human-wildlife conflict

Chennai, March 4 Highlighting the state's commitment to "responsible and community-centered" conservation, the Tamil Nadu government has launched a series of initiatives, including a Dark Sky Park and an AI-powered drone surveillance unit to protect wildlife, a senior official said on Wednesday...

Amaravati, March 3 Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan launched the 'Hanuman' project on Tuesday to prevent human-wildlife conflict and protect lives, livestock, and forests across the state.Addressing the inauguration at the Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) sixth Battalion...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 A drone designed to tranquilize aggressive elephants without close human contact, recently unveiled by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, marks a significant milestone in the use of indigenous UAV technology for mitigating human-wildlife conflict, the manufacturing...

Kochi, March 2 The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the state government to submit a report outlining the steps to establish a robust defense mechanism to deal with human-wild animal conflict in Aralam in Kannur district and in Wayanad.A Division Bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran...

Chandrapur, February 28 Two people were killed by wild animals in the Mul and Moharli areas of Chandrapur district on Saturday, according to officials from the forest department.Kashinath Shivaram Lonwale (60), a resident of Padmapur, was killed by a wild animal around 6 pm in compartment no...

Mumbai, February 28 – Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator Jayant Patil sharply criticized the MahaYuti government’s newly formulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy for agriculture on Saturday.During the debate, he acknowledged the potential of the technology but accused the...

Mumbai, February 27 Forest Minister Ganesh Naik affirmed in the Legislative Council on Friday that the government intends to implement long-term measures, including alternative farming and rehabilitation, alongside efforts to resolve human-wildlife conflict.Responding to questions raised by...

Kannur (Kerala), February 27 A man died after being attacked by a wild elephant in Aralam, a northern district of the state, on Friday, police said.The deceased has been identified as Aneesh AS (44), from Block 10, Aralam Farm here.According to police, the incident occurred around 4 am, when...

February 26, Kohima: Principal Secretary, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Y. Kikheto Sema, has called for intensified and community-driven conservation efforts in the face of declining forest cover and the impact of climate change.He made these remarks during the opening session of the...

Bengaluru, February 23 Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre directed officials on Monday to ensure that information about the movement of wild animals in areas bordering forests is immediately shared with plantation growers' associations, labor unions, and local leaders as soon as it is...

Gosaba (Sundarbans), February 21 Even in knee-deep, murky waters, Rina Sarkar is agile as she navigates the slippery mudbanks of Chargheri village on Satjalia island in the Sundarbans. She is one of the 150 local women who have come to the embankment, walking through a dense forest, to plant...

Nagpur, February 18 A sub-adult male tiger was found dead on railway tracks in Nagpur, possibly after being hit by a train, officials said on Wednesday.The big cat was about one and a half years old, and its body was found in the Jamtha area near the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium on...

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...

Bahraich (UP), February 16 A wild elephant killed a priest, reportedly over 100 years old, at a temple inside the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary here, officials said on Monday.Forest officials identified the deceased as Baba Suresh Das of Hazaripurwa village under the Sujauli Police Station...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Forest Minister Javed Rana stated that the government will intensify its efforts to strengthen forest conservation, biodiversity protection, and eco-tourism across the Union Territory in the upcoming fiscal year. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that under the ‘Ek Ped...

Jammu, February 13 Jammu and Kashmir Forest Minister Javed Rana on Friday said the government will intensify efforts to strengthen forest conservation, biodiversity protection, and eco-tourism across the Union territory in the coming fiscal year.Concluding the discussion in the Assembly on the...

Ranchi, February 13 At least six people, including four members of a family, were killed by a herd of wild elephants in the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand on Friday, a forest officer said.The herd, which had attacked several people over the past few days, entered the Gondwar village in the...