Odisha's tiger population rises to 30: CM Naveen PatnaikOdisha's tiger population rose to 30, including 8 cubs. Similipal Tiger Reserve is now home to 27 tigers, with 13 being pseudo-melanistic. ...
Total 10 'black tigers' found in India, all in Odisha's Similipal: GovtIndia has a total of 10 black tigers, exclusively found in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve. The reserve is identified as a distinct conser...
Huge cache of arms, weapons recovered in Odisha's SimilipalThe Odisha police on Wednesday recovered a huge cache of arms, which includes more than 165 weapons, gunpowder, and other armaments, from O...
Why Odisha's ‘black tigers' look black- Scientists unravel mystery behind Odisha's ‘black tigers'
Odisha government constitutes task force after Similipal forest fire incidentA huge fire had broken out in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve in February. The fire has largely been contained without any loss of life.
India brings forest fire in tiger reserve under controlHundreds of forestry officials in Similipal National Park, home to protected species including the Bengal tiger and Asian elephant, have be...
'Bio-diversity hit by ignorance, low income of forest people'Deputy director of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau identifies ignorance coupled with income as reasons for the pressure on the balance of bio...
- Royal Bengal Tiger pugmark found in Hadagarh forest
Forest officials found 'pugmarks' of a Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) in Hadagarh wildlife sanctuary in Keonjhar district during a recent survey.
- Similipal ready for tourists, opens today
The Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) will begin welcoming tourists from Wednesday.
Sanctuaries face towering problem in Odisha after Cyclone PhailinAs many as 20 VHF towers were damaged in the October 12 cyclone in different wildlife sanctuaries of the state, leading to disruption of co...
- Investigation teeth to Similipal staff
The staff of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district henceforth can investigate elephant poisoning cases.Earlier, forest staff...
- Efforts on to rid poachers from Similipal forest reserve area
Wildlife authorities are having a difficult time to restore security in the core area of Similipal tiger reserve in Mayurbhanj district tha...
- Tigress found dead in Similipal
The carcass of a Royal Bengal tigress was found at Dhubru Champa under Jodapal beat of the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR).
Leopard, deer skin seized; two poachers heldForest department officials have seized skins of a leopard and a deer from two poachers in Similipal Sanctuary area in Mayurbhanj district.
- Jumbo headcount jumps to 1930 in state
Here is some good news for elephant lovers.Odisha has witnessed a jump in pachyderm population, from 1886 in 2010 to 1930, according to the...
- Six including poacher arrested, leopard skin seized
Six persons, including a poacher, were arrested and a leopard skin and horns of nine sambars seized from them near Similipal wildlife sanct...