Chennai, Jan 26(IANS) In a recent synchronous survey of vultures conducted in Nilgiris BioSphere Reserve (NBR) spread across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, more than 300 vultures were recorded.
Imphal, Jan 25 (IANS) Ornithologists conducting a head count of migratory water birds at Manipur’s Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in South Asia, have expressed disappointment over spotting fewer winged guests this time.
Bhopal, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Wednesday said that Namibian cheetah Jwala has delivered four cubs and not three at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP).
Bhopal, Jan 23 (IANS) Namibian cheetah Jwala on Tuesday delivered three cubs, and with the arrival of these new guests at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP), the number of the big cats again rose to 20 – 13 adults and seven cubs.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23 (IANS) A elderly person was killed in an elephant attack in Bhapur area of Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Tuesday afternoon, leading to tension in the area as angry villagers protested and staged a road blockade.
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) A female one-horned rhino was killed by suspected poachers in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, officials said on Tuesday.
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) West Bengal forest department said on Friday that they have arrested a retired senior official of the Sikkim Police from a hotel near Bagdogra in Darjeeling district along with smuggled and exotic wildlife products -- 'Kasturi' (musk) and rare Himalayan squirrel skins.
Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) A leopard entered a heritage hotel here on Thursday morning, creating panic among the inmates who rushed out in a frenzy.
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), India's seventh UNESCO world heritage site famous for its one-horned rhinos, and home to more than 2,613 one-horned Indian rhinos and other animals including tiger and elephants, has recorded a 27 per cent increase in the number of resident and winter migratory waterbirds.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The populations of the drastically depleted resident vulture species have at least stabilised at their new low levels, an update on vulture population trends in India said.
