bannerghatta National Park will allow the herd to roam and bath...
30 Jan, 2015, 12.07 PM IST
- Solar fencing to stop man-elephant conflict
Odisha government has decided to make solar fencing in Ganjam to arrest increasing man-elephant conflicts in Ganjam district.
01 Jan, 2012, 01.31 PM IST
23 elephant deaths reported in Erode district in 2011Almost two elephants died every month in the district during 2011 with a majority of the 23 deaths occurring due to natural causes, a senio...
24 Dec, 2011, 11.00 PM IST