wildlife conservation

Bhopal, March 29 Mukhi, the first cheetah born in India as part of an ambitious reintroduction program that began in September 2022 at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, celebrated her third birthday on Sunday, officials said."India's first-born cheetah, Mukhi, is turning three today...

New Delhi, March 29 A group of former bureaucrats and wildlife conservationists has called for the withdrawal of an order from the Assam government's environment department, which requires the deployment of approximately 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the upcoming...

Bhopal, March 29 – Mukhi, India's first cheetah born in the wild under the ambitious 'Project Cheetah', turned three years old on Sunday, officials said.This milestone has been celebrated as a significant achievement for wildlife conservation in Madhya Pradesh and for the national effort to...

This is a major achievement in wildlife conservation, as a chick of the extremely rare Great Indian Bustard, locally known as Ghorad, has been born in Gujarat's Kutch district after nearly a decade. The birth has been reported from the grasslands of Abdasa, and is being seen as a major success...

Jaipur, March 29 The Rajasthan High Court has prohibited night safaris and the use of drones in the Jawai Leopard Reserve in the Pali district, expressing concern over the disturbance to wildlife caused by unregulated tourism activities.A bench comprising Justices Sandeep Shah and Pushpendra...

Bijnor (UP), March 28 A 57-year-old woman was killed by a leopard while she was working in a field near a forest with her husband, police said on Saturday.The incident took place at Hidayatpur Chauhadwala village in the Afzalgarh area on Friday evening.According to Forest Ranger Pradeep...

Johannesburg, March 27 Verushka Singh, the first Indian-origin Mrs. South Africa to be crowned in the pageant’s 24-year history, has stepped down just four months after her crowning, citing "personal and family reasons".In November 2025, Singh's victory was celebrated as a breakthrough for the...

Ujjain, March 25 – On the occasion of his 61st birthday on Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav delivered a message from the newly established All India Radio (AIR) station in Ujjain.The Chief Minister began his address by reaffirming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

Bhopal, March 24 – BJP leader Mohan Yadav, who is currently the 19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, will turn 61 on March 25.Born on March 25, 1965, in Ujjain, Mohan Yadav is a lawyer by profession and has been a key figure in Madhya Pradesh politics.He previously served as a minister in...

New Delhi, March 24 India emphasized its commitment to protecting migratory species at the ongoing 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) in Brazil, officials said on Tuesday."At the ongoing COP15 of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), India...

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), March 24 Authorities at the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve have successfully released three rhinoceroses – Harsh, Sushma, and Rashi – into the open jungle after bringing them out of their enclosure, officials said on Tuesday.The three rhinos, including one male and two females...

March 21, New Delhi – India is intensifying its science-based wildlife conservation efforts. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 27th Annual General Meeting of the Wildlife Institute of India Society at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy in Dehradun on Saturday.The...

New Delhi, March 21 The Delhi zoo experienced a significant increase in visitors, with approximately 18,000 people attending on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, coinciding with the International Day of Forests.According to a statement, the large turnout created a vibrant atmosphere at the zoo...

New Delhi, March 21 Forest conservation goes beyond tree planting and requires the preservation of the entire ecosystem, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday.Yadav made the remarks at a two-day workshop at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun on the occasion of the...

Dehradun, March 21 – Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led discussions on proposals across sectors, including roads, drinking water supply, defence, irrigation, and infrastructure near protected areas, at the 90th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife, an...

New Delhi, March 21 The Forest Survey of India (FSI) and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday to strengthen the use of geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and AI/ML-based tools in forest fire...

Lucknow, March 21 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised the children who saved themselves and their families from leopard attacks, describing them as an inspiration for society.Adityanath felicitated "brave" children at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here on the...

New Delhi, March 19 – Six critically endangered white-rumped vultures were released as a pilot project by the Assam State Forest Department at the Vulture Reintroduction Aviary in Rani Range, near the Kamrup district, on Thursday. All the birds have been fitted with GPS/satellite transmitters...

New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court has dismissed another plea alleging violation of international wildlife norms in the import of endangered species by Vantara, a zoological rescue and rehabilitation center in Jamnagar, Gujarat.The top court last year dismissed a similar public interest...

Jaipur, March 17 The Rajasthan Forest Department has decided to attach radio collars to leopards in the Jhalana Leopard Reserve to monitor their movement, following repeated incidents of them straying into nearby residential areas, officials said.Chief Wildlife Warden K C Arun Prasad said the...