Forest dept to probe killing of leopard

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 16:53

The Banaskantha district forest office has ordered an inquiry into the killing of a leopard at a village.

Peacock suffering from arthritis rescued

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:31

A peacock, suffering from arthritis and neuro problems due to unusual cold conditions, has been rescued and admitted to a veterinary clinic for treatment near here by Forest Department officials, officials said.

Forest dept asked to count trees from Vikaspuri to Janakpuri

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:45

The National Green Tribunal Tuesday directed the forest department of Delhi government to give an exact count of trees on the Vikaspuri to Janakpuri stretch here on outer ring road where an elevated road would be coming up.

Teenager among two killed in leopard attack in Gujarat

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 15:07

Two persons, one of them a teenager, were killed by a leopard in the past ten days in the adjoining Narmada district, Gujarat Forest Department sources said Monday.

Leopard trapped in Nashik

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:05

A female leopard was trapped by forest officials from Shivare village here after it strayed into residential area in Niphad.

Head of notorious poaching gang arrested

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 19:03

Forest Department officials have arrested the alleged head of a poaching gang from Haryana, an officer said Tuesday.

Andhra forest officials seize 534 sandalwood logs

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 22:13

Forest officials have seized around 534 red sanders (sandalwood) logs in four separate incidents in Kadapa district on Thursday.

Mahout killed by his elephant in Kaziranga

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 13:19

An Assam Forest Department Mahout was killed by an elephant in Kaziranga National Park, officials said Tuesday.

Over 18,000 trees to be felled in Jammu and Kashmir

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 15:29

Jammu and Kashmir Forest department will fell more than 18,000 trees which have grown in Asia`s largest freshwater lake, Wullar, to conserve it.

Orissa: 15 held in concerted raids

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 14:10

At least 15 persons were arrested during joint raids by forest officials and police from different places in Odisha`s Sundargarh district for various offences, police said Wednesday.

Forest dept employee, wife shot dead

Last Updated: Friday, November 11, 2011, 10:05

The couple were shot while passing through the Akkarai-Therur road in Kanyakumari, 242 km from here, last evening.

Officials face villagers` wrath over leopard attac

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 13:58

Furious over continued leopard attacks on humans, villagers near the Katarniaghat forest reserve in Uttar Pradesh`s Bahraich district roughed up forest officials and held them captive for several hours, an official said Wednesday.