Wildlife

Bhubaneshwar: A long-term study of human-elephant conflict in Odisha has found that elephant deaths are heavily concentrated in areas where forests overlap with mines, settlements, farmland and transport infrastructure. The...

Sambalpur: The Hirakud wetland adjoining the Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha has witnessed a remarkable rise in summer bird nesting this year. Wildlife authorities have recorded 19 nesting bird species,...

Bargarh: Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha has recorded a significant conservation gain with successful breeding of Dholes and the sighting of a litter with two pups. Breeding has been observed...

Bhubaneswar: With the Union government reconstituting the Steering Committee of Project Elephant, retired IFS officer from Odisha Susanta Nanda has been appointed as a member in the new panel. The...

Bhubaneswar: A five-member all-woman squad has been deployed for the protection of forest and animals in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha. Officials said an all-woman squad has been inducted into...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated an International Workshop on Best Practices in Human-Elephant Coexistence in Bhubaneswar, calling for global collaboration to ensure peaceful living between...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure effective protection of forest resources and prevention of illegal activities, the Odisha government has made it mandatory for field-level forest staff to actively engage...

Bhubaneswar: A YouTuber from Odisha’s Bargarh district is embroiled in a controversy for allegedly painting an image of Lord Jagannath on the shell of a turtle and sharing the video...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday increased the compensation amount for the loss of life due to attack by wild animals to Rs ten lakh from Rs six lakh. Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Several wild animals confined in cages in an illegal zoo set up in Odisha’s Angul district were rescued by Forest department officials following a complaint by a wildlife expert....