wildlife

Shimla, February 28 A leopard was found dead in the Dhalun area of the Kangra district, officials said on Saturday.Following the information, a team from the forest department arrived at the scene and secured the carcass.District Forest Officer (DFO) Amit Sharma said the leopard's death was...

Patna, February 28 The authorities of the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, popularly known as Patna Zoo, in the Bihar capital, have decided to close the facility to visitors from Saturday, March 7, following confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry samples collected from a research centre...

Sheopur (MP), February 28 Nine cheetahs airlifted from Botswana arrived at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday and were released into an enclosure, boosting India's big cat count under the reintroduction program to 48.Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav released six female and...

Ranchi, February 27 A wild elephant, which entered Jharkhand's capital Ranchi on Friday morning, returned to the forest after causing panic among people in the city for five hours, a forest official said.The jumbo moved around the Birsa Chowk and Ranchi airport areas, and a forest team...

Sheopur (MP), February 27 Eight more cheetahs will be airlifted from Africa and brought to Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning, an official said on Friday.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender...

Ranchi, February 27 A wild elephant entered Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi, on Friday morning, causing panic among locals, a forest official said.The elephant was roaming in the Hawai Nagar area, and a team of forest officials has been deployed to drive the animal out of the city, he said."The...

Thane, February 26 A leopard was found dead with its claws removed in the Washala forest range of the Shahapur taluka, officials said on Thursday.The carcass was found in a dry stream within the limits of the Susarwadi village on Tuesday, according to a veterinary officer.The animal...

Bijnor (UP), February 25 The carcass of an elephant, estimated to be around eight years old, was found in the Sahuvala forest range in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, according to a forest official on Wednesday.Forest Sub-Inspector Nitin said the decomposed carcass was found in the Khari beat...

New Delhi, February 25 India and Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas such as forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change.The MoU envisages cooperation between the two sides in formulating...

India and Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation in the areas of forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. The MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate...

Bahraich (UP), February 25 A male leopard was rescued from atop a tree in the Bitania village, under the Nanpara forest range of the Bahraich Forest Division, on Wednesday morning. It died while being taken to the range office, a senior forest official said.Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)...

Ghaziabad (UP), February 25 The forest department launched a search operation on Wednesday in the Govindpuram area after CCTV footage from inside a school here captured a leopard's movement on the premises.Upon receiving information from the Greenfield Public School management, a team from the...

Los Angeles, February 25 – Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has expressed regret over moving back to his native Australia after a series of deadly shark attacks near his home.The Thor star, 42, grew up in Australia but lived in the US for many years before moving back to Australia in 2015 with...

Ghaziabad (UP), February 23 Ten peacocks were found dead, and one was recovered in an unconscious state near a radish field in a village here on Monday, forest department officials said.The incident came to light when a farmer in Pachayara village, checking his wheat crops, spotted the fallen...

Gondia, Feb 22 A leopard died after it was hit by an unidentified vehicle on a national highway in Maharashtra's Gondia district in the early hours of Sunday, a forest official said.The incident occurred around 1:30 am on the Nainpur-Duggipaar Road on NH 53, under the Sadak Arjuni forest...

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...

New Delhi, February 18 Three cheetah cubs have been born at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India's total population of the big cat to 38, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on Wednesday.The cubs were born to Gamini, who was relocated from South Africa as part of...

February 18, New Delhi – Good news is coming from Kuno National Park, located in the Sheopur district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, where three new cheetah cubs were born, as India completes three years since cheetahs arrived from South Africa.Celebrations are echoing through...

Sheopur (MP), February 18 Cheetah 'Gamini' has given birth to three cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, bringing the total number of these big cats in India to 38, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday.Describing it as a "remarkable" success of the...

Sheopur (MP), February 18 Cheetah 'Gamini' has given birth to three cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, bringing the total number of these big cats in India to 38, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday.Gamini was brought to India from South Africa as part...