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 …
Soon, the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) will overcome a huge dichotomy — of being a tiger project sans tigers — with plans to re-stock it with big cats from other habitats. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has constituted a team last week to suggest measures for tiger recovery in …
Human-elephant Conflict (HEC) is a significant problem in Nepal, with approximately two-thirds of households being impacted by elephants (Elephas maximus), particularly during the winter. In addition to elephant casualties, more than 10% of the households surveyed have had human casualties (injury or death) during the past 5 years. This study …
Humans running into tigers and leopards, that left at least 156 people dead and injured in Dudhwa-Pilibhit area of Uttar Pradesh between 2000 and 2013 were due to people venturing into the forests and not the other way round, says a report. Dudhwa-Pilibhit area, which is spread over 5,000 sq …
Under the programme, a dominant female elephant will be identified. “After she is tranquilised, we will put a radio collar on her. She will then be released back to her herd. The radio will send a signal to a satellite which will enable us to track the movement of the …
Bhubaneswar: As many as 82 people were killed in separate elephant attacks till February 2018, Forest and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray informed to Odisha Assembly on Wednesday in response to a question. While 66 persons were killed in elephant attacks in 2016-17, as many as 82 people were killed and …
NAINITAL: Environmentalists and wildlife experts said they were alarmed by a new study which has reported 93 leopard deaths -- a very high number -- from across the country in just the first two months of 2018. Most of the big cats were felled by poachers for their skin and …
Three elephants in the Rimoi National Game Reserve in Elgeyo Marakwet have been killed as as a result of human-wildlife conflicts. KWS said one of the jumbos was killed as it sought water from a borehole on the border of Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo counties. River Kerio, the main water …
In a state ridden by man-animal conflict, the Uttarakhand Government is contemplating increasing the ex-gratia and other compensation amount provided to wildlife attack victims. The wildlife authorities have proposed a hike in the ex-gratia amount from the existing Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to the families of individuals, …
Judgement of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of M. T. Thomas & Others Vs Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Thiruvananthapuram dated 05/02/2018 regarding spoiling of agriculture due to the attack of wild animals. The petitions have been filed by the agriculturalists who own or occupy lands in …
Environment CS Judi Wakhungu has said the ministry is determined to control the increasing wave of human-wildlife conflict. She said the the conflict is as a result of the changing climatic conditions as well as human encroachment on wildlife corridors and dispersal areas. “During periods of drought most wildlife come …
Lament sleepless nights, seek Ministers’ involvement to resolve the issue Farmers belonging to various associations have urged the district administration to convene a tripartite meeting involving Ministers to find a solution to the increasing human-animal conflict in the district. At the recent monthly farmers grievance meeting here, the farmers said …
Residents of Empakasi village in Kitengela at the scene where six lions struck for a second time, killing 15 sheep and goats. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] Maasai morans plan to storm the Nairobi National Park today in a revenge mission against lions they accuse of killing more than 100 of their …
New Delhi: Communities living near wildlife reserves in Rajasthan show a high tolerance for wildlife, comprising larger carnivores such as leopard and wolves. This is despite experiencing loss to crops and livestock, a study said on Wednesday. Almost 85% of locals who were interviewed believe in protecting the wildlife reserves …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) is going to kick-start its project to control wild animal population through contraceptives from Uttarakhand with a pilot on Rhesus Macaque monkeys, ministry officials said. After years of deliberations, the MoEF&CC; recently approved a Rs 10 crore funding for 'immunology contraception' …
Seven elephants have been killed in Kajiado as the human-wildlife conflict in the county worsens. The jumbos were killed in Porka Village, Kenyewa ward in Kajiado East Constituency on Friday evening. On Saturday, Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku accused the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) of fuelling the conflict by continuously …
Nagpur: If one believed that with recent tiger attacks on humans the man-animal conflict has been raging, then it is not completely true. As per official figures, 42 human deaths were reported in the state till December 2017 as compared to 52 in 2016. Information received by RTI activist Abhay …
The state Forest Department has asked the Ministry of Environment and Forest's approval to perform immuno-contraceptive operation on female elephants to control the population of the pachyderms. With 8,976 elephants, Karnataka tops the number of pachyderms in the country. Their increasing presence has been a cause for concern since authorities …
Populations of cheetahs in southern Africa have declined as farming and other human activities push deeper into the free-roaming cats’ range, a new study co-led by Duke University doctoral student Varsha Vijay finds. Fewer than 3,600 adult cheetahs remain in the region, which covers an area larger than France. A …
The state of conservancies report consolidates information and data on conservancies based on national indicators.The report provides a baseline for measuring future impacts and contribution to wildlife conservation and community livelihoods.The findings also enrich understanding of the challenges and complexities that conservancies face as they restore biodiversity. The findings will …
CABINET has approved a new policy for human-wildlife conflict compensation, with families of victims set to receive N$100 000 where a person is killed by a wild animal. The environment and tourism ministry's spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, confirmed this yesterday. The policy was revised following an outcry by affected communities, who …
