Mumbai: Senior photographer Anant Zanjale`s coffee-table book `Portrait of Wildlife`, which was released at the Mumbai Press Club here recently, has 130 photographs, showing nature in its glory. Anant, who has been visiting the wildlife sanctuaries in India since 1984, told reporters here that he trekked over 150 kilometers in the jungles of Arunachal Pradesh […]
Jun 28, 2021
Kendrapara: With a record six lakh Olive Ridley turtles converging on the sandy beach of Gahirmatha this year for the annual mass nesting, several million turtle eggs have been destroyed ironically by the turtles themselves due to space crunch leaving wildlife enthusiasts dismayed. Since start of mass-nesting, described as arribada (a Spanish term used for […]
Jun 28, 2021
Berhampur: Wildlife personnel have geared up to prevent poaching in Odisha’s Chilika lake apprehending large-scale killing of birds for the ensuing ‘Chhadakhai’ day which comes after the holy month of Kartik. On this day, Odias who forgo non-vegetarian food during Kartik indulge in large-scale killing of birds as the demand for non-vegetarian food goes up, […]
Jun 28, 2021
Guwahati: The famous Orang wildlife sanctuary in lower Assam is facing an uncertain future because of official apathy. There are no adequate forest staff to man the sanctuary which is a natural habitat for the endangered one-horned rhinos. Popularly known as the Rajiv Gandhi national park, the sanctuary, situated on the north bank of the […]
Jun 28, 2021
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said the government is taking all possible steps to intensify pro-active measures to check illegal trade in wildlife and protect the flora and fauna of the state
Jun 28, 2021
Berhampur: Ahead of the winter, Chilika wildlife division in Odisha has started preparations to provide protection to migratory birds expected to arrive shortly. “We will set up 18 temporary camps in the lagoon. Patrolling will be intensified in and around the lake to prevent poaching,” said Divisional Forest Officer (Chilika) Bikash Ranjan Das. At least […]
Jun 28, 2021
Cuttack: In view of vast forest cover in Odisha, police officers and personnel from various parts of the state are now being sensitised various wildlife laws to be able to probe related crimes effectively. With this objective, police officers from various districts attended a training-cum-workshop on ?Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement and Conservation? organised by the […]
Jun 28, 2021
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture with a message “Save us” at Puri sea beach in Odisha. The 5-ft high sand sculpture depicts wild animals and forest areas. The artist said he used about three tons of sand to complete the sculpture. Pattnaik […]
Jun 28, 2021
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said developmental needs of a rapidly growing economy of India is testing its ability to preserve its wildlife but the government was determined to conserve and protect the natural eco systems and biodiversity. He asked the people; especially the children and the youth, to become torch-bearers in […]
Jun 27, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Any loss of wildlife habitat caused by development projects should be made up and site specific wildlife management plans drawn up, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stressed today. "Development projects should be implemented with care. For any loss of wildlife habitat, it has to be ensured that an equally good habitat is created to replace […]
Jun 27, 2021
Chennai: As the Jayalalithaa Government gears up to launch the free cattle scheme aspiring for a `second green revolution`, wildlife experts warn against implementing the initiative in six forest fringe regions in western Tamil Nadu on the plea it would aggravate man-animal conflict. Citing the increasing incidents of wild animals straying into human habitats and […]
Jun 26, 2021
Pune: A new tool – infrared (IR) cameras – has been employed by Maharashtra Conservation Department to ensure a continuous monitoring of warm-blooded nocturnal animals in order to collect a data that can be used to better the wildlife management in the state. The first such cameras, perched upon trees, have been pressed into service […]
Jun 25, 2021
Kendrapara: Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday advocated a new policy to ensure peaceful coexistence of humans and wildlife in sanctuary areas. It is an `irony` that people consider wildlife sanctuaries as detrimental to their interests whereas the government is taking steps for preservation of wideranging flora and fauna and ecological balance, he said […]
Jun 25, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The wildlife in the state is though marred by poaching and electrocution, the forest officials seems to be adopting a sluggish approach towards preserving the wildlife animals. A female pachyderm died after eating crops that was contaminated by pesticides in Angul district, forest officials informed on Tuesday. The elephant in Prabhashuni village under Dimiria […]
Jun 24, 2021
New Delhi: Two major private airlines are allegedly being used in smuggling of endangered species, a high-level meeting chaired by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh was told on Thursday. An astonished Ramesh decided to write to Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi about the matter, sources said. Amid concern over the menace of smuggling, Ramesh had called […]
Jun 24, 2021
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