Chhattisgarh Forest Department officials faced a vicious assault by alleged sand mafia members in Kawardha district, leaving four injured and underscoring concerns over the growing influence of illegal mining syndicates.
The Tamil Nadu Police and State Forest Department have now directed the villagers of the Jawadhu hills to surrender all unlicensed and country-made guns till set September 30.
In a new development, forest department trap cameras have spotted three honey badgers (Indian ratels) in the green patches of Purulia.
Days after Namibian Cheetah Pavan was found dead at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, the Forest Department has initiated an inquiry into the death of the big cat.
The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department's operation to capture wolves continued on Friday without any success.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List lists vultures as critically endangered species, and therefore the Wildlife Department began working to protect them more than 20 years ago.
The plantation drive will continue till 31 July wherein a total 2022 saplings will be planted by the troops stationed at Garhi Cantt, Udhampur. Brigadier Ananjai Singh, Commander, Shakargarh Brigade led the event. Abhinav Ramyotra, Divisional Forest Officer Social Forestry, Udhampur and Mrs Shweta Jandial, Divisional Forest Officer, Udhampur supported the cause.
According to study reports of the Wildlife Institute of India, 90 leopards are in the forests, including in the Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park and Buxa Tiger Reserve.
Forest authorities have intensified their awareness programmes to minimize the man-animal conflict in the region which is in the vicinity of the Amangarh Tiger Reserve.
There was an uproar over the incident yesterday as locals and family members laid siege to the forest range office at Sukna for several hours, demanding stern action against the forest guards responsible for the death of Ajit Sauriya of a place called Junglikotha.
