Tag: Wildlife Warden

Snake fed with milk
Superstition turns big business, drives people to pay & feed snakes

Nayagarh: As a rampant practice, gullible people in Nayagarh are being persuaded by middlemen to feed milk to Indian Cobras for blessings of Lord Shiva. Such has been the extent of craze,  people don’t mind paying anything between Rs 200 and Rs 1000 to appease Lord Shiva through a snake. As news of such practice […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
snake-in-hospital
Shocking! Odisha man brings Cobra to hospital for treatment

Balasore: The doctors and other medical staff of Balasore district headquarters hospital were taken aback after a man reportedly brought an injured Indian cobra for treatment to the hospital instead of taking the reptile to a veterinary hospital. Though the medical staff was lauded for treating the reptile, the incident has not gone down well […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Sundari-and-Jashoda
Odisha Ready To Bid Goodbye To Tigress Sundari, Officials Gear Up To Tackle Human Animal Conflict

Bhubaneswar: With the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) remaining firm in its decision to suspend the tiger translocation programme in Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha government has finally agreed to relocate Tigress Sundari back to its original abode- Madhya Pradesh. Speaking on the development, State Chief Wildlife Warden Harishankar Upadhyay said, “Following NTCA letter, Odisha government […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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