Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh slams Centre for taking credit for Great Indian Bustard conservation in KutchA Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in Kutch after a decade. Former Minister Jairam Ramesh stated he initiated conservation efforts in 201...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
PM chairs wildlife board meet, declares conservation plansPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Asiatic lion population estimation exercise, unveiled conservation projects for tigers, gharials...
03 Mar, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Arunachal wildlife board clears border outpost, helipad in DibangChief Minister Pema Khandu chaired the 3rd meeting of the XXIII Arunachal Pradesh State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) in presence of Environmen...
17 Sep, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
On wildlife week, India de-notifies 1,000 sq km of its ‘protected areas’The board’s decision on denotification and diversion within ‘protected areas’, taken in the meeting of its standing committee on October 5,...
16 Nov, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Tighter monitoring as projects in green zones flout normsField visits conducted by teams under the NBW standing committee have revealed that the conditions laid down by the board while sanctioning...
14 Feb, 2018, 11.16 PM IST
- Ban of harmful NSAIDs sought for vulture conservation
As a part of Wildlife Week, 2017 celebration the Wildlife Circle of Gujarat Forest Department has organized a symposium on Vulture Conserva...
09 Oct, 2017, 09.14 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh government submits proposal for Ken-Betwa river linkingUma Bharti said the MP government and State Wildlife Board submitted the proposal seeking National Board of Wildlife's approval for the amb...
21 Dec, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
Hunting lions was allowed in Gujarat till 1964As recently as 1964, you could legally hunt the lions of Gujarat just for a fee of Rs 300 & this was possible when Gujarat had come into ex...
28 May, 2015, 12.36 PM IST
Steps to improve habitat, security at Buxa as experts doubt presence of tigers"Decision has been taken to improve the habitat, prey base and ensure surveillance and protection," chief wildlife warden of the state Azam...
24 May, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
- Delayed rescue by forest officials kills train-hit tiger in MP
The tiger was found on the tracks near the mid-ghat area of Sehore district, close to Ratapani forest area, which still awaits a notificati...
23 May, 2015, 01.51 AM IST
- Forest department plans to curb man-animal conflict in Yavatmal
Yavatmal, Aurangabad and Kolhapur territorial circles have reported huge economic losses due to man-wildlife conflict.
17 Dec, 2013, 07.26 PM IST
- Research project on forest owlet in Melghat opposed
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) decision to allow capture of 20 forest owlets in east and west Melghat divisions outside Mel...
02 Dec, 2013, 03.03 AM IST
- Wildlife should get due attention in media
If wildlife is being dislodged from forests, it is also struggling to find space in media.
21 Nov, 2013, 07.53 PM IST
- 318 villages taken out of sanctuary area in Himachal's Chamba
Five wildlife sanctuary areas of Chamba district have been taken out of sanctuary area enabling the residents of these areas to avail benef...
23 Sep, 2013, 05.31 PM IST
- Cheetah reintroduction stirs up debate
Even as the Supreme Court will hear a petition opposing reintroduction of cheetah in India on Monday, the issue has stirred up a debate ove...
02 Jul, 2012, 04.27 AM IST
- Policy to minimise impact on wildlife by roads, rail tracks
The environment ministry is preparing an "ecologically sound policy" to check the highly detrimental effects on wildlife habitats due to ma...
09 Feb, 2011, 06.18 PM IST