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Bichhiya (Bahraich), April 9 (UNI) Panic has gripped villages in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division as incidents of leopard attacks show no sign of slowing down. Two separate attacks reported this week have left several villagers seriously injured, intensifying fear in the region, officials said on Thursday. The first incident took place late Tuesday night in Kutiya village under Rampurwa Gram Panchayat in the Nishangada range. A leopard entered the house of a villager, Indal Sahani, around 11 ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Forest Minister Eshwar B Khandre on Wednesday said there is a need to think about sterilization of select wild animals, in the wake of increasing man-animal conflict and deaths. He said there is a rise in animal population and a need to save human lives. Acknowledging the need for a detailed discussion and public debate before taking any final decision, he claimed that sterilization will be temporary, for around 1-2 years. A detailed report will be prepared before appealing to the Su ...Read More >
The tiger reserve consists of the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and the Anshi National Park, which are contiguous to each other and form a single tract of protected area in the biologically sensitive Western Ghats.The Union environment ministry has issued a draft notification declaring 663.32 square kilometres around the Kali Tiger Reserve in Karnataka as an Eco-Sensitive Zone. Eco-Sensitive Zones, or ESZ, are areas notified by the government around protected areas, national parks and wildlife san ...Read More >
Berhampur: Forest officials have arrested a 31-year old man for allegedly poisoning a leopard to death in Chakapada area under Kandhamal district's Tikabali forest range, around a year ago.A 164 cm by 41 cm leopard skin was seized from the possession of Pankaj Kanhar, a resident of Ringibadi, near Bramanapad in Chakapada police station limits, foresters said on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, a group of forest personnel, led by Tikabali range officer Rashmiranjan Swain, caught the accused red-handed ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar, Apr 7 (UNI) The Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary, home to a wide range of flora and fauna besides picturesque forest ambience, in Odisha's Bargarh district has emerged as an ecotourism hotspot, attracting both domestic and overseas tourists to boost local economy. The Debrigarh ecotourism sites recorded Rs.6.02 crore revenue with 1.4 lakh footfall of tourists with more than 50,000 from Italy, France, US, UK, Canada, West Indies, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Spain and Brazil in the 2025- ...Read More >
Pauri, Apr 3 (PTI) A four-year-old girl was killed in a leopard attack in Uttarakhand's Pauri district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred around 9 pm on Thursday in Bhatkot village in the Pokhra area when the child, Drishti Rawat, was having a meal near her house with her sister and grandmother. A leopard suddenly snatched her and fled towards the forest, they said. Villagers launched a search following the incident, and the mutilated body of the child was later recovered around ...Read More >
KURNOOL: Once feared as one of the ferocious predators roaming the hill tracts of Rayalaseema, wolves appear to have vanished from across Andhra Pradesh. Sources in the Forest department reveal that there have been no sightings or evidence of wolves in any district of AP for over a decade and a half. The department had carried out intense surveillance and deployed special teams in select forest zones. But there has been no trace of the elusive carnivore. Traditionally, wolves have thrived in t ...Read More >
Lucknow: A CBI court in Lucknow has convicted and sentenced six individuals to two years' imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 10,000 each in a wildlife smuggling case involving tiger and leopard body parts, an official statement said on Tuesday. The convicts -- Mumtaj Ahmad, Jaibun Nisha, Ajij Ullah, Waheed, Sartaj and Majeed -- were found guilty by the court on March 30, the statement added. The case relates to a major recovery made during the investigation, in which a large quantity of prohi ...Read More >
Odisha is facing a severe human-animal conflict crisis, with over 500 deaths and thousands of injuries reported in the last three years due to escalating wild animal attacks, prompting urgent calls for effective mitigation strategies and wildlife conservation efforts. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsOver 500 people have died and nearly 1400 injured in Odisha due to wild animal attacks in the last three years, highlighting a growing human-animal conflict crisis.Dhenkanal and Angul forest division ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has witnessed a rise in human-wildlife conflict, with 525 people losing their lives and 1,391 sustaining injuries due to attacks by wild animals, including elephants, over the past three years. Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia disclosed these figures in the state Assembly on Tuesday while responding to a written query from BJP legislator Padmalochan Panda. According to the minister's data, the fatalities and injuries broke down as follows ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: At least 523 people have been killed and 1,391 injured in attacks by wild animals, including elephants, across Odisha over the past three years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a written question by BJP legislator Padmalochan Panda, the minister said 175 deaths and 408 injuries were reported in 2022-23. The figures rose to 186 deaths and 445 injuries in 2023-24. In 2024-25, 164 people lost their li ...Read More >
