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Gurgaon hospital reports surge in dehydrated birds arriving through delivery appsBird Charity Hospital reports a surge in heat-affected birds. Residents are now using delivery apps to transport distressed avians for urge...- Parrots are 'wild animals', rules HC; orders Maharashtra govt to compensate farmer for crop damageThe Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to compensate a farmer for parrot damage to his pomegranate trees, classifying...
- Rajasthan HC prohibits night safaris, drone usage in Jawai Leopard Reserve beyond prescribed hoursThe Rajasthan High Court has banned night safaris and drone usage in the Jawai Leopard Reserve. This decision aims to protect wildlife from...
- Assam government has initiated move to make Dihing Patkai a National ParkThe Governor of Assam, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35(1), (2) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended up-t...
- Humans are the only bad animals: The agonising death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala once again proves this factSome are attempting to rationalise this incident by saying no one may have deliberately fed her the explosive.
- Monkeying around with the law? 'Langur-handler' tests positive for Covid-19, puts authorities in a fixHopefully, government officials are aware langurs cannot be legally hired.
- Killing of bear: Wildlife activist files plea for FIRA wildlife activist has filed a petition in Mahasamund court seeking direction from court to register an FIR against eight policemen and tw...
- Suma bear celebrates one year of freedomA six-year-old female sloth bear, ‘Suma’, who was rescued from poachers on the indo-Nepal border near Jharkhand last year, celebrated her y...
- Call to restrict use of peacock feather during festivalsA state-based animal rights campaigner has called for a strict regulation on the use of peacock feathers during festival celebrations as it...
- Kerala-based animal rights group calls to restrict use of peacock feathers during festivalsHeritage Animal Task Force, the outfit, sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also the Chairman of National Board...
- Two deer die after farmer’s strategy backfiresA farmer from Virudhunagar district landed in trouble after two spotted deer died after reportedly consuming the poison he had kept to kill...
- Punjab to release gharials in rivers to promote eco-tourismPunjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday approved release of gharials in Sutlej and Beas rivers in the state to promote eco-tour...
- High court order may help elephant trade in KeralaThe order was widely welcomed by the elephant lovers, as a number of elephants were being brought to Kerala then from other states, though ...
- No live animals for temple ritualThe forest department has come down heavily against the practice of capturing foxes for a ritual called ‘Nariyai Pariyakkuthal’ festival wh...
- Leopard death sparks rowLikan, a leopard died in the mini-zoo (deer park) of Sambalpur on Saturday at the age of 15 years.
- Maharashtra State Wildlife Board reconstitutedThe 33-member board has been reconstituted as per Section 6 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. The board will be chaired by chief minis...
- Government to amend Wildlife Act to check poachingWith poaching and trade in endangered animals like the tiger on the rise, the government has decided to make the Wildlife Protection Act mo...
- Tourists go, tea estate stays in tiger reserveWhile tiger reserves remain closed to tourists after a Supreme Court order, footfalls of 5,000-odd workers continue in the Kalakkad Mundant...
- Man arrested for possessing elephant tusks in MumbaiA 40-year-old sweeper was arrested from Dadar in central Mumbai for allegedly possessing two elephant tusks collectively worth Rs four lakh...
- Man sentenced for possessing leopard skinA man from Uttar Pradesh, who was arrested with leopard skin, has been convicted and sentenced to four years imprisonment for possessing th...
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