Tag: Forest Department

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Thirteen cobras rescued from house in Odisha village

Jajpur: As many as 13 Cobras were rescued from a house in Manpur village under Dangadi block of Jajpur today. According to sources, the snakes were spotted in one Shibaprasad Jena’s house following which the family members informed the Forest Department and the Snake Helpline. After getting information about the presence of snakes, a two-member […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Post Fani, Odisha Forest dept sets eye on safety of deer, blackbucks

Bhubaneswar: Following the devastation caused by cyclone Fani, Odisha Forest department is now planning to make special arrangements for the safety of spotted deer in Balukhand sanctuary and blackbucks in Aska reserve forest in Ganjam. As per the plan, the Forest department will set up shades for the spotted deer in Balukhand sanctuary. Moreover, the […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Tusker poaching in Kuldiha: Two Forest officials suspended for dereliction of duty

Balasore: Authorities of Balasore Forest Division today suspended two of its staff on charges of dereliction of duty and served show cause notice to Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in connection with poaching of an elephant for tusks in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in the district on June 5. Balasore Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Biswaraj Panda […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Animal cruelty: Youth who performed stunts with snakes, arrested

Bargarh: After videos of a youth and some girls performing dangerous stunts with venomous snakes went viral on social media a few days back, the Bargarh Forest Department today arrested the youth on charges of violating Wildlife Protection Act. On the basis of complaints lodged by several people before the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Forest Department Gears Up To Tackle Water Scarcity In Rourkela

Rourkela: With an objective to resolve the issue of water scarcity during summer season in Rourkela, the Forest department officials have started a new project in the Steel City by preserving rainwater. As per official sources, a hill watershed project in Durgapur hill has been taken up at a cost of Rs 4 crore to […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Missing Jumbo Laxmi Found Near Delhi Police HQ

New Delhi: The Delhi Police with a reputation of finding a needle in a haystack, has been given a hard time by an elephant. The police team took two months to find Laxmi after she went missing from the Yamuna Bank area since July and was finally traced on Tuesday night barely three kilometres away […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Odisha Man Held For Trying To Sell Deer Antlers On OLX

Bhubaneswar: One person has been arrested from Jajpur district for allegedly trying to sell Deer antlers by on OLX website. The accused has been identified as Devi Prasanna Behera, a resident of Kotapur in Jajpur district. On getting information, a special team of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau laid a trap and nabbed the accused […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Elephant Calf With ‘Wound Mark’ Found Dead In Odisha

Rourkela: Close on the heels of the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala after she ate a pineapple filled with firecrackers, carcass of an elephant calf with wound marks has been recovered from Rutukepedi forest under Kuanrmunda range in Sundergarh district on Friday. It is suspected that some miscreants trapped and killed the calf […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Pangolin Racket: Dhenkanal Forest Division Seeks Help Of Crime Branch STF

Dhenkanal: Dhenkanal Forest Division on Thursday sought help of Crime Branch Special Task Force (STF) in the ongoing probe into the pangolin racket which was busted recently in Kapilash range area. As per sources, the forest authorities had arrested two persons and recovered a live pangolin weighing 15 kilograms from their possession. #Odisha Forest department […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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Odisha: Bear Nightmare For Koraput Villagers, Watch Video

Jeypore: Panic gripped the residents at Ladijodi village under Borigumma block here in Koraput district for last several days after six sloth bears are found moving around the village in the night. Locals said the animals sneak into the human settlement soon after the sunset and roam around till late night before leaving for forest […]

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
Forester, Guard Suspended Over Elephants Death In Rourkela, Loco Pilot Summoned
Odisha: Forester, Guard Suspended Over Elephants Death In Rourkela, Loco Pilot Summoned

Rourkela: A forester and forest guard were put under suspension by the department in connection with the death of two elephants reportedly in a goods train mishap on February 4. The two suspended officials are Bisra Range forester Radha Gobinda Bahidar and Jareikela forest guard Gurudeb Bhoi. According to sources, the Forest department has also […]

  • Monday, 05 April 2021
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Wildfire Across Odisha In Lens

Bhubaneswar: Even though the Odisha government has constituted a high level task force to contain raging forest fire across the State, the blaze continues to devour large tract of forests in several areas in almost all districts of Odisha. Forest and fire services personnel along with locals are finding it tough to douse the raging […]

  • Sunday, 04 April 2021
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'Bring My Child Back,' Appeals Odisha Woman Whose 'Pet' Wild Boar Was Seized

Keonjhar: Call it a love for wildlife or a mother’s unrelenting love, Kuntala Kumari Penthei from Purushottampur village in the district can easily be spotted every noon in the nearby jungle calling out her pet ‘Dhuda’, a wild boar. It has been over a year since Kuntala lost her younger daughter to illness. But the […]

  • Saturday, 03 April 2021
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Odisha: Snake Venom Racket Busted In Bhubaneswar; 3 Held While Striking Rs 10 Lakh Deal

Bhubaneswar: Forest Department officials in the Capital City busted a racket allegedly involved in the smuggling of snake venom on Saturday. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Alok Kumar Mishra told OTV that 3 conduits of the racket were taken into custody while they were trying to strike a deal for the deadly venom which for which […]

  • Thursday, 01 April 2021
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