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Tiger population shows signs of growth, as tigress gives birth to 4 cubs in Navegaon Nagzira Tiger ReserveThe new additions are a good sign that the tiger population in the reserve is all set to go up further. The cubs are believed to be four to...
Animal catching glue traps turns dangerous for wildlife in Mumbai; wildlife organisation seeks banGlue traps, which are commonly used to catch and kill rats and pests, are becoming a threat to wild animals in Mumbai and neighbouring dist...
Wild passion: Panther, leopard make tree a love nest
Tiger kills leopard in Karnataka's Bhadrawati forest rangeA fully grown male adult leopard was killed by a tiger reportedly in a territorial dispute under Bhadrawati forest range.
Barbara reserve forest home to rare bird speciesOver 108 species of birds, including some rare ones, were sighted in Barbara reserve forest during a recent survey by the forest department.
- Long-billed plover sighted in Amravati
The Wildlife & Environment Conservation Society (WECS), Amravati, has recorded first sighting of long-billed plover.This is the first sight...
- GS College students build check dams for Katlabodi tigress
With summer at its peak, many young hands are coming forward for wildlife conservation in Kalmeshwar, 35 km from Nagpur, which has a tigres...
Green forum slams rhino horn trimming proposalThe state government's proposal to trim rhino horns to curb poaching has given rise to severe criticism and protest from various quarters.
Tiger census in Sahyadri tiger reserve from todayMore than 100 forest department personnel and wildlife lovers are participating in the census to track the flora and carnivore in the STR.
- Birds rescued near Pipili
Forest officials on Wednesday rescued three parakeets, eight munias and three maynas, which were being sold by two persons near Pipili abou...
- To show their love, hundreds 'Run for Tiger'
Hundreds of people belonging to all age groups participated in the 'Run for Tiger' marathon aimed at creating awareness about protection of...
Diclofenac not the sole cause of vulture deaths, say expertsUse of diclofenac in animals has been reported to have led to a sharp decline in the vulture population in the Indian subcontinent and thei...
- Vulture count in Chikti forest of Odisha soon
Forest officials will carry out a survey on the rare Egyptian vultures, after a number of them were spotted near Laxmipur in Ganjam distric...
- Demand to create green, cool shelters for tigers
To avoid man-animal conflict, the state wildlife wing has been asked to create green and cool shelters near water bodies in protected areas...
- Maiden workshop in Pench for wildlife wardens
In a bid to make presence of honorary district wildlife wardens more effective, a two-day workshop will be held for them at Sillari in Penc...
- Tourism in tiger reserves to cost more
Tourism in the tiger reserves will cost more with the government planning to charge Rs 500 and Rs 750 as conservation fee from resorts.
- Rare turtles released into sea
The forest department with the help of local wildlife conservationists released Olive Ridley Turtles and Green Sea Turtles into the sea nea...
Action plan to conserve vultures in PenchOut of nine species of vultures found in Indian subcontinent, population of three species viz. Indian Long Billed Vulture, Indian White Bac...
- Lions make coastal belt their home
From the lush green forests of Gir, lions are now finding a new home along the sea coast.
- Crowd control key to wildlife rescue
In July, a leopard died In Hoshiarpur as pics were clicked and 250 villagers watched.