Wildlife

Cuttack: The Odisha government will set up a joint task force (JTF) to prevent and probe elephant death cases. This was stated in an affidavit filed by the Director General...

Malkangiri: Over 350 turtles were rescued by forest officials during a raid at a village in Kalimela area of Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Wednesday, sources said. Acting on a tip-off,...

Sambalpur: A man was arrested after forest officials seized six snakes and four chameleons from him at Karanjula village in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The man, identified as Ramachandra Rana (31),...

Balasore: Panic gripped some areas of the flood-struck Balasore district in Odisha after a huge crocodile was spotted in the floodwater of the swollen Jalaka river, which has inundated several...

Bhubaneswar: Thirty-two gharial crocodile hatchlings are feared to have been swept away from Satkosia gorge in the floodwaters of the Mahanadi in Odisha’s Angul district. While wildlife experts and environmentalists...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday directed the officials to expedite the preparation of a comprehensive wildlife management plan for newly allotted coal block areas with a focus on mitigating...

Narasinghapur: Tusker found with gunshot wounds at Chatarapada forest; Forest dept officials reach the spot after being informed by locals, initial reports suggest the tusker has sustained at least 3...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level committee will be formed by the Union Environment Ministry to probe deaths caused due to human-elephant conflicts in Odisha and Jharkhand, sources said. The decision was taken...

Berhampur: Forest officials rescued a 9-ft King Cobra from a private residence in a village of Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday. According to sources, Rabindra Pradhan of Burupada village under...

Nuapada: Panic has spread among villagers after pug marks, suspected to be of Royal Bengal tiger, were found in a forest range of Odisha's Nuapada district. According to sources, the...