Wildlife

Bhubaneswar: Three forest department personnel of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj will be honoured for their act of bravery. While two of them will be honoured posthumously, another...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to check man-elephant conflict, the Odisha government plans to adopt a multi-pronged strategy including tagging elephants with radio collars. Speaking to media persons on Monday, Principal...

Sambalpur: At least 1099 signs of carnivorous animals have been spotted during the wildlife census in Debrigarh Sanctuary of Odisha's Sambalpur district. According to sources in the Forest department, Hirakud...

Bhubaneswar: With the loss of human lives due to snakebite in Odisha rising every passing year and even snake-rescuers falling victims to it, Snake Helpline organised a workshop on the...

Sambalpur: An adult elephant strayed from the herd and died reportedly due to illness in a forest of Odisha's Sambalpur on Tuesday. As per reports, a herd of 16 elephants...

Dhenkanal: One more person was trampled to death by a tusker in Odisha's Dehnkanal district on Sunday. As per reports, the man, identified as Banamali Nayak of Ganjara village under...

Bhubaneswar: Noted wildlife expert Subhendu Mallik on Tuesday approached the police for action against a man accusing him of painting a Spectacled Cobra with white colour enamel to present it...

Nabarangpur: Forest officials rescued 119 turtles and arrested a person for allegedly smuggling those in Odisha's Nabarangpur district on Monday. As per reports, the Forest staff were carrying out routine...

Keonjhar: A baby elephant was rescued from an abandoned well after an ardous operation by forest department officials in Champua area of Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Thursday. Sources said the...

Baripada: Police have arrested 6 persons including a Forester involved in smuggling of pangolin scales in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Following a tip off about a deal for sale of the...