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3 states, 300 kms: Tigress Zeenat gives birth to 4 cubs after making an extraordinary journey. Her story is a reminder that, ‘sometimes, giving wildlife a second chance is all it takes.’Tigress Zeenat has given birth to four cubs at Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. Zeenat was translocated from Tadoba National Park. Her jo...
Why do tigers rest for 16–20 hours a day? IITian-IFS officer shares fascinating explanation.Tigers need long rest periods for survival. IFS officer Himanshu Tyagi explains this is due to energy conservation. Tigers understand calor...
‘Ramlal’ the elephant strolls into poll queue, adds colour to Bengal votingPolling in West Bengal's Jhargram saw an unusual interruption. A wandering elephant, Ramlal, briefly paused voting at Jitushol Primary Scho...
Food trees have great potential, but need skills to maintain themIndia's early summer bursts with tree fruits, from mangoes to coconuts, offering more than just deliciousness. Food forests, while sustaina...
No litter, no smoking, no spitting: Odisha’s tribal village is attracting tourists for its cleanliness. But there’s more.Babojola village in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, is a model of civic sense. Women sweep the village thrice daily. Plastic is banned, and smoking and...
Odisha to introduce tigers in Debrigarh Wildlife SanctuaryOdisha is preparing to relocate tigers to Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary. The Forest Department received permission from NTCA. An expert comm...
Panel of experts being sent to help Odisha govt manage forest fire: Environment ministerAnnouncing it on Twitter, Javadekar also said he met Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and other parliamentari...
Royal Bengal Tigers spotted in three new locations in OdishaForest and environment minister, Bijayshree Routray said on Saturday that RBTs presence have been reported from Hemagiri forest in Sundarga...
- Police seize contraband wildlife products, arrests 3 persons
"Wildlife Crime Cell of Odisha Crime Branch makes seizure of contraband wildlife products in Bargarh town area," Special DG of Police, Crim...
68 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles spotted in Odisha parkWildlife personnel in Bhitarkanika National Park have spotted 68 nesting sites of estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles even as the annual breed...
Odisha's Bhitarkanika may be in world heritage site listOften described as nature's gift, Bhitarkanika is enriched with a variety of habitats and conditions not found anywhere else in the country.
Wildlife activists oppose power station for protecting blacbucksWildlife activists have opposed the proposed grid sub-station of state-owned Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited.
- Lessons for cops on wildlife crime
Police officers were imparted lessons on latest techniques and tools to effectively deal with wildlife-related crimes, especially poaching,...
Deer Park to be set up near Bhanjanagar: Odisha forest ministerThe state government would seek permission of the Central Zoo Authority of India for establishment of the park.
65 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles spotted in OdishaAround 65 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles have been spotted in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district and the num...
- Human, elephant conflict takes a new dimension
The eerie silence at Bankura's Borjora forest is broken by the sound of a forest jeep being brought to a sudden stop.Forest guard Ganesh Sa...
32 nesting sites for crocodiles foundWildlife personnel in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district have spotted 32 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles as t...
Clear stand on mining near sanctuary: Shah panel to OdishaShah Commission asked the state government and Union Ministry of Environment to clear their stands on issues relating to mineral exploratio...
- Olive Ridley mass nesting missing this year, experts hopeful
The annual spectacle of thousands of Olive Ridley turtles mass-nesting along the Gahirmatha coast in Odisha is so far missing this year, se...
- Conservationists worried over safety as endangered Olive Ridleys arrive
With the endangered Olive Ridley turtles already reaching the coastal waters at Gahirmatha, concern over their safety has begun to worry co...