Four tigers have been spotted on a drone camera in Akala village in Mysuru, prompting the Forest Department to launch an operation to capture the big cats ... Show more

Foresters, Greens Want Noise-free Deepavali In Nilgiris Forest Limits: Foresters and greens have pleaded for decibel-free Deepavali celebrations in the human ...
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A baby elephant has been born in the Jaghira Section of the Sadar Range in Keonjhar, Odisha. The Divisional Forest Officer shared the joyful news on X ... Show more

Bihar tigress moves between Assam villages, Bengal weighs tranquilising it: The tigress is part of Bengal’s first tiger relocation project; officials said an ...
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After dropping plan for highway, Bihar pushes for tourism project in Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
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Forest department vacancies: The National Tiger Conservation Authority warns that Bandipur Tiger Reserve faces a 64 percent staff shortage affecting patrolling ... Show more
Bandipur Tiger Reserve faces 64% staff shortage, NTCA flags concern
Bandipur Tiger Reserve faces 64% staff shortage, NTCA flags concern
Park authorities found an injured male juvenile cheetah in the Morena forest division outside Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park on Sunday (October 25) ... Show more
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At least 9,046 turtles have been seized by the Forest Department's Wildlife Crime Control Unit (WCCU) between 2021 and September this year ... Show more
Over 9,000 turtles seized in six years amid illegal wildlife trade
Over 9,000 turtles seized in six years amid illegal wildlife trade
Strict Action Warned Against Harming State Bird Palapitta: Report illegal display or possession of Palapitta to Telangana State Forest Department on 1800 425 ...
deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/strict-action-warned-against-harming-state-bird-palapitta-1997383

Assam: More than 1,100 Muslim families evicted in three districts in two-day demolition drive
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‘Marauding army’: Officials raise alarm over Bijnor’s rising leopard numbers: Forest Dept projects three-fold rise from 444 leopards in the district in 5 yrs ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/bijnor-rising-leopard-numbers-alarm-10926269/

Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park has refused to provide information pertaining to the post-mortem reports of cheetahs that died over the past years under ... Show more
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7-Ft Python Traps In Fishermen’s Net: A seven-foot python weighing around 15 kg was rescued after getting trapped in a fishing net at Rangasamudram Lake in ...
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A rare two-headed wolf snake was rescued in the Dahod district of Gujarat, India, by the Prakruti Mitra Mandal wildlife rescue team and the Dahod Forest ... Show more

Sundarbans conservation require coordinated action: Speakers said the coastal water crisis and the ecological challenges facing the Sundarbans were ...
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The research covered wildlife, air, soil, water and tree resources in the Sundarbans. The findings were presented at a workshop at the Forest Department’s ... Show more
Man poses as Lokayukta official to blackmail forest officers in Bengaluru, held: The police said B Murali, who claims to be a farmer, allegedly misused the ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-fake-lokayukta-complaints-man-arrested-extortion-10911805/

According to the Forest Department, a 75-hectare mangrove plantation was established on reserved forest land in the area during the 2015-16 fiscal year under a ... Show more
400 mangrove trees uprooted to make way for watermelon field
400 mangrove trees uprooted to make way for watermelon field
Fishermen pulled an exhausted elephant calf from the Teesta River in West Bengal, India, and handed it to forest officials on September 21 ... Show more

3-year-old killed in suspected leopard attack in Gujarat’s Navsari, teams deployed to trap big cat
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Karnataka CID probe puts forest dept in the dock over killing of three ‘poachers’
indianexpress.com/article/india/karnataka-cauvery-forest-poaching-encounter-cid-probe-10908168/

Chhattisgarh tiger reserve finds 2,500 trees girdled. Satellite images show scale
indianexpress.com/article/india/chhattisgarh-udanti-sitanadi-tiger-reserve-tree-girdling-encroachment-10905019/

Bihar forest department takes on highway work — and responsibility for forest clearance
indianexpress.com/article/india/bihar-forest-department-highway-work-forest-clearance-10901407/

After spotting an elephant calf struggling in a river, five fishermen set about rescuing the animal by bringing it into their boat ... Show more

60-year-old man out on morning walk killed in elephant attack in Bengaluru: Bengaluru forest department officials have launched an operation to locate and ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-elephant-attack-mysore-road-man-killed-10898608/

Odisha’s forest department has launched a Kumki elephant training centre in Chandaka, with shelters, bathing areas, playfields and specialised healthcare ... Show more

