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Desilting work threatens key bird nesting habitat at Bhadalwadi: Experts

According to a letter written on Friday by the Bhigwan forest range office to the Indapur tehsildar, desilting work was being carried out by a private contractor. During the process, 41 mature babul trees were removed from the tank area, while three younger trees were found uprooted. (HT PHOTO)

Published 23 days ago

Delhi Zoo introduces summer plan to protect animals from heat

The National Zoological Park has introduced a two-shift rotation system for animals and expanded cooling facilities

Published 44 days ago

Prompt response by Delhi forest staff, drones help check fire at Asola Bhatti Sanctuary

Prompt response by Delhi forest staff, drones help check fire at Asola Bhatti Sanctuary

Published 53 days ago

Lethal pesticide killed 25 vultures last month: IVRI

Carcasses of vultures recovered from Bhira range of Dudhwa buffer zone on April 7 (HT File Photo)

Published 58 days ago

Rajasthan HC bars construction in Jawai Leopard Reserve

Protecting wildlife is linked to the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. (HT Sourced Photo)

Published 75 days ago

Chhattisgarh: Forest dept rolls out action plan for conservation, livelihoods in Balodabazar

Chhattisgarh: Forest dept rolls out action plan for conservation, livelihoods in Balodabazar

Published 80 days ago

Softshell turtle sighted at 2,950 ft in Bageshwar, prompts forest dept survey

Representational image. (https://www.jalajwii.com/)

Updated 98 days ago

12 peacock carcasses found in tiger reserve buffer zone in Rajasthan's Bundi

12 peacock carcasses found in tiger reserve buffer zone in Rajasthan's Bundi

Published 115 days ago

Supreme Court quashes FIR against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in snake venom case

Elvish Yadav was booked in 2023 and arrested in 2024 for alleged use of snake venom at a rave party.

Published 115 days ago

To curb man-animal conflicts, UP plans leopard population control

Beginning from Bijnor, forest dept proposes immunocontraception to control spotted cat population. (File Photo)

Updated 140 days ago

Forest divisions to be redrawn to align with new districts in Delhi

A study conducted by the forest department in 2017 found nearly 550 contiguous pockets of forests under them, including 90 villages. (HT ARCHIVE)

Published 165 days ago

Nagpur bench of HC orders suo motu PIL over spate of tiger deaths in Maharashtra

Nagpur bench of HC orders suo motu PIL over spate of tiger deaths in Maharashtra

Published 170 days ago

Wildlife smuggling bust in Jamshedpur; three arrested

The Jamshedpur forest department seized horns of deer, peacock feathers, and over 100 live parrots smuggled in from Kolkata (HT Photo)

Updated 182 days ago

B’luru ‘Godman’ held for illegal sale of Monitor Lizard genitalia

B’luru ‘Godman’ held for illegal sale of Monitor Lizard genitalia

Published 183 days ago

Monkey menace in UP continues to grow amid two departments’ turf war

The petitioner in his PIL argued that after monkeys were denotified from the Schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act, the responsibility of their management shifted to local bodies under the municipal laws. (For Representation)

Published 185 days ago

IFS officer captures hopeful start to 2026 with clip of newborn rhino calf

An IFS officer shared a video of a newborn one horned rhino from Jaldapara.

Published 191 days ago

Pune forest dept to increase vigilance on hills ahead of New Year celebrations

The move comes in the wake of recurring instances from previous years where groups of people have celebrated New Year’s Eve on hilltops and forested areas with loud music, alcohol consumption, smoking, and bonfires. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published 198 days ago

Trump’s Tweaks Will Help Endangered Species

US President Donald Trump.

Updated 223 days ago

Forest dept flags ‘liberal’ SGNP draft plan, seeks revisions

Forest dept flags ‘liberal’ SGNP draft plan, seeks revisions

Published 230 days ago

Supreme Court issues norms to conserve tigers and regulate reserves

The court’s comprehensive pan-India guidelines, aimed at conservation of tigers and regulation of protected areas. (HT)

Published 238 days ago

Forest dept plans ₹11-lakh revamp of Asola Bhatti turtle pond amid breeding boom

The pond was established in January 2022 as a temporary or ‘transit’ camp to house trafficked. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published 246 days ago

Chhattisgarh: Pregnant bison electrocuted; poachers mutilate carcass

A bison with her calf. (HT File Photo)

Published 258 days ago

Panel to discuss use of Ladakh sanctuaries for defence projects

Ladakh region is strategically important as it shares borders with China on the east and Pakistan on the west (AFP)

Published 259 days ago

NFR to install acoustic-based tech across its railway network to protect elephants

NFR to install acoustic-based tech across its railway network to protect elephants

Published 266 days ago

‘Had deer, leopard cubs in my care’: Maharashtra forest minister sparks row

Ganesh Naik has held the forest portfolio twice: between 2004 and 2009, and again since December 2024.

Updated 271 days ago

Bahraich ‘Wolf Attacks’: Expert recommends genetic sampling after every incident

For representation only (HT File Photo)

Published 273 days ago

Decades on, Delhi still under siege by monkeys as relocation efforts falter

MCD relocated 1,654 monkeys in 2022-23. (Photo for representation)

Published 286 days ago

DRI nabs 2 for smuggling leopard skin in Chandigarh

The leopard skin could have been sourced from Himachal Pradesh, say officials. (HT File)

Published 296 days ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea for CBI probe into tiger poaching

The SIT report even found the involvement of local tribal communities in the illegal trafficking of tiger skin, bones and trophies to Myanmar. (Representational image)

Published 299 days ago

HT Archive: Lok Sabha passes landmark bill to safeguard wildlife

When the bill was floated in 1972, Indian wildlife was in desperate need of attention and protection. (HT ARCHIVE)

Published 325 days ago

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