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Elephant calf separated from herd, rescued in West Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Naxalbari (West Bengal) [India], June 17 (ANI): An elephant calf that was separated from its herd and was roaming in Uttam Chand Chatt (UCC) forest under Kurseong forest division was rescued by forest officials along with the help of local villagers.
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Chhattisgarh: Show-cause notice to DFO, 4 others suspended in connection w
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 14 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government has issued a show-cause notice to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Balrampur district, and suspended four others forest officials in connection with the death of three female elephants reported in Surguja range, earli
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4 elephants found wandering near hamlet in Andhra
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Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): Four elephants on Saturday were found wandering in the forest area near Ondru Jola tribal hamlet in Seethampeta mandal in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district.
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7-feet-long crocodile rescued from Vadodara village, handed over to forest
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], June 13 (ANI): A 7-feet-long crocodile, which had ventured out into fields at Muvada village of Baghola Tehsil in Vadodara two days ago, has been rescued and handed over to the State Forest Department, an official said on Saturday.
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Uttarakhand: Corbett National Park to reopen from Sunday
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 13 (ANI): The Corbett National Park will be reopened for public from Sunday, said Jai Raj, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
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2 lakh kg of illicit liquor seized in Punjab's Rupnagar, 5 arrested
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 12 (ANI): In a move to crack down on illicit liquor trading and smuggling, Rupnagar police on Friday seized the biggest ever cache of illicit liquor in the tough forest terrain of Majri and Dabt villages of Himachal Pradesh, and arrested five people.
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Two arrested for hunting langur in Pune
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): Pune Forest Department on Friday said two people were arrested for allegedly hunting a langur in the Junnar forest of the city under sections of Wildlife Protection Act.
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Three elephant deaths in Chhattisgarh, cause being probed
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chattisgarh) [India], June 11 (ANI): Three elephants have been found dead in Chhattisgarh this week causing concern among forest officials.
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Kerala: Tiger found dead in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], June 11 (ANI): A tiger has been found dead at the Kurichiat Range in Kerala's Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Hope this positive trend continues: PM credits Gujarat's people for record
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the people of Gujarat for a record increase in the growth rate of Asiatic Lion in the state, stating that emphasis on technology, wildlife healthcare and proper habitat management led to the surge.
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Asiatic lion population in Gujarat grows to 674, sees over 28% growth
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 10 (ANI): Gujarat has seen one of the highest growth rate of 28.87 per cent in the population of Asiatic Lions taking their number from 523 to 674 in five years from the last population estimation done in 2015, state forest department said on Wednesday.
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Govt trying best to control fire at gas well of Oil India Limited: Assam M
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 10 (ANI): Assam government is trying its best to control the fire which broke out at gas well of Oil India Limited at Baghjan in Tinsukia district, said Parimal Suklabaidya, State Environment and Forest Minister on Tuesday.
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