9 Arrested For Killing And Transporting Blackbuck Meat: The police seized 13 kilograms of blackbuck meat, a licenced .315 rifle mounted with a telescopic sight ...
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Dasara insurance: Forest department secures insurance coverage worth crores for staff, elephant caretakers, public and property in Mysuru ... Show more
Dasara elephants prepare for 1,000 kg howdah training; forest staff, caretakers, public property insured against accidents
Dasara elephants prepare for 1,000 kg howdah training; forest staff, caretakers, public property insured against accidents
NHAI, Forest Department efforts provide Pichavaram another 25 h.a. of mangroves: NHAI, Forest Department efforts provide Pichavaram another 25 h.a ...
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Karnataka Cabinet has approved amendments to the Karnataka Forest Department (Services) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2026 ... Show more
Karnataka Cabinet approves 30% reservation for ST communities in forest watcher, guard recruitment
Karnataka Cabinet approves 30% reservation for ST communities in forest watcher, guard recruitment
As 5 orangutans find new home in Odisha, a probe into how they landed there: 5 Orangutans Rescued in Odisha: DIG KV Singh, the officer in charge of the Special ...
indianexpress.com/article/india/odisha-orangutan-rescue-stf-wccb-trafficking-probe-10870046/

A leopard hit by a car in Davangere attacked a Forest Department official during a rescue operation after being tranquillised ... Show more
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For nearly two years, Nihar Koli and Samrat remained in government custody at the Gazipur Safari Park. But on August 12 of this year ... Show more
A large teak tree along the Srimangal-Bhanugachh road inside Lawachara National Park in Moulvibazar was reportedly cut down and stolen early today ... Show more
Large teak tree felled and stolen from Lawachara National Park
Large teak tree felled and stolen from Lawachara National Park
Four killings, one capture bid — then the tigress died: Animal was darted multiple times before collapsing during treatment; questions over drug dosage and ...
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The Forest Department has returned two elephants, 'Samrat' and 'Niharkoli', to their owners after they were kept at Gazipur Safari Park in ... Show more
Forest Department returns two elephants to owners after nearly two years
Forest Department returns two elephants to owners after nearly two years
The Sundarbans will reopen to fishermen, forest-dependent people and tourists tomorrow (September 1), after a three-month closure imposed to protect ... Show more
Sundarbans opens to fishermen, tourists tomorrow amid hopes, safety concerns
Sundarbans opens to fishermen, tourists tomorrow amid hopes, safety concerns
Local leaders of the BNP and Awami League -- | whose activities remain banned -- | are among 20 people accused in a case filed by the Forest Department over ... Show more
BNP, AL leaders among 20 accused in Satchari tree-felling case
BNP, AL leaders among 20 accused in Satchari tree-felling case
Moradabad leopard attacks: 4 dead in August alone, villagers threaten to leave homes
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A forest department staff member stops a moving train as a herd of elephants crosses the tracks in Assam’s Hawaipur area.

The Forest Department has rescued 250 endangered turtles from Char Fasson upazila of Bhola while they were allegedly being trafficked. 250 endangered turtles rescued from alleged trafficking in Bhola
Moradabad Leopard Terror: ठाकुरद्वारा में तेंदुओं का आतंक, वन विभाग ने लगाए अलार्म सिस्टम#Moradabad #Thakurdwara #Leopard #LeopardAlert #WildlifeSafety #LeopardThreat #ForestDepartment #HumanWildlifeConflict #UPNews #UttarPradesh #WildlifeNews ... Show more

20 blackbucks released in Gujarat’s Banni grasslands on Independence Day | India News
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A woman was detained with 24 Bengal monitor lizards in Khagrachhari town last night, during a joint operation conducted by district administration and Forest ... Show more
Woman detained with 24 Bengal monitors in Khagrachhari
Woman detained with 24 Bengal monitors in Khagrachhari
“No State should interfere in another State’s administration,” said D. K. Shivakumar. The Karnataka Chief Minister was speaking after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister ... Show more

Mysuru-based Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) K Shivakumar has demanded a high-level inquiry into the death of three persons in a firing incident ... Show more
Hanur shoot-out: MLC K Shivakumar seeks high-level probe, suspension of forest staff
Hanur shoot-out: MLC K Shivakumar seeks high-level probe, suspension of forest staff
Karnataka High Court issues notice to state and Union governments over PIL seeking restoration of 711 acres of Kadugodi Plantation to forest department ... Show more
Karnataka HC orders notice to Centre, state on plea to restore 711-acre Kadugodi plantation area as ‘forest land’
Karnataka HC orders notice to Centre, state on plea to restore 711-acre Kadugodi plantation area as ‘forest land’
Forest Violation: Karnataka Forest Department warns social media content creators against entering Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary without permission ... Show more
Came for the nature? Stay for the nature. Entering Karnataka jungles for social media content may invite legal action
Came for the nature? Stay for the nature. Entering Karnataka jungles for social media content may invite legal action
Trouble for Vikram after viral lar gibbon video sparks row; Forest Department to probe
indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/trouble-for-vikram-viral-lar-gibbon-video-controversy-forest-department-probe-10827492/

‘Normal day in Bihar’: Man walks into police station carrying live crocodile on his shoulders
indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/bihar-farmer-carries-live-crocodile-police-station-viral-video-10814309/

