A viral Instagram video of Tamil actor Vikram cuddling a lar gibbon has triggered a Forest Department investigation, leading to the seizure of 11 exotic animals from a farmhouse in Perundurai, Erode…
The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department signed a five-year MoU with the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (ISB-BIPP) on Thursday to unlock the state's estimated Rs 22,600 crore untapped…
A six-year-old boy, Aniket, was killed by a leopard in Khushalpur Mundka village, Bijnor district, on Wednesday evening. He was playing outside his house when the big cat dragged him away. His…
CCTV footage from 20 July shows a leopard entering a liquor store in Rajasthan and attacking a salesman. The animal had earlier attacked a cleaning worker inside the shop. Both employees managed…
Ecotourism in India, valued at an estimated USD 11.09 billion (around Rs 92,500 crore) by 2025, has strayed far from its original conservation goals, according to a report. The sector, which began…
A herd of about 30 elephants has been terrorising Ghunsar village and nearby areas in Odisha's Bolangir district for three days. The elephants crossed the Tel River from Kalahandi district and have…
Mohanlal-starrer 'Athimanoharam' faces a setback after the Kerala Forest Department refused permission to shoot at the Sabarimala Sannidhanam (temple premises), citing a High Court order. The temple area falls within the Periyar…
Boating at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary has been suspended after the Cauvery river water level rose sharply. The Forest Department said that 3,000 to 4,000 cusecs of water is being discharged into…
Forest personnel rescued a monitor lizard that entered the house of panchayat secretary Ramesh in Padara mandal, Achampet. The reptile was safely released into a nearby forest.
Foresters are on alert after a tiger was spotted moving in a tea garden at Devarshola in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, sparking fear among workers and residents. The sighting comes days after a…
