Wildlife

Bhubaneswar: Will covering more forests for the tiger census next year yield a better count of the big cat population in Odisha? This may be a possible cause for the state to decide to…

Boudh: A Special Task Force (STF) team arrested a poacher and seized a lepard skin from him in Boudh district on Wednesday. Sources said the STF conducted a raid after receining a tip-off…

Bhubaneswar: In a rare show of courage, a pet cat stood guard to prevent a cobra from entering a house in Odisha capital on Tuesday. According to Sampad Kumar Parida, staying in…

Bhubaneswar: We have heard of the saying, “a sheep in wolf’s clothing”. But in Odisha, it turned out to be the case of a jackal “hiding” in a tiger skin. The Forest Department informed…

Jharsuguda: Away from the big industries in the town stands Jhadeswar Temple with a peaceful surrounding which has become the favourite habitat for Asian Openbill Stork. Around this time…

Bhubaneswar: A Giant Bengal Monitor Lizard, which got stuck in a washroom of a house in the city, was rescued on Thursday. The family spotted the Monitor Lizard in the washroom on the…

Bhubaneswar: The Centre will help the Odisha government to develop and promote the eco-tourism potential of four protected areas (PA) in the state. The four areas — Bhitarkanika Wildlife…

New Delhi: Two brothers pulled off an escape from a leopard in Madhya Pradesh by throwing a birthday cake at the animal as it chased them while they rode a motorbike, officials said on…

Nabarangpur. Forest officials have rescued a wild bear from a house after a five-hour-long operation in Nabarangpur district. According to reports, the bear had entered a room in the…

Bhubaneswar: The Forest Department staff on Thursday rescued five bear cubs from a cashew orchard near the toll gate at Gangapada, on the outskirts of the Odisha capital. Sources said…