Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
JAIPUR: The new Blackbuck habitat proposed at Jaswantgarh, Nagaur got a go ahead at the state wildlife board meeting chaired by CM Vasundhara Raje. Since Tal Chapper in Churu district is already beyond the carrying capacity of the Indian antelope the new grassland would be created at Jaswantgarh spread over …
In an alarmingly steep fall in the population of a protected species, blackbuck numbers in Bareilly district have fallen by more than 71%, from 578 in 2013 to just 171 in 2016. While experts allege poaching to be the main reason behind the decimation of blackbuck numbers, forest officials have …
HYDERABAD: The discovery of the carcasses of 25 blackbucks near an illegal maize farm in Telangana's Mahabubnagar has led to suspicions they may have ingested toxic pesticide pellets while grazing. "The area has very good grasslands which serve as the ideal blackbuck habitat. The maize crop was being grown illegally …
Pilibhit: On his fiftieth birthday, Salman Khan has a special message — from a wildlife sanctuary with blackbucks! The star has been invited by the administration of Pilibhit tiger reserve which boasts of a sizeable population of blackbucks to help them conserve the endangered species. "Happy b'day @BeingSalmanKhan. We invite …
There is a proposal for a blackbuck conservation reserve at Ummathur and Bagli villages in Chamarajanagar district to sustain their numbers in the wild. Though a final decision on the issue is pending, it was decided at the recent Karnataka Wildlife Board meeting to send a delegation of experts to …
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has no immediate plan to start construction activities for its proposed nuclear power project at Gorakhpur in Fatehabad. This is what the NPCIL has submitted before the National Green Tribunal while appearing in an appeal filed by Akhil Bhartiya Jeev Raksha Bishnoi …
Rajkot: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Ahmedabad district collectorate will hold a public hearing for environmental impact assessment for the proposed Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Dholera on Friday. DSIR is one of the first investment regions to be covered under the proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) …
The undulating semi-arid landscape of Badopal village, about 10km from Fatehabad town, is a haven for blackbucks. About 500 blackbucks, deers, neelgai (blue bull) and other species inhabit the area, which has abundant food and other sources necessary for the survival of these animals. However, this habitat faces an uncertain …
Grassland Is An Ideal Habitat For Breeding The forest department has counted 48 lesser floricans, the critically endangered smallest bustards of the world, in Velavadar Blackbuck National Park (BNP) in Bhavnagar district. The counting was done on Saturday and Sunday. According to assistant conservator of forests, BNP, D P Vaghela, …
In A Month, 7 Crushed To Death In Bhavnagar Rajkot: Gujarat’s first cablestayed bridge built over a sea creek in Bhavnagar may have helped the business boom with better connectivity to the city. But, barely 14 kms away, the road connecting this bridge is turning into a graveyard for the …
To save black bucks from stray dogs and poachers, the authorities in Fatehabad have decided to set up a sanctuary for them at Gorakhpur village in this district with the help of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). The black buck sanctuary will be set up on 500 acres …
Verge of extinction The dwindling numbers of blackbucks in the State’s only blackbuck sanctuary in the protected forest at Maidanahalli village of Madhugiri taluk in the district has caused concern among wildlife enthusiasts. The report of the blackbuck census conducted by the Forest department in association with the city-based Wildlife …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday summoned the chief of Municipal Corporation of Delhi to appear before it and explain the civic body's failure to repair a drain pipe discharging contaminated water in a waterbody in the city zoo, leading to death of several black bucks. A division …
Berhampur: Two projects for conservation of rare species of Olive Ridley sea turtles and black bucks, under the Natural Resources Conservation Outside Protected Areas (NRCOPA) were launched in the Ganjam district. A workshop-cum-launching function was held here in the city attended by Rajya Sabha member Renubala Pradhan, Chhatrapur MLA Adikanda …
PURI: The district magistrate has directed the Civil Aviation Department against flying helicopters over Jagannath temple here and nearby wildlife sanctuary. He has also asked the SP to stop choppers from using the city airspace. The beach protection council had lodged a complaint regarding a chopper doing rounds of the …
Tuticorin: District Forest Office of Tuticorin has planned to develop the Vallanad Blackbuck Sanctuary for promoting eco-tourism in association with district administration. Blackbuck is the main species at Vallanad Reserve Forest. Though nature trail was in place, additional trekking routes had to be formed. The number of watch towers would …
Close to 100 antelopes have perished in the region comprising Jodhpur and Barmer districts of Rajasthan in the past week with a senior forest official citing dehydration as the possible reason for the deaths.
Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN Wildlife lovers have a reason to cheer. For, a recent population count of blackbucks in Velavadar Black Buck National Park(BBNP) has reported a 10 per cent increase in its number, which was once down to as low as 200 in the region. The population estimation of …
