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In a first, Assam to conduct leopard census from January 31
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Amingaon (Assam) [India], January 30 (ANI): A first-of-its-kind Leopard census in Assam's forest and non-forest areas, initiated by North Kamrup Forest Division in Amingaon will kick off from January 31.
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West Bengal: Belakoba forest officials seized pangolin scales; 3 held
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], January 21 (ANI): The Belakoba forest officials arrested three persons and seized 47.48 kg of pangolin scales on Thursday.
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Odisha: One elephant killed, two others injured after being hit by goods t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Khordha (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): One elephant was killed and 2 others were injured after being hit by a goods train near Bhusandapur railway station under Tangi Forest Division in Khordha district of Odisha on Saturday night.
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West Bengal: 10ft-long Burmese python rescued by forest officials in Silig
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], November 21 (ANI): A 10ft-long Burmese python was rescued by Dabgram forest range officials under the Baikunthapur forest division in West Bengal's Siliguri on Sunday.
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Odisha: Four cops caught 'smuggling' Teakwood in Police van at Paralakhemu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paralakhemundi (Odisha) [India] November 4 (ANI): Odisha forest department personnel nabbed four policemen while they were illegally transporting teak wood in a police van near the Forest Gate under Paralakhemundi Forest Division in Gajapati district on Wednesday.
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J-K: Rajouri forest division undertakes tree plantation on war-footing
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 4 (ANI): Rajouri forest division of the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has been working on a war footing to increase the green cover in the region under the central government's Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Author
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Two held with 55 parrots in WB's Siliguri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 3 (ANI): At least two persons were arrested with 55 parrots by the officials of Sarugarah forest range in Siliguri on Friday.
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4 held in Andhra for smuggling endangered Sand Boa snakes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's Guntur Forest Division in coordination with Wildlife Crime Control Bureau detained four people accused of smuggling Red Sand Boa snakes, an endangered species, said N Rama Chandra Rao, district forest officer.
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West Bengal: Three arrested with1 live pangolin, scales in Jalpaiguri
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], May 28 (ANI): West Bengal police and Baikunthapur Forest Division arrested three people and seized one live Pangolin and 1.56 kilograms of Pangolin scales from their possession in Jalpaiguri on Thursday.
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3 leopards found dead near Belvadi Lake in Mysuru
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): A female leopard and two cubs were found dead here at a private farm near Belavadi Lake on Saturday, informed the Karnataka Forest Department.
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Odisha Forest dept raises awareness regarding fires in Malkangiri
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], March 16 (ANI): Amid rising incidents of forest fire being reported from different parts of Odisha, the Malkangiri forest division has taken a unique step to raise awareness among the people about the importance of forest preservation by organising public meeting
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Dharmendra Pradhan along with other Odisha MPs meet Prakash Javadekar over
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Days after a fire devastated the Similipal forest division in Odisha, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other MPs from the state on Wednesday met handed over a memorandum to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, demanding his intervention in the
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