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Panic in Ambala village after reports of leopard sighting near Air Force S
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Panic gripped Dhulkot village in Ambala city after reports of a leopard or tiger sighting near the Air Force station. The alert was first raised by the Air Force, which shared CCTV footage capturing a wild animal in the area. Villagers were promptly informed through announcements made fro
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Tamil Nadu: Elephant dies after getting caught in electric wire near Kuppe
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A wild male elephant died after getting entangled in an electric wire near Kuppepalayam village, outside the forest area in Coimbatore district.
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Mathura: Banke Bihari temple's treasury opened after 54 years under strict
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The reopening followed a Supreme Court order, permitting access only to members of a High-Powered Committee constituted for this purpose. Mathura Circle Officer Sandeep Singh explained the comprehensive security measures, including the deployment of fire and forest department teams and th
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Uttar Pradesh: Banke Bihari's treasury to be opened after 54 years on Dhan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Banke Bihari's treasury to be opened after 54 years on Dhanteras festival in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Only the High-Powered Committee, allowed by the Court under police security, said a police official. While speaking with ANI, Mathura Circle Officer, Sandeep Singh said, "The reopening of
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Man-eating wolf that attacked over 25 people neutralised in Bahraich: Fore
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A man-eating wolf, which had attacked over 25 people recently, was neutralised by shooters of the Forest Department in the Kaiserganj area, early morning today.
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Kerala Minister P. Prasad wants people to eat wild boars to curb menace, f
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Minister for Forests and Wildlife Protection A.K. Saseendran reacted to State Minister P. Prasad's statement on allowing people to eat wild boar meat to solve the crop destruction problem by assuring that he will get a detailed report.
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"Six dead, over 25 injured since September 9": Forest official on wolf att
Updated : 5 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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Wildlife Week 2025 celebrations highlight human-wildlife coexistence, laun
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The event was graced by Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. Senior officers from the Ministry, representatives from State Forest Departments, scientists, academicians, students, and conservation professionals participated in the celebrations.
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Shimla DC chairs meeting with SDMs and DFOs, reviews demarcation of forest
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A video conference meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap was held in Shimla district.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami inaugurates Wildlife Week to raise public awareness a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The rally carried the message of wildlife conservation and passed through prominent locations, including Ghantaghar, Parade Ground, and Survey Chowk, before culminating at Malsi Zoo.
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"Our govt has classified human-wildlife conflict as a disaster": CM Yogi m
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
To address the ongoing terror caused by wolf attacks over the past 15-20 days, 21 task forces and six Forest Department teams led by senior officials have been deployed to enhance safety and control the situation.
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42 elephants enter rural area in Bokaro, Forest Department deploys QRTs fo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Forest Officer Sandeep Shinde said that strict vigilance measures, including two Quick Response Teams (QRTs), had been implemented in Barkipunnu and Patrawal to spread awareness among the people.
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