A 31-year-old software professional has gone missing during a solo trek to Shivagange Hill on the outskirts of Bengaluru, with police and multiple rescue ... Show more
Sakleshpur: The Forest Department has banned tourist vehicles at Hosahalli Betta, Kagihare and nearby spots to protect grasslands ... Show more
Karnataka: Forest Department bans tourist vehicles at Hosahalli Betta, Kagihare to protect environment, wildlife
Karnataka: Forest Department bans tourist vehicles at Hosahalli Betta, Kagihare to protect environment, wildlife
Chhattisgarh wants to bring youth closer to nature – one bird, snake, butterfly at a time
indianexpress.com/article/india/chhattisgarh-wants-to-bring-youth-closer-to-nature-one-bird-snake-butterfly-at-a-time-10825457/

A Forest department personnel was killed in a wild elephant attack, at Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary limits, in Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar district ... Show more
Forest watcher killed in wild jumbo attack in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar
Forest watcher killed in wild jumbo attack in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar
Lions attacking humans in Gujarat not to be sent to zoo anymore: The forest department has floated a tender to set up a designated enclosure for such lions at ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-lion-relocation-ambardi-enclosure-human-animal-conflict-10824975/

Panic gripped a village in Bihar's Supaul district after a crocodile was spotted in a paddy field in Lalpur under Bhimnagar police station limits ... Show more

A Kerala family’s 5-decade land battle has outlived governments. It’s still unresolved
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Ahmedabad forest department warns against rumours as leopard search intensifies: A team of over 20 guards along with Forest Department veterinary doctors and ...
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Paid articlePaywallReports of a "tiger" roaming a residential area in Mekarpara village of Gazipur's Sreepur upazila sparked concern among residents after warning posts ... Show more
Fishing cat mistaken for tiger sparks panic in Gazipur village
Fishing cat mistaken for tiger sparks panic in Gazipur village
A rescue operation in India's Athmallik Forest Division took a turn when a bear chased villagers moments after being freed from a well ... Show more

Poster saying ‘Muslims not allowed’ appear at Sinhagad fort entrance, Forest dept removes it
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The never-ending fight for Nui Beach: More than a decade after the courts ruled that the land at Nui Beach belonged to the state, authorities on Monday returned ...
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50 spotted deer released in Surat forests to boost biodiversity, reduce human-wildlife conflict | Hindustan Times
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31 lions captured, 7 declared ‘maneaters’, Gujarat battles recent surge in attacks
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/31-lions-captured-7-declared-maneaters-gujarat-battles-recent-surge-in-attacks-10791819/

Otters were eating fish Gujarat man hoped to catch, so he bludgeoned them to death
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/annoyed-man-clubs-two-otters-to-death-in-valsad-jailed-10789899/

The Forest Department, in cooperation with Moulvibazar's Kamalganj upazila administration and police, today recovered around five acres of reserved forest ... Show more
Five acres of reserved forest land recovered in Moulvibazar
Five acres of reserved forest land recovered in Moulvibazar
Pune Rural Police have launched an investigation after a controversial poster reading “Muslims Not Allowed” was found near the entrance of the historic ... Show more
Punjab caps private school fee hikes at 5%, regularises 516 forest department workers
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A major relief for hundreds of workers in Punjab! The Mann government has regularised the services of 516 contractual employees in the Forest Department ... Show more
Bengaluru-Mysuru Flyover: The Forest Department plans to translocate 278 trees and cut 65 trees to facilitate the Rs 63.67 crore project on NH 275 ... Show more
Flyover works at B'luru-Mysuru Expressway, Ring Road Jn: Officials likely to translocate 278 trees, cut 65 trees
Flyover works at B'luru-Mysuru Expressway, Ring Road Jn: Officials likely to translocate 278 trees, cut 65 trees
Mohanlal declares possession of six more elephant tusks: Mohanlal reveals possession of six additional elephant tusks, totaling ten, amid ongoing trial for ...
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Pune forest department warns tourists heading to Lonavala-Khandala, Rajgad of landslides
indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lonavala-monsoon-safety-advisory-pune-forest-department-tourists-10772632/

Kumaraswamy Accusation: Former CM H D Kumaraswamy claims the Karnataka forest department's order on HMT land disrupts revival plans ... Show more
Karnataka forest department order on HMT land plot to stall revival: H D Kumaraswamy
Karnataka forest department order on HMT land plot to stall revival: H D Kumaraswamy
Two injured in separate lion attacks in Gujarat, says forest dept: In Bhavnagar, a sub-adult lion attacked a man and a video of the incident surfaced on social ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/two-injured-in-separate-lion-attacks-in-gujarat-says-forest-dept-10774633/

Kumaraswamy sees bid to block HMT revival behind order to recover Rs 15,000-cr land
indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/hmt-land-recovery-row-kumaraswamy-karnataka-forest-department-10774138/

Baby humpback washes up at Mumbai’s Carter Road, dies despite rescue efforts: Teams from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai Fire Brigade ...
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