Tag: Forest Department
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Rapid rescue teams to be set up for strayed wild animals in Maharashtra
Former deputy forest conservator Rajendra Dhongade, who participated in the rescue operation on Tuesday, said these incidents are on the rise, as leopards can adapt to any environment and find easy preys in stray cattle or dogs.
December 4, 2019 -
Bhutan men held with Bengal tiger skin, skull
STF officers said that they acted on a tip-off and started tracking the movement of a group of wildlife smugglers, including some women, who came from Phuntsholing in Bhutan to Hasimara to smuggle the wildlife articles to Kathmandu.
October 17, 2019 -
90 dogs found killed with muzzles, legs tied in Maharashtra
The incident came to light due to foul odour emanating from decomposing carcasses.
September 9, 2019 -
Device seeks to curb man-jumbo conflict
Elephant depredation on village areas is common in some districts of north Bengal. The jumbos generally raid paddy and maize fields in between June and September.
July 16, 2019 -
Mother elephant gets violent after calf dies, kills man in Jhargram
A newborn elephant had fallen into a canal and died after getting severely exhausted in the prevailing extreme humid weather conditions; unable to rescue her baby, the mother elephant turned violent and started chasing the locals who were clicking photographs, trampling one of them
May 18, 2019 -
The ‘good’ leopards of Mumbai’s urban forest
A unique collaborative initiative between citizens, wildlife researchers and the forest department is monitoring and collecting data on wildlife, particularly leopards, in Aarey Milk Colony in Mumbai.
December 9, 2018 -
Hunter and the hunted
Avni or T1, has created terror in the villages of Pandarkhawa in Maharashtra by attacking humans in the last two years. But the fact is she is not a man-eater and must be rehabilitated.
November 4, 2018 -
Uttarakhand forest officials get training in willow cultivation
Willow (Salix species) is known for its multiple uses but most of the indigenous willow species found in India lack quality wood characters suitable for industrial uses.
October 29, 2018 -
Paradox of Palamau
The problem in the Palamau National park is water in summer. The drought then is severe, and the water limited to a few small hollows. The elephants go away, but surprisingly the other animals stay on, in spite of the parching heat and the comparative lack of shade of the dry deciduous forest ~ gaur, …
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October 13, 2018 -
Govt admits virus killed Gir lions, toll touches 23
Despite initial denials, State Forest Department officials have now admitted that most of the deaths are due to a viral infection.
October 4, 2018 -
Tranquiliser gun to rein in stray cattle
The design has been prepared by divisional forest officer from Hamirpur, Krishan Kumar, and the dart gun is now in final stages of trial.
October 1, 2018 -
Officials ‘map’ monkeys in Shimla
Report submitted to chief wildlife warden estimated that there are over 1700 monkeys in the state capital.
September 21, 2018 -
Inhabitants of Similipal Tiger Reserve take up road repairing job
At a time when the State and the Centre are boasting of taking a slew of developmental measures for the welfare of the indigenous communities, here in Similipal Tiger Reserve, the inhabitants have to take up the job of repairing the road on their own as their repeated requests to the administration failed to evoke …
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August 23, 2018 -
Signing treaties but not honouring them
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora makes the trade of foreign birds and animals illegal, but the forest departments and Customs are blasé about it.
August 5, 2018 -
Himachal to construct village ponds on priority
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday directed the Forest department to work with more zeal and dedication for enhancing the green cover of Himachal Pradesh, besides giving fast clearances to the developmental projects of different departments. He was presiding over the review meeting of the Forest department held here. He stressed that the department …
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August 4, 2018 -
Delhi to plant 5 lakh trees, shrubs in a day
Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday announced that the government would carry out a massive one-day plantation drive by planting five lakh trees and shrubs this month. The date, he said would be announced soon. Hussain reviewed preparations for the massive exercise in a meeting with various greening agencies. He said the government proposed …
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August 2, 2018 -
CBI arrests three in Hoshiar Singh murder case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested three persons including a Forest Department official in the alleged murder case of forest guard, Hoshiar Singh. Sources said three persons identified as Parshu Ram, Pyare Lal and Het Ram were arrested by the CBI from Karsog area of Mandi district. The accused were taken for …
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August 1, 2018