11 Jun 2018
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While also posing problems for the public, the rising heat in the atmosphere is showing its effect on the natural and man-made pools for elephants and other wildlife in the Haridwar area. The forest department has also started feeling the heat with no water tankers available to replenish the water holes made for wild animals.

06 Jun 2018
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Tiger, Tiger, burning bright In the forest of the night- William Blake Perhaps the most feared of predators, the tiger can be quite a gentleman. He wouldn’t bother you unless you bothered him and even then, he may just do a mock charge to warn and scare you away. But if he hasn’t eaten for […]

03 Jun 2018
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A Morning in the Forest A star broke from its moorings in the sky, a cannon ball was fired, Red hot streaking the sky it flew, River Ganga burst forth from her mountain fastness, Lord Ram’s arrow flew from his bow string, As the antlered stag jumped across the river in fright, Standing there was […]

30 May 2018
epa03610903 The dead body of a tusker elephant lies on railway track after it was struck by the speeding Guwahati-bound Somporkkranti Express at the Buxa Tiger Reserve, some 12 kms from Alipurduar, West Bengal, India, 05 March 2013.  EPA/STR

Considering the accidental deaths of wild animals especially elephants on the railway track in the Tanda forest region, the Forest Department and Railway officials held a meeting and decided to take measure to prevent such fatalities. It was decided that such accident prone tracks will be identified, sign boards will be put up and the […]

28 May 2018
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NAINITAL: Forget early morning queues, settings with touts and the hassles of paperwork for booking a Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) safari, just click on your mobile to book the night stay and day trip now. A web portal is being set up by the National Informatics Centre that will enable visitors to book permits online […]

03 May 2018
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While poaching and wildlife crime are on the rise with high-tech criminals posing new threats online, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), a Central wildlife crime investigation agency, is grappling with lack of staff. Of 109 sanctioned posts, at least 38 are lying vacant. Shockingly, the Bureau, an arm of the Union Environment Ministry, which […]

24 Apr 2018
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Wildlife enthusiasts throughout India are updating about injured animals on RoadWatch — an android mobile application. The mobile app has recorded the data base of nearly 700 different animals that were injured on different stretches across the country. Figures compiled through the RoadWatch app have revealed staggering facts that the number of animals being killed […]

09 Apr 2018
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The recent conviction of Salman Khan for blackbuck poaching might bring cheer to many wildlife lovers, but Odisha continues to be slack in awarding punishment to wildlife offenders. The lack of conviction in cases has spurred wildlife criminals. Wildlife Society of Orissa secretary Dr Biswajit Mohanty pointed out that the Forest Department’s role is of […]

31 Mar 2018
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Sleuths of Special Task Force (STF)  have arrested a wildlife smuggler in Kanpur and recovered 27 kilograms of turtle soft shell from him. The arrested person was identified as Saleem Sheikh. He was taken into custody and a case was registered against him. On search, the STF team recovered 27 kilograms of turtle soft shell […]

02 Jan 2018
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court  sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking directions for “drastic and tough steps” to protect leopards which have seen a sharp dip in population on account of poaching and man-animal conflict. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur issued notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and […]