Two elephants die in separate Kodagu incidents
A male elephant that had been camping in the Bommanjikere area of Kolakeri village near Napoklu for two days died on Monday. The elephant was reportedly unwell, and a previous attempt to…
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Tiger attacks man in Kanha core area, condition stable
A 35-year-old man was attacked by a tiger in the core area of Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning, Freepressjournal.in reports. The victim, identified as Rajkumar from Malkhedi village,…
Assam considers Kaziranga safari fee hike, online booking
The Assam government is considering raising jeep and elephant safari charges at Kaziranga National Park ahead of the next tourism season. Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said on Sunday that safari…
Man killed in suspected tiger attack in Nilgiris, locals protest
A 63-year-old man, Balakrishnan, died in a suspected tiger attack in O'Valley near Gudalur in Nilgiris district on Sunday. His body was found near a tea estate after he went missing on…
Odisha villagers detain police for 3 hours over tree felling
Villagers in Biramunda, Odisha’s Bolangir district, detained a police team for nearly three hours on Saturday after a Forest Department crackdown on alleged illegal tree felling. The Forest Department had raided the…
NGT issues notices to Delhi govt, forest dept over ridge encroachment
The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the Delhi government and the forest department over two separate complaints of encroachment on notified forest land in the southern ridge. In one case,…
Mahout dies after elephant attack at Kerala’s Konni camp
A 62-year-old mahout, Mohanan Nair, died after being attacked by an elephant at the Forest Department's camp in Konni, Pathanamthitta, on Saturday afternoon. Police said Nair was checking a minor injury on…
Operation to capture tiger in Arankal intensified
The forest department has intensified efforts to capture a tiger roaming the Arankal region of Peermade in Idukki for over a month. The Times of India reports that a specially trained eight-member…
NPDCL told to remove 32 poles from Kothagudem forest
The Forest Department has ordered NPDCL to remove 32 electric poles erected without permission in the Bangaruchelaka reserve forest in Kothagudem district. Forest range officer P Kanakamma issued a notice to the…
Elephant calf found dead in Odisha forest, probe underway
A young tusker was found dead in the Narla Range under Kalahandi North Forest Division in Odisha on Friday. Forest Department officials and field staff reached the spot after receiving information and…
