Wildlife

Puri: The number of winged visitors to the district this year is estimated to be more than the last year but that of the species has come down. As per the annual bird census being carried…

Bargarh: A joint team of STF personnel and Forest officials seized a live pangolin from the house of a villager in the district on Tuesday. Acting on reliable information, the team…

New Delhi: The Centre has pegged the annual growth rate of tiger population at 6% and average deaths per year at 98 in the country. Due to efforts of the National Tiger Conservation…

Cuttack: The range officers from three outside states, undergoing training at Forest Rangers Training College in Angul, were taken on a field visit to Arachandi wetland in the district to…

Bhubaneswar: A gharial, whose mouth was stuck in a fishing net, was rescued, the net removed and the reptile set free by a team of experts. The team included the state government’s…

Kendrapada: The Bhitarkanika National Park in the district has come alive as migratory birds have started arriving on their annual sojourn. The birds of different species like curlew,…

Berhampur: Police seized a live pangolin and arrested two persons for allegedly smuggling the wild animal in Gajapati district on Saturday, two days after an STF team made similar seizure in…

Bhubaneswar: A team of Special Task Force (STF) seized a live pangolin and arrested one person for allegedly smuggling the wild animal in Mayurbhanj district on Thursday. Acting on…

Deogarh: After hides, tooth and nails of wild animals, smuggling of snake venom has come to light in the state. In the drive against racket of wildlife parts, the local police have…

Bhubaneswar: His eyes were always thirsty for a shade of green. Unlike a commoner, visits to gardens or parks couldn’t quench his thirst. His search over the horizon landed him in deep…