Need for skill development to make youth globally competent: Vasundhara RajeOn her visit to the border district of Barmer, Raje noted that her government has been running various development programs, especially for...
23 Oct, 2015, 11.21 PM IST
150 new water points set up for Asiatic lions in GirIn the the latest census, the number of Asiatic lions in Gir, the only abode of these big cats, has increased from 411 in 2010 to 523 this ...
20 May, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Rs 82 lakh petrol used for patrolling in Gir forestThe 309 bikes used for patrolling in Sasan Gir and adjoining forest areas have consumed fuel worth Rs 81.98 lakh in the last two years.
10 Mar, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
238 lions died in Gir forest in five years, says Congress MLAAlleging carelessness in protecting Asiatic lions by the Gujarat State Forest Department, Ribadiya claimed that 238 lions had died during t...
23 Jul, 2014, 10.26 PM IST
- Fire in Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserve, no report of animal death
A fire broke out today in Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserve in West Champaran district destroying forest spread over two acres, but there was no ...
09 Feb, 2014, 07.17 PM IST
- Trap for neelgais may have killed lioness
Officials of the forest department believe that the lioness found dead on Friday in a 35-ft-deep well in a village in Savarkundla municipal...
24 Nov, 2013, 01.09 AM IST
- Jungle safari to start in Mandu forest areas
The forest department will pump in around Rs 1.5 crore in the project. The work is expected to start after the monsoon season is over and i...
26 Aug, 2013, 11.53 AM IST
Gujarat launches awareness drive to protect Asiatic lionsWith a view to inform people about legal provisions pertaining to protection of Asiatic lions, the forest department of Gujarat has launche...
14 Aug, 2013, 09.56 PM IST
- Abohar wildlife sanctuary: Forest official appeal landowners to raze fencing to save habitat
Forest department has asked the owners of private land of Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary, a popular habitat of endangered black bucks, to disman...
26 Feb, 2013, 02.35 AM IST
‘Fragile’ Mangar hosts rich bird lifeIf the Haryana government had illusions about the Mangar Bani being anything but a rich Aravali eco-system, a visit to the area will easily...
20 Feb, 2013, 03.48 AM IST
- Bihar grants permission to kill rampaging neelgais
The Bihar State Wildlife Board has decided to give permission to affected farmers, who have licensed weapons, to kill rampaging neelgais.
13 Jan, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
- Big cats, bear a huge draw at Nandanvan zoo
Visitors at the Nandanvan Zoo have more than doubled since the arrival of two tigresses and one tiger, which were brought here in the month...
21 Dec, 2012, 05.31 AM IST
- Birds fly as Sukhna fills to the brim
Too much water has turned Sukhna Lake into a desert for wetland birds. Lacking in shallow waters for feeding and silted islands for perchin...
21 Sep, 2012, 05.49 AM IST
A la carte: King’s banquet has different menusThe king of the jungle has changed his menu! Eating habits of Asiatic lions in Gir and its periphery has seen a remarkable change. Over the...
17 Jul, 2012, 01.48 AM IST
- Evidence of presence of tiger found in Choral forest
Initial survey and evidence collected by the forest department have indicated presence of a tiger in Choral forest, spread over 10 sq km ar...
06 Feb, 2012, 07.18 PM IST
- Experts examine behaviour patterns of Sariska leopards
With majestic big cats again on the prowl in Rajasthan's Sariska sanctuary after a gap of four years, wildlife experts are now studying how...
13 Aug, 2008, 04.29 PM IST
- Hauz Khas's deer park derecognised
The deer park in the city's Hauz Khas area is running illegally since 2006 as the Central Zoo Authority has declined to recognise it, citin...
30 Jan, 2008, 04.10 PM IST