Mumbai, March 24 Maharashtra's Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has said that the state government has asked Reliance Foundation to accommodate leopards at its Vantara facility in Gujarat's Jamnagar, and 25 big cats have already been relocated there.The population of leopards has risen four times...
Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 20 – A 27-year-old veterinarian died after being attacked by a hippopotamus at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga on Friday, while receiving treatment at the zoo hospital.Dubbing the incident as "unfortunate," State Minister for Forest, Ecology...
Bengaluru, March 20 A veterinary doctor, who had entered an enclosure to provide medical care at the Tavarekoppa Lion and Safari Zoo in Shivamogga, died after being attacked by a hippopotamus.The deceased, Dr. Sameeksha Reddy (26), had recently been appointed on a contract basis, according to...
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Kohima, March 19 Nagaland Forest Minister C L John on Thursday called for urgent action to address the rising human-elephant conflict and deforestation, as he stressed the need for stronger community engagement and stricter enforcement measures to protect the state's biodiversity.Addressing...
Mumbai, March 18 The opposition on Wednesday claimed in the Maharashtra assembly that teak wood smugglers operating in the Chandrapur district are enjoying political patronage.Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged during Question Hour, the first hour of the House...
Mumbai, March 12 In a significant move to address the increasing frequency of leopards entering human settlements in Maharashtra due to the destruction of their own habitat, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik announced in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved...
Mumbai, March 12 Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said on Thursday that the state cabinet has approved a proposal to move leopards to Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, thereby protecting people from legal action if they kill the big cat entering human habitations.The state...
Bengaluru, March 12 – A discussion on compensation for deaths caused by wildlife took place in the Karnataka Assembly during the Question and Answer session on Thursday, with Congress MLA Puttarangasetty urging the government to provide financial relief to all victims of snakebites, regardless...
Mumbai, March 10 The Maharashtra government will soon make a decision on the rehabilitation of eligible encroachers residing in the protected area of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in suburban Mumbai, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik informed the legislative council on Tuesday.The sprawling...
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Gairsain, March 10 Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal stated on Tuesday that from the formation of the state in 2000 to January this year, 1,296 people have lost their lives due to human-wildlife conflict.Uniyal was responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Braj Bhushan Gairola in the...
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Bengaluru, March 10 Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Tuesday that a 7-km railway barrier has been approved for the Madikeri division and 20 km for the Nagarhole division in 2025-26 to reduce human-elephant conflict in the region.Responding to a proposal raised by BJP MLC Suja...
Raipur, March 10 As many as 38 elephants and nine tigers died due to various reasons, including electrocution, poaching, and infighting, in Chhattisgarh over the past 26 months, state Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.During the same period, 562 other...
Agartala, March 3 Tripura Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma said on Tuesday that the state government will construct four "elephant passes" in Mungiakami, in the Khowai district, to allow for their free and safe movement.Mungiakami, located at the foothills of the Atharamura range, has been...
Palghar, February 19 As many as 12 million trees will be planted in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, according to Forest Minister and district guardian minister Ganesh Naik, who announced this on Thursday.He was speaking after inaugurating the Global Konkan Festival and the Palghar Mini...
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Jammu, February 17 A total of 15,661 cases of human-wildlife conflict were recorded across J&K between 2023 and 2025, resulting in 32 deaths and 350 injuries, with the Jammu district alone accounting for nearly 18 per cent of these incidents.Forest Minister Javed Rana provided this information...
Gangtok, February 13 Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba met Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday, seeking his intervention on the issues faced by people living in villages on the periphery of forests, including the increasing incidents of man-animal conflicts.Subba met Yadav at his...