Meet one of nature’s rarest ‘joyful’ creatures spotted in the Western Ghats. Internet calls it a 'beauty'A rare Nilgiri Marten, described as one of nature's happiest creatures, was recently spotted in the Western Ghats. This endemic species, kn...
13 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Karnataka: HC declines to ban jungle safari, seeks detailed response from stateThe Karnataka High Court declined to ban tiger safaris in the state but sought a response from the government on a plea for a permanent ban...
15 Apr, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Karnataka zoo horror: 31 blackbucks dead in just 4 days; What is this mysterious bacterial outbreak sweeping Belagavi?A bacterial infection has caused a devastating loss of 31 blackbucks at Kittur Rani Chennamma Zoo in Belagavi, reducing the population from...
17 Nov, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Over 2,500 people died in five years in human-elephant conflicts: Govt dataHuman-elephant conflicts led to 2,853 human deaths over the past five years, peaking at 628 in 2023, according to government data. Odisha r...
26 Jul, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Assam bets on drones to protect wildlife, ropes in RMSI to find ideal onesThe northeastern state has roped in global geographic information systems (GIS) consulting company RMSI to recommend competitive technical ...
17 Nov, 2023, 08.03 PM IST
Two tiger reserves’ staff will learn to fight online crimeEmployees of Kali Tiger Reserve in Uttara Kannada and Nagarhole, which falls in Kodagu and Mysuru, will attend the training
23 Jan, 2019, 11.39 AM IST
Smuggled turtles flown back to their home in IndiaOver 50 Indian Star Tortoises illegally sold into Singapore were sent back home by wildlife NGOs.The tortoises, indigenous to India, will n...
28 Nov, 2018, 10.29 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh loses 17 tigers in 2017: NTCAThe wildlife activists have blamed the bureaucracy's lethargy for the death of tigers, a charge denied by the state's top wildlife officer.
06 Oct, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
'Wildlife species causing life, property losses across India'The study examined the patterns of conflict and mitigation use by 5,196 families from 2011 to 2014 from 2,855 villages neighbouring 11 wild...
28 Jun, 2017, 02.22 PM IST
Visit the Bandipur national park in Karnataka to catch a glimpse of the majestic tigerIt is located amidst the picturesque surroundings of the towering Western ghat mountains on the MysoreOoty highway.
19 Jan, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
Karnataka to implement Rs 1900 crore forest projectThe Karnataka government will implement the second phase of the Karnataka Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation Proje...
08 Oct, 2013, 06.42 PM IST
- Are territorial fights claiming tigers? Officials say yes, wildlife experts skeptical
Increasing incidents of Intra-specific Aggression (IA) among tigers, commonly called as infighting, is worrying the officials of tiger sanc...
17 Mar, 2013, 07.59 PM IST
- Jharkhand awarded for bear population management
Jharkhand was one of the five states in the country which has been awarded the 'Bear freedom Award' 2012.
11 Jan, 2013, 12.34 AM IST
Review projects in forests: Karnataka Elephant Task ForceA task force set up by the Karnataka high court has recommended for a time-bound review of clearances granted or pending for various projec...
20 Nov, 2012, 03.50 AM IST
- Western Ghats on Unesco shortlist
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recently shortlisted the Western Ghats for inclusion in the W...
24 May, 2011, 05.02 AM IST
Three arrested for killing spotted deerForest officials arrested three persons for allegedly hunting and killing a spotted deer at Bandipore wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka and s...
01 Dec, 2008, 07.07 AM IST
- Now, battery-operated carts for safari in Dachigam
Three battery-operated carts were pressed into service today at the Dachigam National Park on the city outskirts to boost eco-tourism sans ...
28 May, 2008, 12.59 PM IST