Tag: Spotted Deer

Puri: Concerns being raised on the safety of spotted deer which are found in large numbers in Balukhand sanctuary on Puri-Konark road. Due to depleting pastures and supplementary feed, the spotted deer are straying into human habitation and facing accidents, alleged locals. One spotted deer died after falling into a drain today whereas recently, another […]

Puri: The spotted deer which went missing from Balukhand sanctuary in Puri district during cyclone Fani, have been spotted, informed Divisional Forest Officer Harshvardhan Udgata today. The DFO informed that the deer were spotted yesterday by the cameras set up in the meadows and said that the speculations that the missing animals were killed in […]

Puri: After the landfall of devastating cyclone Fani in Odisha, Balukhand sanctuary became one of the worst hit tourist spots. Though the Odisha Forest Department has said that it is trying its best to restore the sanctuary known for its swathes of flora and fauna, many believe that it may take as many as 5 […]