Creating fake rhino horn with horse hair to help in saving the endangered rhino: Study
Dec 07, 2019, at 10:40 pm
London/IBNS: Scientists from the University of Oxford and Fudan University, Shanghai, have invented a way to create fake rhino horn using horse hair. Published today in Scientific Report they hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market which has decimated the wild rhino population.
Engineering student hurt in leopard attack in Guwahati
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An engineering student was injured after he was attacked by two full-grown leopards in Guwahati last night.
Nagaland DC sets up Task Force to protect Amur Falcon
Nov 23, 2019, at 02:47 pm
Kohima/UNI: The Deputy Commissioner of Mon district of Nagaland Thavaseelan K has set up a Joint Task Force for the protection of the visiting migratory bird Amur Falcon to the district.
Within a week after its capture, rogue elephant 'Laden' dies in Assam forest department's custody
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A killer elephant named ‘Laden’, captured by a forest team led by an Assam BJP MLA, died at Orang National Park on Sunday.
Assam: Indian army-forest personnel rescue elephant calf and mother from a water tank
Nov 17, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS : Indian army and Assam forest department have jointly rescued an elephant calf and her mother from a water tank located inside an army camp in Guwahati on Sunday morning.
K'taka Forest dept to install fox lights to end human-elephant conflict
Nov 17, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Chmarajanagaa/UNI: The Karnataka Forest Department proposes to install automated flashlights of varying colours in its bid to reduce human-elephant conflict along the forest periphery.
Assam: 'Laden' finally captured
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Osama Bin Laden may have been killed by the US Navy SEALs eight years back, but his name continued to terrorise in some parts of Assam and finally Laden of the northeast state has been captured.
Gujarat: One more leopard caught from area close to Gir forests
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Junagadh, Nov 11 (UNI) One more leopard has been caught by forest department on Monday from the areas in Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat where several incidents of attacks by such beasts on human beings had taken place in recent times.
Mysuru: Four-yr-old Leopard caught near T Narasipura
Oct 27, 2019, at 07:36 pm
Mysuru, Oct 27(UNI) A four year-old Leopard, which has been giving anxious movements for the villagers of Kuppe near T Narasipura in Mysuru District of Karnataka, was captured by the forest officials on Saturday.
Wokha DC issues advisory on wild bear in Nagaland
Oct 21, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Kohima/UNI: The Deputy Commissioner of Wokha district has issued a Public Advisory about a sloth bear sighting at Government High School colony in Wokha town on October 18.
Buffalo dies due to Anthrax in at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam
Oct 20, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Guwahati/UNI: A buffalo death due to Anthrax has been reported at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam.
White tiger Subhranshu dies in Nandankanan Zoo
Oct 15, 2019, at 01:35 pm
Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (UNI) White tiger Subhranshu, suffering from blood protozoan disease, died in Nandankanan Zoo today.
Authorities order capture or shoot-at-sight the tiger that killed 2 people in Bandipur
Oct 09, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Chamarajangar, Oct 9 (UNI) The Principal Chief Conservator of forests on Wednesday issued an order to capture or shoot-at-sight the tiger that is believed to have killed two people in a month near Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
Authorities order capture or shoot-at-sight of tiger that killed 2 people in Bandipur
Oct 09, 2019, at 07:08 pm
Chamarajangar, Oct 9 (UNI) The Principal Chief Conservator of forests on Wednesday issued an order of capture or shoot-at-sight the tiger that believed to be killed two people in a month near Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
Odisha: One more elephant dies of Herpes virus in Nandankanan Zoo
Sep 21, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (UNI) One more sub-adult female elephant Gouri died last night in Nandankanan Zoological park, here while undergoing treatment for Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV).
‘Extinction crisis’ pushes countries to agree stronger protection for global wildlife
Aug 29, 2019, at 10:37 am
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): At-risk wildlife that is facing a “growing extinction crisis” received a boost on Wednesday, as countries wrapped up a marathon meeting in Geneva, by agreeing to increased protection measures and more sustainable trade in animals and plants across the globe.
Global wildlife conference: Big win for several Indian species
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 27 (UNI) The future of Asian small-clawed otter and India star tortoise looks secure as world leaders have agreed to impose a ban on their on international commercial trade.
West Bengal Govt planning on sensor-based technology to curb elephant deaths
Aug 26, 2019, at 04:07 pm
Kolkata, Aug 26 (UNI) The West Bengal Forest Department is exploring the possibility of a sensor-based technology to track the various sounds made by elephants to track their exact location.
Amazon fires: Bazilian President Bolsonaro sends army to tackle blaze
Aug 24, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Sao Paolo, Aug 24 (IBNS): Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has directed the country's armed forces to tackle the forest fires which is burning Amazon, media reports said.
Nagarahole National Park: Three poachers nabbed
Aug 21, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Mysuru, Aug 21(UNI) Karnataka Forest officials have arrested three armed poachers who tried to enter Nagarahola National Park at Devammachi area in and Chowkorru regon.
Long python rescued in Assam’s Nagaon
Aug 20, 2019, at 11:48 am
Guwahati: The forest officials and activists of Hatibandhu – an NGO- had rescued a 14-feet long python in Assam’s Nagaon district.
Assam villagers donate 200 bigha land to create meal zone for wild elephants
Aug 13, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): A cluster of villages in Assam’s Nagaon district have found a way to reduce the Man-Elephant conflict and keep their crop by setting aside a meal zone for the wild elephants.
Odisha: Royal Bengal tigress die at Nandankanan Zoological Park
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Bhubaneswar, Aug 12 (UNI) ‘’Priynka’’, a 19-year old Royal Bengal tigress, died at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here this morning.
Gujarat: Asiatic lion dies after falling in farm well near Gir forests
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Junagadh, Aug 10 (UNI) A young Asitatic lion died, after falling in a well near East Gir forests in Kantala village under Khambha taluka of Amreli district, Chief Conservator of Forest D T Vasavada on Saturday said.
Low male tiger population in Bangladesh, worrisome: Official
Aug 09, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Dhaka, Aug 9 (UNI) A lower-than-expected population of male Royal Bengal tigers in the world's largest mangrove forest has sparked fears about the long-term viability of the endangered species in Bangladesh, officials said here.
Strayed rhino calf due to flood rescued and released in Kaziranga
Aug 06, 2019, at 11:24 am
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Assam forest department has rescued a rhino calf which strayed into the Karbi Anglong hills area during the flood in Kaziranga National Park.
Tiger population in Assam increases to 190
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:04 am
Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS): With nearly 3000 tigers, India has become the safest habitats in the world for the big cats.
Count of Tigers in India rises to 2967; PM Narendra Modi describes this as a historic achievement
Jul 29, 2019, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): On the occasion of Global Tiger Day on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018, at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi where the data showed that the country now is home to 2967 tigers.
All India Tiger Estimation 2018 will be released today: Narendra Modi
Jul 29, 2019, at 09:29 am
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 will be released on Monday.
Tiger carcass found in Bandipur tiger reserve
Jul 27, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Chamarajajnagara, Jul 27 (UNI) Carcass of a tiger was found on the premises of the Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) under Bandipur Tiger reserve in the wee hours of Saturday.