Forest Department News

A 42-year-old labourer identified as Sugna Devi was killed by a tiger at Jaipur s Nahargarh Biological Park on Wednesday morning. Devi and other women labourers had entered an enclosure at the park to cut grass when tiger Shivaji s cage inside the enclosure op

Gandhinagar: At least 30 lions were captured in June from different forest ranges in Gujarat amid a pattern of problematic interactions between locals and lions, a senior forest official said on Tuesday. Wherever there is human-lion conflict, lions are capture

The Maharashtra forest officials captured a man-eater leopard at Inamgaon in Pune district early on Saturday, exactly a month after the animal killed a woman at Pimpalsuti village in Shirur. Range forest officer Nilkanth Gavhane said, The leopard was spotted a

Sometimes, a little coordination between humans can make a huge difference for wildlife. That was evident in Assam s Nagaon, where quick action by the Forest Department and Indian Railways helped prevent a possible tragedy involving a large herd of elephants a

Gujarat forest department has decided to secure two important pilgrimage sites located on hills after lion attack incidents were reported last month. On Tuesday the government deployed 25 wildlife trackers for the 24 7 monitoring of the three stairways of Moun

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday reacted to Tamil Nadu leaders demands for a CBI probe into the Hanur shootout case, where three suspected poachers were allegedly shot dead by forest department officials in Chamarajanagar district, saying one

The deaths of three men in a forest department firing in Chamarajanagar district triggered protests in both Houses of the Karnataka Assembly Monday, with the Opposition demanding a judicial inquiry into the incident. In the Assembly, Leader of Opposition R Ash

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay condemned the killing of three Tamils by Karnataka forest officials. He called the explanation provided by the department unacceptable and demanded a high-level probe

Three men residing near the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka were allegedly shot dead by forest department officials early Saturday morning. While forest authorities claimed the men were poachers who opened fire on patrolling staff, the victims families

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar keeps the Finance portfolio. Madhu Bangarappa continues leading the Education department

In a major win for wildlife conservation, a young critically endangered Indian vulture was released back into its native habitat at the Sri Ramadevarabetta Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka's Ramanagara after recovering from a leg fracture. The People for Animal

The state government has approved the diversion of nearly 83,700 sq ft of forest land for two projects of Adani Group companies in Raigad and Amravati, including reserve forest and mangrove land for a proposed cement terminal in Alibag, officials said. The For

Labourers working for Mumbai s Bandra-Versova Sea Link project woke up to an unusual sight on Saturday morning as a baby humpback whale was found stranded between the rocks along the shores of Carter Road. The incident came to light around 6 am near Otters Clu

State Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia on Friday visited Chaturi village in Amreli district, where he met the family members of a five-year-old boy who was killed by a lioness earlier this week. The minister later told mediapersons that long-ter

A week after eight endangered golden Langurs were rescued from alleged wildlife traffickers in Assam, all except one have been released back into the wild. The one left died during the rescue and rehabilitation process

The Haryana forest department is preparing to launch a demolition drive against illegal constructions on protected forest land in Gurugram after issuing notices to 21 illegal encroachments, officials said. Officials said several occupants have already started

Underlining the paramount duty of the forest department to ensure ecological balance and protect it from human activity, the Madras High Court recently refused to allow a plea seeking the use of cooking utensils, fuel, and other combustible materials in a rese

With monsoon tourism gathering pace, the Pune Forest Division has appealed to visitors heading to popular monsoon destinations such as Lonavala-Khandala, Rajgad Fort, Sinhagad Fort, and their surrounding regions to strictly follow safety guidelines and warned

A state forest department team has arrested a man with possession of a monitor lizard body party near the Pune Railway Station. Forest officials have identified the accused as Malhar Lala Lokhande,34, resident of Pimple Gurav

A video showing a wild elephant rummaging and feeding through piles of plastic waste in Karnataka s Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) has sparked widespread anger online, drawing attention to the growing waste problem in the ecologically sensitive region. The

The Delhi high court has stayed the operation of a Delhi government notification issued last year that exempted landowners from informing a tree officer before felling trees deemed dangerous to life, property or traffic, terming the move prima facie contempt

The Karnataka Forest Department on Monday suspended a Range Forest Officer (RFO) for allowing a rowdy sheeter and his associates to hold an alcohol party near an anti-poaching camp in Bandipur Tiger...