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Centre seeks localised, humane SOPs for taming human-animal conflictsState forest departments across India have raised concerns about human-wildlife conflicts, prompting the Centre to consider measures such a...
Karnataka farmers bring crocodile to Hubli electricity office to take a stand against power cutsAmidst the ongoing power woes in Hubli, Karnataka, farmers resorted to a rather unconventional protest. Frustrated with erratic power cuts ...
- Bhitarkanika National Park closed for crocodiles breeding
1,682 crocs, 12 albino spotted in Bhitarkanika National ParkGood news for wildlife enthusiasts. About a dozen of highly threatened albino salt-water crocodiles have been spotted in Bhitarkanika Natio...
Rocks on Kangaroo Island in Australia are a geographical freak showSplattered with golden-red lichen, the rocks flaunt eerie contours. One resembles a snarling carnivore, the other a whale’s vertebra (or is...
8-foot croc rescued near Waghodia in GujaratAn eight-foot long crocodile was rescued from Kotambi village in Waghodia taluka on Thursday morning.The crocodile had strayed out of Surya...
Solar lights change lives of Sunderbans residentsApart from helping in reducing man-animal conflict, the solar lights have also helped in improving the socio-economic conditions of the are...
- Giant salamander terrorised Earth 200 million years ago
The species was part of a wider group of primitive amphibians that were widespread at low latitudes 220-230 million years ago.
- VMC mulls crocodile park near Kamatibaug
The ambitious crocodile park project proposed by Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is now likely to be an extension of Kamatibaug.
- Huge crocodile near Vishwamitri river bank in Gujarat creates panic
An over 10-feet-long crocodile that had appeared three days back near the Vishwamitri river bank has been captured by forest officials.
Solar lights to ward off tigers at Sundernbans' villagesWWF-India has launched the project — 'Lights for Stripe' — to install solar lights along the edge of villages on the fringe areas of the ti...
- Tusker hurts West Champaran villagers
An elephant straying into India has kept villagers and officials on their toes near Jabdi village under Bhangaha police station in West Cha...
Estuarine crocodile hacked to death in Odisha forestIn the latest bout of man-animal conflict, an 8-foot-long estuarine crocodile was hacked to death in Mahakalpada forest range in Odisha's K...
- 11-foot long croc rescued in Mysore
An 11-foot long cow crocodile was found outside the Karanji Lake in Mysore on Saturday but before it went into hiding the big-jawed reptile...
First crocodile census starts in SunderbansIt may be noted that there were reports of human-estuarine crocodile conflicts in Sunderbans in recent times especially from Sajnekhali and...
- Salinity rise in water driving crocs to stray from habitats
Rising salinity in the waters of the Bhitarkanika river system is driving crocodiles towards other water bodies close to human habitation.
- Frequent tiger, crocodile attacks in Sundarbans villages
Sheba Mridha sobs uncontrollably as she looks at the thick mangrove forest on the other bank of Ganral river at Gosaba delta in Sundarbans.
- Man-eater crocodile captured in Orissa
A man-eater crocodile have been captured from Orissa's Kendrapara district.
- Sundarbans proving black hole for men searching livelihood
Male population is dwindling fast in Jamespur and Annpur villages in the vast swathes of Sundarbans where every household has lost at least...
- Orissa fishermen to tame rogue crocodiles
The Orissa forest department has hired fishermen to relocate estuarine crocodiles entering into human habitations in and around the coastal...