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45-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crocodile Attack While Bathing In Odisha River
A 45-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Monday, a forest department official said.
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Hives To Be Removed From Ajanta Cave Complex After Bees Attack Tourists
Following incidents of honey-bee attacks on tourists, the forest department has started the process of removing 13 hives from four caves at the world-famous Ajanta Cave complex, an official told PTI here on Tuesday.
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Watch: Baby Elephant Rescued From Pit In Chhattisgarh, Thanks Its Saviour Before Returning To Jungle
A heartwarming rescue operation in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district saved a baby elephant trapped in a muddy pit.
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Hyena Spotted Near Madhya Pradesh Village Where 6 Died In Attack By Unidentified Animal
In the wake of death of six persons after being bitten by an unidentified animal in Barwani district recently, the forest department has intensified its search operation after local residents sighted a hyena in the area, officials said.
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Tiger Kills Man In Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat, Eats Up Half His Body
A tiger killed a man in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district on Friday and ate a sizable part of the body, a forest department official said.
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Sikkim's 'Wild' Golden Jubilee Gift: 21 Endangered Snow Leopards Identified
The first-ever Snow Leopard Population Assessment Report, jointly presented by the Forest and Environment Department and WWF-India, has identified 21 endangered snow leopards in the high-altitude zones of north and west Sikkim.
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Odisha Tagged Olive Ridley Turtle Travels 1,000 Km To Andhra Coast In 51 Days
An Olive Ridley turtle, which was earlier tagged with a satellite-linked tracking device at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has travelled around 1,000 kilometres in the sea in 51 days to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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Take Back Diverted Reserved Forest Land Within A Year: Top Court's Big Order
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and union territories to constitute special investigation teams to examine if any reserved forest land in possession of the revenue department was allotted to any private parties for non-forestry purp
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Leopard Dies During Treatment At Goa Zoo, Minister Seeks Action Against Forest Officer
The wild cat was trapped by the forest department on Monday after it was found roaming in the village of Villian under Sanguem taluka bordering the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Delhi Forest Department Should Switch To Electric Vehicles - Minister Sirsa
The Forest Department has been instructed to conduct a detailed vehicle study and submit a transition plan within seven days.
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60-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Tiger In Maharashtra
A 60-year-old man was killed in a tiger attack in Bramhapuri in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Sunday, a forest department official said.
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Uttarakhand Opens First-Ever Butterfly Gallery In Dehradun
The Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has established Uttarakhand's first-ever Butterfly gallery at the Nature Education Centre, Jolly Grant in Dehradun.
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On Camera, Tiger Attacks Forest Worker In Sundarbans. How He Was Rescued
A forest department worker was injured after a tiger attacked him in the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on Monday morning, officials said.
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Mahendra, Protector Of Timber, Tigress Sundari In Odisha's Similipal Dies
A 66-year-old tusker engaged in protecting timber and tigers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has died during treatment, a senior forest department official said on Monday.
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Video: Forest Department Guard Chases Lion Away From Rail Track
A viral video of the incident, shot near the Lilya station, shows the lion seeing the man while crossing the track and then walking ahead.
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45-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crocodile Attack While Bathing In Odisha River
A 45-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Monday, a forest department official said.
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Hives To Be Removed From Ajanta Cave Complex After Bees Attack Tourists
Following incidents of honey-bee attacks on tourists, the forest department has started the process of removing 13 hives from four caves at the world-famous Ajanta Cave complex, an official told PTI here on Tuesday.
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Watch: Baby Elephant Rescued From Pit In Chhattisgarh, Thanks Its Saviour Before Returning To Jungle
A heartwarming rescue operation in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district saved a baby elephant trapped in a muddy pit.
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Hyena Spotted Near Madhya Pradesh Village Where 6 Died In Attack By Unidentified Animal
In the wake of death of six persons after being bitten by an unidentified animal in Barwani district recently, the forest department has intensified its search operation after local residents sighted a hyena in the area, officials said.
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Tiger Kills Man In Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat, Eats Up Half His Body
A tiger killed a man in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district on Friday and ate a sizable part of the body, a forest department official said.
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Sikkim's 'Wild' Golden Jubilee Gift: 21 Endangered Snow Leopards Identified
The first-ever Snow Leopard Population Assessment Report, jointly presented by the Forest and Environment Department and WWF-India, has identified 21 endangered snow leopards in the high-altitude zones of north and west Sikkim.
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Odisha Tagged Olive Ridley Turtle Travels 1,000 Km To Andhra Coast In 51 Days
An Olive Ridley turtle, which was earlier tagged with a satellite-linked tracking device at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has travelled around 1,000 kilometres in the sea in 51 days to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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Take Back Diverted Reserved Forest Land Within A Year: Top Court's Big Order
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and union territories to constitute special investigation teams to examine if any reserved forest land in possession of the revenue department was allotted to any private parties for non-forestry purp
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Leopard Dies During Treatment At Goa Zoo, Minister Seeks Action Against Forest Officer
The wild cat was trapped by the forest department on Monday after it was found roaming in the village of Villian under Sanguem taluka bordering the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Delhi Forest Department Should Switch To Electric Vehicles - Minister Sirsa
The Forest Department has been instructed to conduct a detailed vehicle study and submit a transition plan within seven days.
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60-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Tiger In Maharashtra
A 60-year-old man was killed in a tiger attack in Bramhapuri in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Sunday, a forest department official said.
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Uttarakhand Opens First-Ever Butterfly Gallery In Dehradun
The Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has established Uttarakhand's first-ever Butterfly gallery at the Nature Education Centre, Jolly Grant in Dehradun.
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On Camera, Tiger Attacks Forest Worker In Sundarbans. How He Was Rescued
A forest department worker was injured after a tiger attacked him in the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on Monday morning, officials said.
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Mahendra, Protector Of Timber, Tigress Sundari In Odisha's Similipal Dies
A 66-year-old tusker engaged in protecting timber and tigers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has died during treatment, a senior forest department official said on Monday.
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Video: Forest Department Guard Chases Lion Away From Rail Track
A viral video of the incident, shot near the Lilya station, shows the lion seeing the man while crossing the track and then walking ahead.
