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Leopard sightings surge in Delhi's Asola Bhatti sanctuaryLeopard sightings are becoming common in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. Forest officials report a rise in the big cat population, indicat...
Leopards turn ‘sugar babies’ in Maharashtra, refuse to return to the jungle and don’t fear humans or firecrackersLeopards in Maharashtra's Junnar region, dubbed "Sugar babies," have adapted to sugarcane fields, rendering traditional relocation and dete...
Time for Maha leopards to change spots as govt set to execute a planState govt moves Centre to spay/neuter leopards; permission to put down maneaters sought
Leopard strays into residential colony in Jaipur, attacks 3A leopard strayed into a Jaipur residential colony, injuring three people before being tranquilized and rescued. The incident occurred in V...
Big cat population rises from 10 in 2009 to 88 in 2024 in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve: OfficialThe significant increase in the tiger population at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode, Tamil Nadu, has been a cause for celebration...
India's snow leopard census: 718 spotted in first-ever estimation, majority roaming LadakhIndia boasts 718 snow leopards, revealed in the groundbreaking Snow Leopard Population Assessment. Ladakh leads with 477, showcasing succes...
When a leopard entered a Jaipur hotel in broad daylight...A leopard was found in a room of Castle Kanota hotel in Jaipur. Tourists were evacuated and the animal was locked in a room before rescue o...
Soon, Gurgaon may have a 15-km Leopard park with jungle safari facilityA plan to protect a 15km stretch of the Aravalis from Bandhwari landfill to Damdama lake in Gurgaon has been unveiled. The project aims to ...
Have to ensure animals live in safe habitats: Prime Minister Modi on leopard populationHe was reacting to Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar's tweet about the report, Status of Leopards in India 2018, which said that India...
From 8000 in 2014, India's leopard population increased to over 12,000 in 2018: Prakash JavadekarAs per the report, India's leopard population in 2018 was estimated at 12,852, with maximum big cats being found in Madhya Pradesh at 3,421...
Extinction Watch: Amur Leopard, only 100 in the wildThe Amur leopard tops the list of critically endangered wildlife. Apart from the 100 in the wild, there are about 200 in captivity. It can ...
34 Leopards die each year in Rajasthan: ReportWith an alarming average of 34 leopard deaths every year in Rajasthan, according to a report, as many as 238 big cats have died in the dese...
WWF calls for urgent action to protect snow leopardsWorld Wildlife Fund report said that more than a third of snow leopard habitat could be rendered "unsuitable" for the big cats if climate c...
- Pali villagers in Rajasthan embark on a mission to protect leopards
In a commendable initiative, villagers of three panchayats in Pali have come together and unanimously agreed to form a community reserve to...
Wildlife body voices concern over leopard poaching in IndiaIndia has made progress in conserving tigers but leopards are killed in high numbers in the country for illegal trade, says a global study ...
Snow leopards are in 'real danger': WWFLaunching a campaign "Save Our Snow Leopards", WWF-India said that poaching is the major challenge for the protection of this so magnificen...
- More leopard concentration around human habitats at Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Experts
Increasing instances of leopard attacks and sightings is making experts wonder if access to easy prey has increased the concentration of le...
Big leopard numbers in human habitats: StudyA new study has found that a large number of these big cats may be residing in human habitats, quietly sharing space with people in village...
Villagers lynch wildcat mistaken for leopardOn Wednesday, a jungle cat, which was mistakenly identified as a leopard, was lynched to death by villagers in spite of the forest departme...
- Forest, local squad to curb leopard menace in Goa
Goa will form a joint squad of locals and forest officials to curb leopard menace that has been haunting the rural areas of Bicholim for al...