Shimla, Nov 27 (IANS) Lahaul-Spiti district, the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh, saw one of the devastating avalanches in 1979 that claimed more than 250 lost lives.
Bahraich, Nov 26 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh forest department is employing a unique strategy to stop leopard attacks by using elephant dung.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 22 (IANS/ 101Reporters) “There are several problems, including the shortage of electricity, water for irrigation and land rights leases in our village, but the clouds of crisis are looming over our livelihood now. The place where our cows, goats and buffaloes used to graze is being enclosed by a stone wall and wire fence to make way for the cheetahs,” said Dinesh Gurjar (30), a dairy farmer from Chainpuriya Block village.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) As many as 2,817 wild animals, including four tigers, have died in forests across Odisha in the last five years.
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) The country's top heart surgeon Dr Ramakanta Panda will showcase 100 of his best wildlife photos at his first-ever solo exhibition – 'Heartbeats' - which opens here on Tuesday.
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Nov 15 (IANS) In what is billed as the first ever rescue operation of its kind, a massive whale calf (baby) which was stuck on the famed Ganpatipule Beach on Monday, was finally rescued and successfully pushed back into the Arabian Sea early on Wednesday, a local resident said.
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) A rare species of bamboo rat was found in north Bengal on Tuesday with the forest department veterans claiming that this is probably the first time it was spotted in the entire state.
Amreli, Oct 29 (IANS) A five-year-old girl was killed by a leopard in Gujarat's Amreli district, said local authorities here on Sunday.
Agra, Oct 27 (IANS) A 25-year-old very ill male Asian elephant has been admitted to the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital Campus in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura by its owner.
Kohima/Imphal, Oct 26 (IANS) In a heartwarming annual event, the migratory Amur falcon has begun arriving in Nagaland, and the forest department, in collaboration with various NGOs and bird lovers, has made all efforts to protect and provide support to the seasonal winged guests.
