Gharial – the fish-eating long-snouted crocodilian is bolstering its population in the Gandak River flowing through the plains of the northern state of Bihar. Started in 2014, the project funded by the Environment & Forests Department, Government of Bihar aims at recovery of Gharial in the Gandak River, known as Narayani in Nepal. The project […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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