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WILDLIFE SAFETY HAZARDS
Crashes with kangaroos and other wildlife are rising across Australia, and a 21% spike in claims reveals exactly when and where you're most at riskAnimal collisions on Australian regional roads are a growing crisis, with claims rising 21% in 2025. Kangaroos and wallabies are the primar...- ‘Big Boy’ a well known bear found dead on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast; investigation underwayA large adult black bear, known locally as 'Big Boy,' was discovered deceased on a residential road on the Sunshine Coast. The BC Conservat...
- Fire dance horror: Performer engulfed in flames during zoo fire show; jumps into river to escape blazeA fire dance performance at a wildlife park in Nantong, China, turned into a frightening incident when a dancer’s outfit caught fire mid-sh...
- Bird-hit incidents reported at airports rose to 1,782 in 2025: GovtIndian airports faced an unprecedented surge in bird strikes last year, recording over 1,700 instances, a stark increase from previous year...
- Ghost ship no more: Coast Guard contractor hauls derelict minesweeper from San Joaquin deltaA 140-foot derelict minesweeper, HMCS Chaleur, was successfully removed from California’s San Joaquin Delta by a Coast Guard contractor. En...
- Accessories for social media: PETA lashes out at lion cub cuddles at Chinese restaurant as it sparks outrageA restaurant in northern China is facing severe criticism for offering customers the chance to cuddle lion cubs during a luxury afternoon t...
- Flush these 17 expired medicines now. India's top drug regulatory body issues stern warningIndia’s top drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has issued a warning against throwing expired or unuse...
- Pilot killed in North Carolina plane crash while trying to save Turtle on runwayA small plane crashed near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville. The incident occurred on June 3, 2025. The pilot and a passenger died. Anoth...
- Govt to institutionalise regular airline reviews after Air India crashCivil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu directed Airport Directors to enhance passenger support and operational preparedness amid...
- The Runway Beasts: When nilgais try to catch a flightIndian airports are facing increased wildlife intrusions, posing a significant threat to flight safety. Recent incidents involving nilgais,...
- UP man dies after getting stuck in 2-meter-deep burrow while hunting porcupineIn Bijnor, a man named Pramod Kumar was found dead inside a porcupine burrow 36 hours after he went missing. Farmers discovered his body fa...
- Airports take bird's eye view on safetyIndian airports use a range of tools to deter birds and ensure flight safety. Bird hits have increased significantly in recent years. Follo...
- Wild boars are giving a big headache to Air Force in HyderabadThe Air Force Academy in Telangana is facing a safety risk due to the increasing presence of wild boars on its runways. To address this iss...
- All measures in place to prevent bird hits at airport areas: Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia"...why do birds come to certain places, especially airports. It is not because they make their homes there but more because the fact that ...
- Domestic airlines reported 526 safety issues due to bird hits between 2018-2022: GovtAccording to the data presented by the minister, IndiGo and SpiceJet reported 196 and 64 safety issues, respectively, owing to bird hits. T...
- DGCA asks airport operators to review their wildlife management planThe airport environment management committee (AEMC) should be called to discuss and review the implementation of the measures to reduce bir...
- Want to import a drone or a satellite phone? Single window clearance mechanism makes it easierThe single-window clearance mechanism allows importers to fill a single form for clearance from customs & other agencies instead of multipl...
- Forest Ministry okays Navi Mumbai airport on condition it will make adjoining area unattractive for birdsThe NBWL standing committee has noted that the BNHS study has also stated that “adjoining NMIA site should be made unattractive to birds in...
- Buffalo on runway triggers DGCA alarm on 18 airportsThe DGCA has formed teams to inspect these 18 airports by December 20. Safety pilots from airlines will accompany the regulatory team on th...
- New coastal norms could find houses, businesses at seaBe it housing or building a factory on the shore, tighter coastal norms could be on the way.
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