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 …
Construction of buildings in the traditional elephant migratory corridors resulting in obstruction of their path is a major factor contributing to human-elephant conflict in Coimbatore, according to G. Sivasubramanian, Assistant Manager, Western Ghats Landscape Programme, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – India. Addressing the monthly ‘Enviromeet’ organised in the …
The human-elephant conflict together with natural causes has resulted in the death of nearly 235 elephants last year, Wildlife Director General H D Ratnayake told the Daily News. In addition around 62 people have died during the same period due to the same reason, he said. The Agrarian Service and …
Construction of buildings in the traditional elephant migratory corridors resulting in obstruction of their path is a major factor contributing to human-elephant conflict in Coimbatore, according to G. Sivasubramanian, Assistant Manager, Western Ghats Landscape Programme, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – India. Addressing the monthly ‘Enviromeet’ organised in the …
Sri Lanka Ministry of Wildlife has recorded 252 deaths of wild elephants in 2012 island wide due to shooting and accidents, the Ministry announced. In addition 66 people have died in the same period due to human- elephant conflict, the Ministry says. The Ministry figures showed that out of the …
Four model elephant conservation centres will be set up in Sri Lanka by the Agrarian Service and Wildlife Ministry. The model conservation centres are a first in the world. The centres will protect elephants and prevent the human-elephant conflict, Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S M Chandrasena said. The Horowpathana …
Sri Lanka will deploy personnel of the Civil Defence Force to safeguard the electric fences built to keep the elephants from entering villages, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife S. M. Chandrasena said. The Deputy Minister said that three officers will be deployed for each 1,000 meters of electric …
Officials in Nepal have said they will now have to put a cap on the growth of wildlife including endangered species like tigers and rhinos. They say it is a result of significant increase in loss of human lives from attacks by wild animals. The problem is especially acute in …
Seeking the Centre's intervention to ensure speed restrictions at crossing points used by elephants, Odisha government on Wednesday asked the railway board to revisit its advisories on prevention of train accidents involving the animals. "I would request you to kindly prevail upon the ministry of railways to ensure that speed …
SRINAGAR: As the winter sets in, Hokrsar 14 kilometres north of Srinagar the capital city of Kashmir is home to migratory birds; visitors from Siberia and other regions of Central Asia, a thrilling experience for locals and tourists alike. History tells us that the delegations of 14th century Sufi Saints …
Rarely human communities coexist in harmony with large predators. Most often communities suffer due to predation on their stock while large carnivores suffer losses and at times extirpation due to retaliation. We examine the mechanisms permitting the coexistence of Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) and pastoral communities (Maldharis) in the …
Worried about attacks by wolves that are devouring reindeer in increasing numbers, the leader of Russia's vast Sakha Republic issued a decree on Tuesday initiating a three-month hunt targeting the predators. The goal is to bring the wolf population of the India-sized region also known as Yakutia down from more …
To prevent the habitat of wintering birds from turning into a hunting ground, local officials in Dongting Lake Wetland of Central China's Hunan province have pledged stricter law enforcement. By Monday, a patrol led by the local forestry administration found that 15 swans and 31 wild ducks wintering in the …
The Rajasthan Government’s Forest & Environment Department has submitted a proposal to the National Tiger Conservation Authority for relocation of two tigress sisters from Ranthambhore National Park to Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district in view of the big cats being unable to mark their territories after their mother’s death. …
Zambia has banned the hunting of lions and other endangered wild cats such as leopards because it sees more value in game viewing tourism than blood sport, the country's tourism minister said on Thursday. Sylvia Masebo told Reuters big cat numbers were also too low to have a sustainable hunting …
The State Government has allotted Rs. 44 crore to initiate measures to prevent human-animal conflict, Minister for Forests K.T. Pachamal has said. At the inauguration of the 20th State Forest Department Sports Meet at the Tamil Nadu State Forest Academy on Sunday, he said that the Department would utilise the …
Soaring mercury levels may trigger more incidents of human-animal conflicts, it is feared. Forest fires and the reduced availability of fodder and drinking water may force wild animals out of their territories. They may venture into human habitations in search of water and food, according to wildlife authorities. E.A. Jayson, …
GUWAHATI: Rampant deforestation has been at the root of the raging man-elephant conflict in Assam. The man-elephant conflict has also resulted in death of large number of elephants in the State till date. This pristine wildlife habitat in the State suffered an unprecedented forest loss resulting in large-scale reduction and …
Assam, famed for its national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, faced one of its worst years in wildlife management as it lost an estimated 800 animals, including one-horned rhinos, during 2012. Among the positives in the wildlife sector was a healthy population of Royal Bengal Tiger in Kaziranga National Park with …
Members of farmers’ association have written to the Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan, to have a relook at issues concerning human-animal conflict. In their letter, association members V. Balasubramaniam and P. Kandasamy have said that the Minister, as the chairperson of the first zonal conference on animal …
The Forest Department has begun efforts, in coordination with Horticulture Department, to source water from its 30 acre farm in Anaikatti to refill a water trough with a capacity of 20,000 litres. The water source was constructed in Jambukandi area by the Forest Department. The Forest Department has embarked on …
