conservation

Mumbai, March 18 The state legislative assembly passed the Wildlife Protection (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Wednesday, with the government asserting that it would not lead to the issuance of permits for hunting wild animals, including leopards.The bill aims to facilitate better...

A program focused on environmental protection and the use of eco-friendly alternatives was organized at Government Women's Degree College, Gandhi Nagar, in Jammu.The event was jointly organized by the National Cadet Corps 8th Battalion and the college administration. The primary objective of...

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), March 18 Two tusks belonging to a young elephant were seized from a house in the Tirupati district, a forest official said on Wednesday.The tusks were recovered on Tuesday from the possession of the accused, who has been taken into custody."Two tusks belonging to a...

Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), March 17 A tigress is believed to have died due to electrocution on farmland in a village in this district, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in Padaguru village in the Gundlupete taluk, near the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, they said.The tigress was...

Chandrapur, March 16 A case has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act against some individuals in connection with a tiger incident on March 16 on the Padmapur-Moharli road in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, according to officials from the forest department, who made the...

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), March 15 Forest officials, environmental scientists, and wildlife conservationists from India, Nepal, and Bhutan have agreed to form a collaborative network to strengthen the protection and conservation of small wild cats in the region, officials said on Sunday.The...

Jammu, March 13 The Indian Railways carried out a rare wildlife logistics operation on Friday by transporting two hippopotamuses from Chennai to Jammu, from where they were transferred to their new enclosure at the Jammu Zoo on the outskirts of the city.Officials said the animals were brought...

London, March 13 The Bank of England has sparked a debate with an announcement that historical figures, such as former Prime Minister Winston Churchill and writer Jane Austen, will be replaced by British wildlife on the next series of UK banknotes.The theme of nature received the highest...

New Delhi, March 12 The government has no proposal under consideration to change the name of the Taj Mahal, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a supplementary query by CPI-M member John Brittas on whether the government had any plans to...

Malkangiri (Odisha), March 11 The Odisha forest department seized 631 Indian flap shell turtles near the state's border with Andhra Pradesh during a special operation in Malkangiri district, an official said.Acting on a tip-off, personnel from the Motu range under the Malkangiri forest...

Baripada (Odisha), March 11 Officers from the Odisha forest department arrested a man on Wednesday for allegedly setting fire inside the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in the Mayurbhanj district, officials said.While patrolling the Nedam forest on Tuesday evening, staff from the Pithabata North...

A training program on the eradication of Lantana camara, titled "Harit Raksha 2026," was organized on March 11, 2026, by the Jammu Forest Division to enhance the capabilities of field staff in managing invasive species. The program was conducted under the supervision of Pradeepchandra Wahule...

Itanagar, March 11 The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday constituted a committee to study the increasing human-animal conflicts in the state and recommend measures for wildlife protection.Announcing the formation of the committee, Speaker Tesam Pongte said senior BJP MLA Wanglin...

New Delhi, March 10 – Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to protecting the Aravalli Range while responding to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.During the debate on the functioning of his ministry...

Bhopal, March 10 – The Nauradehi wildlife sanctuary, which has been renamed Rani Durgavati Sanctuary and covers the districts of Narasinghpur, Damoh, and Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, will soon become the third home for cheetahs in India, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday.The Chief...

Panaji, March 10 The Goa government will draft a policy on managing human-animal wildlife conflict after studying the models adopted by states like Kerala and Karnataka, Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Tuesday.He was responding to a question raised by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao in...

New Delhi, March 9 Seventy-one monuments and archaeological sites in Bihar, declared of national importance, are maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Culture Minister Gajendra...

Bhopal, March 9 India's cheetah population crossed the 50-mark on Monday after the birth of five cubs to a Namibian cheetah, 'Jwala', at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, bringing the national total to 53.The announcement was made by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who noted...

New Delhi, March 9 Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is "not a protected monument" under the Archaeological Survey of India, and the ongoing work at the old ghat is a project aimed at "restoring" its strength, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply to a query in the Lok...

March 09, New Delhi: A proud moment for the Cheetah Project as Jwala, a Namibian cheetah and successful three-time mother, gave birth to five cubs on Monday at the Kuno National Park.With this birth, the number of thriving Indian-born cubs has risen to 33, marking the 10th successful cheetah...