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India lost 200 elephants in train accidents in 10 years: Wildlife SOS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Ahead of World Elephant Day on August 12, the Wildlife SOS said that India lost at least 200 elephants in train collisions between 201-2020, or on average, 20 pachyderms run or knocked over on tracks.India is home to…
Assam Minister seeks measures to prevent elephant deaths hit by trains
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on Friday requested state’s Environment and Forest Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary to take measures to prevent elephant deaths hit by trains.…
Maha govt to appoint committee on safety of Flamingos
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Friday announced the formation of a high-level committee to make recommendations for ensuring the safety of Flamingos coming to various parts of the state after travelling thousands of…
Maha govt to appoint committee on safety of Flamingos
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Friday announced the formation of a high-level committee to make recommendations for ensuring the safety of Flamingos coming to various parts of the state after travelling thousands of…
Residents of Maha’s Chiplun town shudder as crocodile traipses down road
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), July 1 (IANS) Locals of Chiplun town were shocked and horrified to see a large crocodile traipsing down a rain-soaked road in Chinchnaka area late on Sunday night.A video of the scaly reptile, at least eight-feet…
Raimona National Park in Assam clicks first photograph of endangered Mainland Serow
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) Assam Forest and Wildlife officials accompanied by conservationists have recorded the first photographic proof of the Mainland Serow, a vulnerable mammal species notified by the International Union for Conservation…
Uttar Pradesh to begin Sarus Crane census on Thursday
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government, under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, will commence the Sarus census on Thursday.The counting of Sarus cranes, which is the state bird, occurs twice a year, during both…
Bats drop dead as heatwave intensifies in UP’s Kanpur
Kanpur (UP), June 19 (IANS) In a worrying factor, several bats were found dead in the Nana Rao Park in Kanpur due to the intense heatwave that has gripped the region. The carcasses were found in the park, where hundreds of bats live. Locals…
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve to replace solar fencing with chain link fence
Pilibhit (UP), March 11 (IANS) The authorities of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) have officially approved the installation of a nine-feet-high chain-link fence around the forest periphery. This will replace the solar power fencing in PTR.…
Odisha Forest Dept prohibits single-use plastic at tourist spots
Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) The Odisha Forest Department has prohibited the entry of visitors with single-use plastic inside the sanctuaries, national parks, and tiger reserves of the state from April 1, an official said on Monday. Odisha…
National Plan of Action for Conservation of Sharks to be adopted soon
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) India is poised to adopt the National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA).
On Monday, a meeting was jointly organised by the Department of Fisheries, the Central government and the Bay of…
Assam: Youth killed while trying to chase away herd of elephants
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IANS) A 20-year-old youth was killed in Assam's Tinsukia district while he was trying to chase away a herd of elephants but got attacked by a jumbo, the police said on Friday. Pavitra Phukan tried to drive the elephants…
Second leopard spotted in Kerala’s Ponmudi hill station
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) For the second time in a space of a few days, a leopard was spotted in the popular hill station tourist destination at Ponmudi in the state capital district.On Wednesday morning, around 7.15 am, a leopard…