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Pune forest dept considering replicating Rajasthan’s Jawai model in Junnar

Mumbai, India - August 23, 2020: At Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre (MLRC) in Junnar, Pune district, 20 of the 33 leopards — mostly rescued after serious injuries related to conflicts — are elderly. The four-hectare rescue centre is jointly run by the Maharashtra forest department and animal rescue group Wildlife SOS. It is home to the most number of rescued and orphaned leopards in the state. (PHOTO : Maharashtra Forest Department) (WILDLIFE SOS)

Published 94 days ago

Police arrest absconding accused in Junnar murder case

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Published 186 days ago

Shirur leopard attack: Sharpshooter team on site, leopard yet to be traced

The team from Pune-based Rana’s Rifle Club, which works in coordination with the forest department, reached Pimparkhed village at around 11 am on Monday and inspected the attack site and surrounding area. (HT PHOTO)

Published 251 days ago

Junnar may have breached its leopard carrying capacity: Scientist

Another suspected death took place in Daund on December 8 wherein the forest department is waiting for the forensic report to confirm whether or not the death was caused by a leopard. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 564 days ago

“Worrisome” shift in leopard attack pattern disrupts lifestyle of locals

The tension has escalated following the death of a 50-year-old woman in Kadethan village, Daund. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 579 days ago

Fear of leopards keeps farmhands away from fields, affects sugar ops in Junnar

Threat of leopard attacks coupled with advisories from forest department has forced farm labourers in Junnar and neighbouring areas to stay away from sugarcane fields and sugar factories. Junnar forest department to provide neck belts to farmers in hotspots. (HT)

Updated 633 days ago

9-year-old boy killed in leopard attack in Junnar

There is a large population of leopards around the Kukdi River basin. Considering this, the Junnar forest department has been making a strong appeal to the villagers to seriously follow the instructions of installing sufficient light lamps around every house. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated 655 days ago

NCP MLA Atul Benke meets Pawar, sparks speculation

NCP MLA Atul Benke meets Pawar, sparks speculation

Updated 722 days ago

Minor injured in leopard attack in Junnar

The incident took place on Sunday night, and the boy suffered some minor injuries, said a forest department official. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated 755 days ago

Maha to extend Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre after lifting of MCC

The state government had also submitted to the central government a proposal for controlling the birthrate of leopards. (HT FILE)

Updated 774 days ago

Junnar forest dept captured six leopards in five days during special drive

A thermal drone survey was also carried out in areas where leopard attacks take place. (Representative Photo)

Updated 788 days ago

Fatal leopard attacks in Junnar prompt villagers to rethink safety of children

As Junnar grapples with the ongoing human-leopard conflict, residents are compelled to make significant lifestyle adjustments and prioritise safety measures to mitigate the risks posed by these elusive predators. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated 788 days ago

Scientists develop single bio-nano system against multiple health problems

Scientists of Shri Shiv Chhatrapati College have developed a single bio-nano system acting as an ‘antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-cancer drug’ to address health problems. (Getty Images/iStockphoto (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated 936 days ago

Close shave for Pune ZP CEO after truck hits car in Ambegaon

Ayush Prasad, Pune zilla parishad chief executive officer (CEO), had a close shave when a speeding truck hit the Innova car he was travelling in (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated 1102 days ago

Wild trails: Junnar a hotspot for leopard-human conflict

On Sunday, a 12-year-old boy died after he was attacked by a leopard in Junnar’s Otur village. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated 1180 days ago

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