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann flagged off 508 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) during a state-level event at Lada Kothi in Sangrur on Tuesday. According to the AAP Punjab PRO, this initiative under the 'Dial 112' project is designed to significantly bolster law and order across the state. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Case: 150 Women Exploited via Spiked Drinks and Hypnosis; Congress Makes Wife-Swapping Allegations. These 508 vehicles will be deplo ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar)[India], March 31 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed grief on the Nalanda Sheetla Mata Temple stampede and announced Rs 4 lakhs each from Disaster Management Department and Rs 2 lakhs each from CM relief fund (a total of Rs 6 Lakhs each) for the next of kin of deceased, according to a press release. The release stated, "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences over the deaths of devotees in a stampede that occurred at the Sheetla Devi Te ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives due to a stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Nalanda and assured government support to them. In a post on X, the Deputy CM assured that proper arrangements have been made to ensure treatment of the injured individuals. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Case: 150 Women Exploited via Spiked Drinks and Hypnosis; Congress Makes Wife-Swapping Alleg ...Read More >
Nalanda (Bihar) [India], March 31 (ANI): At least six people were killed and over a dozen sustained injuries in a stampede in Bihar's Nalanda district during prayers at the Sheetla Mata Temple located in Maghda village. Several of the injured individuals are described as critical. Just as on every Tuesday, a fair was being held at the Maghda temple today. The stampede occurred due to the excessive overcrowding at the site, according to authorities. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Case: 150 Women Expl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Bharti Airtel announced a USD 1 billion investment in its data centre subsidiary Nxtra Data Limited, with participation from global investors including Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage Capital. According to Bharti Airtel's press release, the investment round will see Alpha Wave Global infuse USD 435 million, Carlyle USD 240 million and Anchorage Capital USD 35 million, while Airtel will contribute the remaining amount. Airtel will continue to retain a ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI): Congress leader Atul Londhe Patil on Tuesday while highlighting Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks blaming Congress' inaction for ending Naxalism during its tenure, stated that the current government cannot do what the party has done. Speaking to ANI, while reflecting on the West Asia conflict, Patil mentioned that the current regime "surrendered" the Chabhar Port in Iran, which was brought by Congress. Also Read | CBI Court Sentences 6 Convic ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 12 (PTI) Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre told the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the increase in the population of wild animals like tigers and elephants, amid a decrease in forest cover in the state, is contributing to human-animal conflicts. The minister was responding to questions raised by MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka in the Assembly. "The number of animals has increased. In 1972, Bandipur had 12 tigers. Now, there are 175 tigers. Regardi ...Read More >
Football legend Lionel Messi concluded his 'GOAT India Tour' with a visit to Delhi, expressing gratitude for India's love. He met ICC Chairman Jay Shah, receiving Indian cricket jerseys and an autographed bat. The tour, which included stops in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, saw memorable interactions and some fan chaos. New Delhi [India], December 17: Argentina football icon Lionel Messi thanked India for its love and affection following the conclusion of his 'GOAT India Tour', which saw chaos ...Read More >
Mandsaur (MP), Dec 17 (PTI) A leopard entered a densely populated area in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur city, prompting forest officials to launch an operation to rescue the big cat, an official said on Wednesday. The big cat entered the house of forest department staffer Shiv Sharma in Mayur Colony on Tuesday night. It jumped over a wall and sat in the rear side of the house where a cow and a calf were tied. After being alerted, a team of forest officials captured the male adult leopard by tranqu ...Read More >
Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh): Leopard sighting in Mayur Colony in Sanjit Naka -- Residents were panic gripped when a leopard entered an under-construction house on Wednesday morning. Acting swiftly, locals blocked the entrance gate of the house in which the leopard entered to prevent it from escaping. Locals informed the police control room and forest department. The forest department and police teams reached the spot and launched a coordinated rescue operation to rescue the leopard. The leopard ...Read More >
Indore, Dec 17 (PTI) Forest authorities on Wednesday captured a leopard that had entered a residential township in Indore, officials said. Residents of 'Sahara City', adjacent to the Devguradia forest area, had been complaining for the past four days about the leopard's movements, Divisional Forest Officer Pradeep Mishra told PTI. "Following the complaint, a cage was set up in the residential township, in which the leopard got trapped. It is a six-year-old male leopard," he said. The big cat ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A leopard that had been sighted repeatedly over the past few days in Sahara City, located along the Bypass Road, was safely rescued on Wednesday by the Forest Department. The rescue operation was carried out by the team from Ralamandala Sanctuary, which had installed two cages in the area as a precautionary measure. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Pradeep Mishra confirmed the successful rescue and said the animal was later taken to the city zoo for a thorough medical ex ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The forest department officials on Tuesday recovered the decomposed carcass of a sub-adult leopard at Kotagiri in the Nilgiris. A team of staff from Kattabetta Forest Range were on routine patrol near Uyilatti slope, when they noticed a foul smell emanating from the area. Upon inspection, they discovered the decomposed body of a leopard in a crevice between rocks. Senior forest officials rushed to the spot, and veterinarians conducted a post-mortem. "The exact cause of the animal' ...Read More >
Amravati: The fear of leopards has gripped citizens in Maharashtra, be it Junnar, in Pune, Nashik or Amravati. This has yet again given rise to the human-animal conflict. But not every part of Maharashtra is in the same dilemma. The number of leopards is only one aspect of the problem; other variables include their habitat, the food chain, human interference, and wildlife management, all of which are interlinked to the fear that leopards instil," Yadav Tarate Patil, a wildlife specialist and fo ...Read More >
RANCHI: Tiger pugmarks found on the very first day of the tiger census have lent significant weight to forest officials' claims about the presence of big cats in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR). The census began across Jharkhand on December 15. According to officials, it is being carried out across 31 territorial forest divisions and five protected wildlife divisions in the state, including major conservation areas such as the Palamu Tiger Reserve and the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. The exercise ...Read More >
Previous incidents involved the deaths of two other children and an elderly man, leading to public outrage and protests against increasing leopard attacks in the Junnar area. An eight-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in the Mangrul Pargaon village in the Junnar taluka of the Pune district on Monday morning, the third death of a child in a leopard attack in the Junnar forest division in just over two months. "Multiple teams from the Forest Department have been sent to the location. ...Read More >
Nagpur: On the sixth and penultimate day of the state's winter assembly session in Nagpur, the "pugmarks" of the leopard continued to be seen in speeches, media statements, and meetings of legislators and ministers, as the spotted carnivore remained the fulcrum of discussion both inside and outside the house. The latest salvo was fired on Saturday by former forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, who said 500 leopards need to be sterilised annually to prevent a population explosion that is turning i ...Read More >
THANE: Forest Department teams from the Badlapur Forest Division have been carrying out an intensive search operation for the past week to trap two leopards spotted near residential areas in and around Badlapur, triggering fear among residents. The presence of the big cats came to light after CCTV footage showed them attacking dogs, goats and chickens in the vicinity. Following repeated incidents involving pets and livestock, the Forest Department has advised residents to avoid venturing into v ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 15 (PTI) The Odisha Vigilance Department on Monday seized a leopard skin, and arrested a person allegedly involved in the illegal trade of wild animal body parts, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the forest wing of the department conducted a raid in Madhapur Forest Range and seized the leopard skin, they said. A case has been registered against the man under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, an official said. Further investigation is underway, he added. PTI ...Read More >
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