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Moradabad: Rescued leopard cub moved to deer park after failed reunion wit
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Divisional Forest Officer Avinash Pandey, while speaking to ANI, said, "We found a 3-4 days-old (leopard) cub in the Chhajlet area. We rescued it and tried to reunite it with its mother. We kept it for 36 hours, but couldn't find its mother. So, we sent it to the deer park for care..." Read More
NGT seeks ground verification on alleged night-time tree felling in South
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
To ascertain the actual situation at the site, the Tribunal directed the constitution of a Joint Committee consisting of the Divisional Forest Officer, South; a representative of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Lucknow; and the District Magis
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4-month-old dragged away by wolves in Bahriach, search underway
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A tragic incident unfolded early on Monday in Bahraich's Mallahan Purwa village, where a four-month-old infant was reportedly taken away by wolves. According to Bahraich Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ram Singh Yadav, the incident was reported at around 1:30 AM when Subhash, son of Santo
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"We're estimating the damage...": Bandipore DFO says forest fire contained
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Bandipore, Waseem Farooq Mir, stated that the forest fire was brought under control by collective efforts of the Forest Department, Forest Protection Force, Indian Army, the District Administration's Disaster Management Wing, and the rest of the Gurez Di
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"Six dead, over 25 injured since September 9": Forest official on wolf att
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Divisional Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav said that since September 9, six people have died and 25-26 others have been injured in wolf attacks in the Majhara Tokli area of Kaisarganj Tehsil in Bahraich district.
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Bahraich: Three-year-old dragged away by wild animal, search operation on
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ram Singh Yadav told ANI, "Around 10 am, we received information from Gangojhala village. A woman in a house on the outskirts of the village reported that an animal had taken away her 3-year-old son. Locals said they tried to rescue the child, but were unsucce
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Himachal forest encroachment drive: Apple trees felled on HC orders in Kot
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The action, aimed at reclaiming forest land from unauthorised apple cultivation, was carried out in the presence of SDM Kotkhai, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Thiyog, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Thiyog, and the local Tehsildar. Police personnel were deployed to maintain law and o
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Assam: Goalpara administration conducts eviction drive in Paikan Reserve F
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tejas Mariswamy, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Goalpara Division, said that there is encroachment in around 140 hectares of land in the Paikan Reserve Forest area, and the High Court has instructed to clear it in order to revive the forest.
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Chhattisgarh Forest Department halts CFR management implementation pending
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a letter dated July 3, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) B. Srinivas Rao instructed all regional and divisional forest officers to pause further action on CFR governance.
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UP: Two-year-old mauled to death by wild animal in Bahraich village, fores
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Divisional Forest Officer Ajit Pratap Singh said, "A wild animal took away a two-year-old boy who had come to his maternal home while he was sleeping with his mother in the veranda. We received information that during the midnight hour between 12 am and 1 am."
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UP: Five animals at Gorakhpur zoo test positive for H5 virus, zoo remains
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vikas Yadav said that the zoo had sent 34 samples for testing 10 days ago, out of which five were confirmed positive for H5N1. Fresh samples will be sent again for further testing.
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Darjeeling: Elephant strays into North Bengal University campus near Silig
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Rahul Deb Mukherjee, Assistant Divisional Forest Officer (ADFO) of the Kurseong Forest Division, told ANI, "The elephant entered the university campus, which has a significant stretch of forest and wetland, along with ample water sources. The animal is currently resting in the area, and ther
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