Forest dept bullet meant to scare elephant hits biker
A scooter rider was injured after a bullet fired in the air by forest department personnel to drive away an elephant hit his leg at Aivarnadu near Sullia on Sunday. The injured…
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Four arrested in forest officer’s electrocution death in Kothagudem
Police in Bhadradri Kothagudem district have arrested four men for the electrocution death of forest beat officer Banoth Naveen on August 11. Naveen was leading a team in the Krishnasagar Reserve Forest…
Drunk man wraps python around neck in UP meat shop
A man in Uttar Pradesh reportedly wrapped a live python around his neck after the snake entered a meat shop in search of a goat. NDTV reports that a large crowd gathered…
Karnataka HC: SC/ST panel can’t decide land title disputes
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the State SC/ST Commission cannot adjudicate disputes over immovable property title or order mutation of land records. Justice Suraj Govindaraj held the Commission is only…
Forest dept stops off-road event in Kudremukh National Park
The Range Forest Officer of Kudremukh Wildlife Range in Chikkamagaluru district has asked organisers to cancel an off-road activity proposed for August 15 and 16 at locations including Kudremukh National Park. The…
Seven African serval cats seized from Erode farm
Forest officials have found seven African serval cats, including three newborn cubs, during an inspection of a farm in Erode owned by S K Keshavanathan. The farm had earlier supplied Lar Gibbons…
Viral tiger video from Maharashtra sparks wildlife tourism safety fears
A video of tourists approaching a tiger too closely for a selfie has gone viral, prompting concern about wildlife tourism risks in Maharashtra. NDTV reports that the incident is not isolated, with…
Elephant and calf killed by train near Kerala-Tamil Nadu border
A wild elephant and its calf were killed when the Mangaluru-Chennai Superfast Express hit them near Puduppathy on the Walayar-Palakkad forest stretch around 12.30 am on Thursday. The accident occurred on the…
BWSSB flags encroachment in Hesaraghatta grassland reserve
A year after the state government notified the Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has alerted the Forest Department to alleged encroachment and other violations…
Five-foot crocodile caught after three-day Odisha pond rescue
A five-foot-long crocodile was captured from a village pond in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Wednesday, after a three-day operation by the Forest Department. The reptile was first spotted at MV-104 village three…
