Namibia probes death of 16 buffaloes in national park
Oct 05, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Windhoek/Xinhua: Namibia is looking into the death of 16 buffaloes that were found floating in a river inside the Bwabwata National Park in the northeast Zambezi region, an official said on Monday.
US: At least 3 people killed in California wildfire
Sep 29, 2020, at 10:35 pm
San Francisco/UNI: At least three people were killed, while thousands were evacuated from their homes due to a massive wildfire in northern California, according to media reports.
Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials call for action to preserve the natural world
Sep 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New York: Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging “action now” ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the cause.
Baby elephant rescued by villagers near Guwahati
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A baby elephant, which was strayed out from an elephant herd, was rescued by villagers at Panbari area outskirts of Guwahati.
Nearly 21,000 chickens die of suffocation in fire in central France: Reports
Sep 14, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Some 21,000 chickens have asphyxiated in a storehouse due to a fire that broke off the ventilation system in the building located in the Creuse department in central France, the France Bleu broadcaster reported on Monday.
Three poachers held with elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended three poachers and seized animal parts including elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district.
UP: Bee attack leaves two dead
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Sonebhadra/UNI: Two people died when a swarm of bumble bees suddenly attacked some people who were on a picnic at the Seelhat dam in the Raipur police station area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Monday.
Assam: Three additions to Kaziranga National Park approved
Sep 04, 2020, at 02:28 am
Guwahati, Sep 3 (UNI) Preliminary notifications for three more additions to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve of Assam have been issued, which will increase the total area to 915.53 sq km.
Assam: Rhino killed by poachers
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:48 am
Guwahati/UNI: A rhino was killed by poachers and its horn cut off in Kaziranga National Park of Assam.
Poachers killed rhino and escaped with horn in Kaziranga
Aug 08, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Poachers killed a rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and escaped with its horn.
UK reports 1st confirmed case of COVID-19 in animal
Jul 28, 2020, at 02:42 pm
London/Xinhua: Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss confirmed Monday that the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the country.
Drones, quick response vehicle enlisted to rein in man-animal conflict in Assam
Jul 25, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati, Jul 25 (UNI) In a move to intensify surveillance and rein in man-animal conflict, Surveillance Quadcopters (Drone) and an anti-depredation quick response vehicle has been introduced in Assam.
11 rhinos and 105 other animals die in Kaziranga flood
Jul 22, 2020, at 01:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park in Assam worsened again after the floodwaters inundated 90 percent areas of the world heritage site.
Assam: 9 rhinos died in Kaziranga flood, 133 animals rescued
Jul 19, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Kaziranga National Park in Assam has lost 9 rhinos due to flood so far.
Assam flood: 66 wild animals including three rhinos die in Kaziranga
Jul 16, 2020, at 01:17 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has slightly improved on Wednesday, but around 90 per cent areas of both the places are still underwater.
Jul 15, 2020, at 06:01 am
Strasburg, Va – Responding to urgent requests from game reserves and parks facing severe budget shortfalls as the result of the loss of tourism income in Southern Africa, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) awarded emergency grants totaling nearly $150,000 to six organizations.
Jharkhand: Female elephant found dead in Betla National Park
Jul 14, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Latehar/UNI: Body of a female elephant was found on the Betla-Mahuatand main road on Tuesday which is part of the Betla National Park.
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Los Angeles: Robert Irwin, the-16-year-old son of noted late environmentalist Steve Irwin, seems to be following the footsteps of his father and this is evident from his latest Instagram video where he could be seen handling a snake like a pro environmentalist.
How India's expanding airports are conduits for wildlife trafficking
Jul 11, 2020, at 10:12 pm
India is among the top 20 countries for the illegal wildlife trade and its fast expanding airport sector is often used by wildlife traffickers to smuggle high-end, high-value species and products. Wildlife trade poses the second-biggest direct threat to the survival of species after habitat destruction, reports Mongabay India writer Mahima A. Jain
Woman killed by leopard in Nainital forest division
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Haldwani/UNI: A 60-year-old woman killed when she was attacked by a leopard at Nainital Forest Division of Uttarakhand, Forest department said on Saturday.
Assam government decides to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park
Jul 06, 2020, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Monday decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into national park.
Hog deer fleeing from Kaziranga due to flood killed by hunters, two arrested
Jul 04, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: As the flood submerged a large part of Kaziranga National Park, many animals, including one horned rhino, deer, elephant started fleeing from the park to seek safer places in the nearby areas and it is making easier for the hunters to locate and kill the wild animals for meat and body parts.
Rajasthan; Locust attack in Alwar
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Alwar/UNI: Farmers here are making frantic efforts to save their crops as the district was hit by swarms of locusts on Friday.
Wildfires engulfs 1,65,000 hectares of forestland in Russia
Jun 29, 2020, at 08:04 pm
Moscow/UNI: As many as 246 wildfires are raging across Russia engulfing about 1,65,831 hectares of forest land, official data showed on Monday.
West Bengal: 36-ft dead whale washes ashore in Mandarmani in East Midnapore
Jun 29, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A gigantic 36-ft dead whale washed up on shore in Mandarmani in West Bengal 's East Midnapore district on Monday.
Maharashtra: Leopard caught in Nashik
Jun 28, 2020, at 10:00 am
Nashik/UNI: A leopard who entered in onion store sieve was caught in cage laid by forest department at Aadwadi shiver in Sinnar taluka of the district in Maharashtra on Friday midnight.
Jun 10, 2020, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared "some very good news" about Asiatic lions inhabiting the Gir forest in his home state Gujarat.
COVID-19 detected in mink at 4 more fur farms in Netherlands - Reports
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: New COVID-19 cases have been detected in mink at four more fur farms in the Netherlands, where the fur industry has been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Dutch News website reported on Wednesday.
Billions of desert locusts swarm through war-torn Yemen
Jun 07, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Sanaa/Xinhua/UNI: Billions of desert locusts are swarming through war-torn Yemen, threatening crops and exacerbating the food crisis, officials confirmed on Sunday.
Pregnant elephant dies after locals feed her cracker-laden pineapple
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:00 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: In a brutal instance of animal abuse, a pregnant elephant in Kerala died after she ate a pineapple full of firecrackers offered to her by some locals.