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 …
Letter from Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment & Forests to Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on actions to avoid human deaths in Corbett area.
Goa Forest Department has begun an extensive exercise to fence the boundaries of two major wildlife sanctuaries to avoid the infiltration of wild animals into nearby localities. Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) D N F Carvalho said that the five- kilometer-long rubble wall and cattle proof trench is being constructed …
In separate incidents, a man was killed and another, a forest watcher was seriously injured in elephant attacks across the State on Wednesday. Senior forest officials had to face the ire of the villagers near Chainuhadlu following the death of a man after he was attacked by a tusker. Sources …
The forest department has submitted a Rs 130.16 crore proposal to the State government to solve man-elephant conflict in Kodagu. The proposal was sent by Forest Minister C H Vijayshankar who is also the Kodagu District-in-Charge Minister, to the State government through Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF). The proposal …
More settlers are leaving the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, as animal incursions are increasing and a voluntary resettlement project of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has been allegedly delayed. Seven of the nine families at Narimanthikkolly and two of the three at Eswarankolly in Thirunelly panchayat; three of the …
The spot where the stampede that claimed over 100 lives has been a traditional forest trekking path used mostly by devotees from Tamil Nadu to reach the hillshrine of Lord Ayyaappa. The area is known as 'pulmedu' as it is a large stretch of grassland in Periyar Wildlife Reserve on …
Deputy Conservator of Forests Ambadi Madhav categorically said that the Department has not given the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the three hydel power projects which are planned in Bisile forests. Talking to media persons after an interaction with the villagers of Alur on Wednesday, he said the people were …
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests B K Singh has said a proposal has been submitted to the State Government to hike the compensation being paid for death due to elephant attack from the current Rs two lakhs to ` five lakhs. Similarly, ` 25,000 has been recommended for crop loss. …
Evidence-based decision-making is critical for implementing conservation actions, especially for human-wildlife conflicts, which have been increasing worldwide. Conservation practitioners recognize that long-term solutions should include altering human behaviors, and public education and enforcement of wildlife-related laws are two management actions frequently implemented, but with little empirical evidence evaluating their success. …
Ajjampura, Jan 6, DHNS : Amrutha Mahal Cattle Breeding Centre in Ajjampura which was once famous for its developmental activities has now ruined owing to negligence from the officers. The farm which was a boon to the farmers once upon a time has now been a bane for the farmers. …
Trench will be dug to protect entire farms in Jallipatti: DFO Tirupur: The Forest Department officials held a liaison meeting with farmers from Jallipatti hamlet and areas near 9/6 check post on Udumalpet-Munnar stretch, on Tuesday, to discuss methods to reduce the frequent attack of wild animals on crops and …
Haldwani: Amid increasing man-animal conflicts in recent years, people from over a dozen forest villages surrounding Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) rejected Government
Mumbai: The finding of a dead leopard at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) has conservationists worried about the declining numbers of the big cats in the area. According to official statistics, the number of leopards in the park was down to 23 in 2009 from 47 in 1990. "It's …
Fear gripped those having bad memories of crop destruction in Jharkhand as hundreds of elephants are about to return on their annual migration sojourn. In November, a herd of elephants attacked a Jharkhand village in the morning and trampled a woman and her son to death. A rampaging elephant killed …
Jorhat, Dec 3: Songita Munda (7), daughter of Shiva Munda, was injured when a rhino attacked her at Bogoriguri in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) this morning while she was playing near her house. The rhino had strayed away from KNP and had entered the residential area near Karbi Hills. The …
Pramod Panwar | TNN Palanpur: At least four persons, including a range forest officer and the sarpanch, were injured by a leopard at Malgadh village, 17 km from Deesa, in Banaskantha district on Monday. The big cat was finally caught by forest officials and a team from Gir Foundation at …
