Wildlife

Raipur: The Indravati Tiger Reserve (ITR) in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region is set to reopen to tourists on November 1. For decades, the reserve had remained out of bounds not only to...

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...