Wildlife

Lucknow: The sudden demise of 10 monkeys in a village in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh in the last four days has raised suspicion over the possible spread of the...

Bhubaneswar: When humans are trying hard to fight off the deadly coronavirus by staying indoors, maintaining social distance and taking care of personal hygiene, animals are not far behind in the...

Bhubaneswar: The 4-year-old endangered Himalayan Griffon Vulture, rescued by locals in Nayagrah district, was brought to Nandankanan Zoological Park here on Wednesday night. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Odisha,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the Forest and Environment and Health Departments to bear the medical expenses of seven people who were severely injured by a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to take up fodder plantation in 1,250 acres of land to prevent elephants from straying into human habitations in search of food. The government...

Kendrapara: The Dolphin population is dwindling in Gahiramatha Marine Sanctuary and nearby areas within Bhitarkanika National Park, according to the latest census carried out on January 19. This year, forest...

Bhubaneswar: Forest staff have removed the radio collar from the neck of tigress Sundari, Satkosia DFO P Ramaswamy informed on Saturday. The collar was removed after tranquilizing the tigress in...

Bhubaneswar: At least 246 elephants have died in Odisha since 2016, mostly due to poaching, electrocution, mishaps involving trains and other vehicles and diseases among other factors. The situation is...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s eco-tourism programmes have paid rich dividends with nature camps in the state expected to generate revenue of around Rs 6 crore in this fiscal year. Of...

Bhubaneswar: The continuous dip in tiger fortunes in the wilds of Odisha has become a matter of concern for envrionmentalists. They have been questioning the long delay and lapse of many...