Management issues led to most Cheetah deaths: Project lead scientist YK JhalaYK Jhala was lead scientist of Project Cheetah from 2010 to February 2023. He escorted the cheetahs when they arrived from Namibia and was ...
06 Aug, 2023, 08.46 AM IST
260 ITBP men awarded for action in LadakhThe home ministry issued a notification naming a total of 397 personnel from various state police and central forces for the award. An ITBP...
01 Nov, 2021, 08.22 AM IST
260 ITBP personnel awarded special operation medal for service during eastern Ladakh standoffAn ITBP spokesperson said the award was given to its troops in recognition of the "indomitable courage and devotion to duty" shown by them ...
31 Oct, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
SC seeks Centre's reply on plea for steps to protect leopards in India02 Nov, 2018, 06.17 PM IST
Criticism against meet for no-action plan against forest mafiaAn animal rights group alleged that Forest Minister's conference of southern states held failed to chalk out any action plan to tackle the ...
06 Aug, 2015, 08.07 PM IST
Plight of animals turn poacher into conservationist in AssamMaheswar Basumatary was forced into poaching animals in the 90s when as a 19-year-old he faced the daunting prospect of supporting his fami...
25 Jul, 2013, 01.36 PM IST
Forest department planning 'micro-chip' technology to track felinesWith the leopard menace growing in the district, the state forest department is planning a hi-tech way of maintaining a data base of feline...
04 May, 2013, 12.45 PM IST
Review projects in forests: Karnataka Elephant Task ForceA task force set up by the Karnataka high court has recommended for a time-bound review of clearances granted or pending for various projec...
20 Nov, 2012, 03.50 AM IST
A task force needed to monitor leopard poaching in IndiaA recent report by a conglomeration of international organisations raises concerns about the rampant illegal trade of leopard parts in Indi...
30 Sep, 2012, 01.13 PM IST
- Endangered leopards battling for survival
Like tigers, endangered leopards too are battling for survival with as many as 160 already dead so far since this January in the country ag...
18 May, 2010, 12.58 PM IST
- Two wildlife smugglers arrested
Two suspected wildlife smugglers were today arrested and a couple of leopard skins recovered from their possession in Meerut district.
05 Mar, 2010, 09.10 PM IST
Leopard skins, bear bile seized in U'chal; two nabbedTwo persons were arrested today after two leopard skins and bear bile, which is believed to have medicinal value, were allegedly seized fro...
11 Oct, 2009, 06.21 PM IST
- Two arrested for possessing leopard skin, owls, bear claws
Two leopard skins, owls and four bear claws were recovered and two persons arrested in two separate cases on Friday.
04 Sep, 2009, 08.33 PM IST
- Two leopard skins seized in Dehradun
In a joint operation by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police Department and Wildlife Protection Society of India, one person ...
19 Mar, 2009, 01.20 PM IST
- Two leopard skins, 3 held in Meerut
A joint team of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and Wildlife Trust of India seized two leopard skins from the possession of three persons ...
07 Mar, 2009, 09.05 PM IST
- Three poachers held with leopard skin
A Special Task Force arrested three persons allegedly involved in poaching and smuggling of leopard skin for several years from Meerut, a s...
06 Mar, 2009, 07.20 PM IST
- Two arrested for selling leopard skin
T Kishore Babu and T Suresh, natives of Guntur district procured Leopard skin from Visakhapatnam for Rs 5,000 and were planning to sell the...
23 Jan, 2009, 09.07 PM IST