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Odisha Forest Officials Bust Wildlife Products Smuggling Racket, Arrest 7 Persons
Bhubaneswar: Forest officials have busted a wildlife smuggling racket and arrested 7 persons of an inter-state gang in Odisha.
According to sources, the Wildlife wing of the Forest…
9 Poachers Arrested, Hunting Guns Seized From Simlipal Sanctury In Odisha
Baripada: Forest officials and Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) personnel arrested nine poachers and seized nine country-made guns and 30 kg of Sambar meat in a raid conducted in…
Odisha’s Satkosia Can Revive Tiger Population By Raising Prey Base, Says NTCA…
Bhubaneswar: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has said that emphasis on increasing prey base and promoting voluntary village relocation can create favourable environment for…
YouTuber Couple Absconds After Forest Officials Raid For Domesticating Langurs In…
Jajpur: The Forest department has initiated steps against a YouTuber couple for allegedly domesticating Langurs (a species of monkeys) and sharing their videos on social media platforms in…
Traffic Movement Disrupted As Elephant Herd Blocks NH In Odisha’s Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A herd of elephants blocked the National Highway for more than two hours disrupting traffic movement in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Sunday.
According to sources, the herd of…
Odisha Forest Officials Told To Take Action Against Persons Taking Pics & Selfie…
Bhubaneswar: The Forest officers in Odisha have been directed to arrest the persons taking selfies with wild animals to prevent recurrence of such instances.
In a letter to Divisional…
Trap Cameras Capture Black Leopard In Forest Of Odisha’s Sundargarh
Bhubaneswar: A black leopard has been sighted in a reserve forest in Odisha's Sundargarh district.
According to sources, the trap cameras installed by the Forest department in Garjan hill…
One Of Wallaby Couple Dies In Nandankanan Zoo Near Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: One of two wallabies, procured by Nandanakanan Zoological Park near Bhubaneswar recently, died on Monday.
The zoo authorities had procured two wallabies, one male and another…
Leopard Skin Seized, One Arrested In Odisha’s Kandhamal
Phulbani: The STF of Odisha police has seized a leopard skin and arrested one person in this connection in Kandhamal district.
On the basis of reliable information about the leopard skin,…
Live Pangolin Seized, 6 Arrested In Odisha’s Nuapada
Nuapada: Forest officials have recovered a live pangolin and arrested 6 persons in this connection in Odisha's Nuapada district.
Following reliable information about a deal being brokered…