Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/05/2025. The Applicant Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee has filed the application alleging illegal felling of trees over an area of around 5 acres within the …
Noted wildlife filmmaker Subbaiah Nallamuthu on Monday said instead of blaming the government, the onus should be laid on individual efforts towards protecting the tiger and spreading awareness for wildlife conservation. Nallamuthu said this while was interacting with students and wildlife enthusiasts as part of the Robin Bannerjee Memorial Lecture …
Even as India is striving hard to save the big cats, the country has lost fifty tigers so far this year against 72 tiger deaths in 2012. Heading the list is Karnataka with the loss of 13 tigers till now, followed by eight in Maharashtra, seven in Uttarakhand and five …
The number of wild Royal Bengal tigers in Nepal has increased to 198, a 63.6 per cent rise in five years, a government survey of the big cats showed. The findings are crucial for the protection of endangered tigers facing the threat of extinction from poachers for the lucrative trade …
Even as complaints relating to wild animals straying into human habitations and posing a threat to life and property is mounting in various parts of the district. particularly Gudalur, Pandhalur and their surroundings, the forest department has expressed the view that if the people extend their cooperation it would be …
The ministry of environment and forest has put in place a Hotline through mobile phone No. 01755660033 to protect wildlife and stop illegal trade in wildlife and related crimes in Bangladesh. Hasan Mahmud, minister for environment and forest, inaugurated the Hotline at a discussion meeting in observance of the Global …
World Tiger Day would be observed today in the country as elsewhere in the world underlining the need for protecting the endangered tiger species against total extinction. Some 41 tigers were killed and 11 died normally in last 17 years in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, said forest …
Forest Minister Ramanath Rai on Wednesday stated that the State government has no plans of carving out new elephant corridor but has, nonetheless, allocated Rs 109.37 crore to a comprehensive project aimed at reducing man-animal conflict. The project has been envisaged for 15 districts which have seen heightened elephant activity. …
While the leopard is one of the most widely recognized cats after tigers, its days may be numbered in Madhya Pradesh. Thanks to poaching, retaliatory killing, conflicts with farmers followed by weak investigations, the spotted feline may soon qualify for 'vulnerable'status. Within 24 hours of a leopard's death in Panna …
The formation of anti-depredation squads on the periphery of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, has resulted in over 60 per cent drop in man-elephant conflicts in the area, officials said. Since the formation of ADS in three forest villages of DTR Bhagwantnagar, Gulra Tanda and Baidhiya Kalan in June last year, the …
To know about density, abundance and demographic ratio of tigers, the wildlife wing of the forest department for the first time will implement a research project titled 'Long-term monitoring of tigers, co-predators and prey species in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and adjoining landscapes'. On June 25, the state government gave …
The government has prepared a Rs 109-crore comprehensive project to contain man-animal conflict in the backdrop of the increasing number of elephant attacks. Forests minister B Ramanatha Rai told the assembly on Monday that the proposal for the five-year project is under consideration. The districts proposed to be covered are …
Kaliyawaka Ananda Bodhi Cultural Foundation will compile a project report which includes all aspects in the human-elephant conflict. The project will analyze the pros and cons of the natural biological fencing introduced in Africa by the World Wild Fund (WWF). It will examine the viability of implementing this in Sri …
A knowledge series on 'Leopards in our backyards' is powered by Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SNGP) in Borivili. Many regard leopards in and around SGNP as a safety hazard for humans. A study, therefore, attempts to understand the leopard's biology and the roots of the perceived conflict. Asked if there …
Sanjay Gandhi National Park, located in Mumbai shares its boundary with many richly inhabited areas like the Aarey Colony, Tansa Area and Bhandup area. Since long it was observed that people in these areas thought of leopards to be posing a real threat to their lives. The leopards were sometimes …
Stressing upon the need to stop encroachments along the elephant corridor, the High Court, on Thursday, called for steps to stop incidents of elephants entering human habitats and repeated recurrences in the loss of both human and animal lives. Hearing a suo motu public interest litigation on man-elephant conflicts, the …
The government on Tuesday said it will not sanction mini-hydel projects, if they are located in forest areas. “I will visit the spots to study,” said forests minister B Ramanath Rai, admitting that such projects will adversely affect the elephant population. The minister was replying to a query on mini-hydel …
Not only the translocation of lions to Chandraprabha wildlife sanctuary has failed but ten other translocations across the world have also failed, the latest one being the Indian Rhino's translocation in 2013. Atleast three incidents of translocation of lions have been taken up across the world including two in India …
Attacks by wild elephants continue in villages along the India-Bhutan border in Assam's Udalguri district with three people being trampled to death within a week this month and several houses being damaged. "Almost every day, elephant herds are entering villages and damaging houses and crops. People are scared and worried. …
Ninety nine elephants have died up to May 31, this year. Though the rate in comparison to other years is lesser, the Department of Wildlife Conservation is going all-out to reduce the number with continuous awareness programmes in elephant-human conflict prone areas. As against 99 jumbos, 24 people were also …
Forest Minister Ramanath Rai said on Wednesday that the State government would appoint an expert committee to find out reasons for the increased appearances of elephants on the outskirts of Bangalore. Rai told reporters that the committee would assess whether any infringement of the elephant corridor was resulting in the …
