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Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Forest Department is keeping a close watch on wild animals in Odisha, said Principal Chief Conservator of Forests…

Bhubaneswar: Following the outbreak of coronavirus, the Odisha Forest and Environment Department on Saturday issued guidelines for eco-tourism. Briefing the media here, Chief Wildlife…

Bhubaneswar: The process to shift tigress Sundari from Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Angul district to Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh has been postponed. Announcing this…

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the rising incidents of human-elephant conflicts, the Odisha government has decided to send Forest Department officers to West Bengal for training. “The West…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said that tigress Sunadri would be shifted to Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh (MP) any time now. The announcement came two weeks after…

Cuttack: The alleged kingpin of the Pangolin smuggling racket, Madhab Chandra Patra, was nabbed from Godisahi area under Barang police limits in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Thursday.…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising man-animal conflict, the Odisha government has decided to set up a new elephant sanctuary in the state. Briefing mediapersons here on Thursday, Chief…

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the death of five elephants, including four at Nandankanan zoo, due to herpes virus, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has formed a committee of experts to examine…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon launch a scheme, Gajabandhu Yojana, for the safety of elephants. Chief Wildlife Warden Ajay Kumar Mahapatra told the media on Saturday that…

Bhubaneswar: In a first, the Odisha government is going to track the movement of  freshwater crocodiles, Chief Wildlife Warden, Ajay Kumar Mahapatra, told the media on Thursday. Mahapatra…