Forest officials cremate carcass of ageing elephant

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:32

Forest department officials today cremated the carcass of an ageing elephant and recovered its two tusks in Odisha`s Sundergarh district.

Orphaned Asiatic black bear rescued

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:23

An orphaned Asiatic black bear cub was rescued from the forest of Noksa village in Tirap district by Tirap district Zilla Parishad Chairperson Chawang Lowang who is a wildlife enthusiast and a conservationist.

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.

Kenya`s lions fitted with satellite tracking collars

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 23:30

A team of scientists, researchers and veterinarians have fitted lions at Nairobi National Park in Kenya with satellite tracking collars to help reduce conflict and beef up security operations in the park.

Lone survivor of white tiger litter battling for life

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:43

After five of a litter of six white tiger cubs died last week at Delhi zoo, authorities are making all efforts to ensure that the lone surviving cub which has been spurned by its mother is nursed back to health.

Two rhinos from Kaziranga translocated to Manas

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:37

Two rhinos who were being nursed at the Kaziranga reserve Tuesday began their journey to Manas National Park with officials deciding to go ahead with their translocation.

Kenya plans elephant census

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:58

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and various stakeholders plan to carry out an aerial census of elephants in the expansive Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem early next month.

Tigress found dead in Tamil Nadu`s Thengumaradah

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:55

A tigress was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Thengumaradah, about 60 kms from here, but it is being ruled out that the animal could be the man-eater which has been on the prowl killing three persons in the Nilgiris district this month.

Tigress shifted to Panna tiger reserve from Pench

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:47

A tigress has been shifted from Pench Tiger Reserve to the Panna Reserve here where the number of the female big cats has been dwindling.

Solar power to light up Mayudia; help wildlife conservation

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 21:40

The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest department distributed solar energy equipment to 25,000 households in Mayudia to meet power crisis in the village.

Tiger, leopard poaching cases pending for 40 years in MP courts

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 18:09

Fifty-three cases of tiger poaching and 160 cases of killing of leopard are being tried in various courts in Madhya Pradesh, some for over four decades.

China wakes up, cracking down on illegal ivory trade

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 19:01

China, the world`s biggest consumer of trafficked ivory, has signalled its intent to crack down on the thriving illegal trade by destroying over six tonnes of confiscated tusks and carved pieces.