Kochi, Nov 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a rare breakthrough, scientists from the ICAR — Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi have discovered a new species of deep-sea squid from the Arabian Sea — the…
Jaipur, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A leopard that created panic for nearly two hours in Jaipur’s VVIP Civil Lines area was finally tranquilised by the Forest Department on Thursday. The big cat was first spotted in…
Bhopal/Sheopur, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major achievement for India’s ambitious ‘Cheetah Reintroduction (translocation) Project’, an India-born female cheetah named ‘Mukhi’ has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park, marking the first…
Jaipur, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A major security alert was triggered in Jaipur’s VVIP Civil Lines area on Thursday after a leopard reportedly entered the official bungalow of Rajasthan Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat. The…
Jamnagar, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jamnagar’s world-famous Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary has once again come alive, even as thousands of migratory birds have started arriving. Spread across vast stretches of greenery, the sanctuary is echoing with the…
Mumbai, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed that a proposal to declare the increasing problem of leopard attacks on humans in the state as a ‘state disaster’ should be presented…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major benefit to farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has introduced new modalities for covering crop loss due to wild animal attacks and paddy inundation in…
Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the death toll of blackbucks at the Kittur Chennamma Mini Zoo in Bhutaramanahatti village of Belagavi district rose to 31 on Tuesday, the authorities feared that a possible outbreak…
Ranchi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Human-elephant conflict is intensifying across Jharkhand, with five people killed in elephant attacks over the past week and two elephants found dead under mysterious circumstances. In the latest incident, a herd…
Chennai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chennai’s Ennore Creek, once severely impacted by industrial pollution and an oil spill, is showing early signs of ecological renewal as a large-scale mangrove restoration programme gets underway. The Forest Department…
Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll of blackbucks at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi district rose to 29 on Sunday after another endangered animal died. The preliminary post-mortem report indicated…
Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death of 28 blackbucks in Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi in a span of three days has raised concerns in Karnataka, and the authorities are awaiting the…
Gaborone, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Beginning a new chapter in India-Botswana cooperation in wildlife conservation, Botswana on Thursday donated eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah. The symbolic donation event took place during the visit of…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Jharkhand government to notify 31,468.25 hectares of the ecologically rich Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary, holding that the state government could not…
Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officials to devise long-term solutions to the growing human–wildlife conflict in the state. Speaking to the media after the meeting held at his native…
Kolkata, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sundarbans, Bengal’s mangrove forest and home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, will be closed for tourists on December 11 and 12 as the Forest Department will undertake the tiger census….
Guwahati, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has once again demonstrated its commitment towards wildlife conservation and safe train operations in elephant-prone areas, officials said on Monday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal…
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Forest and Environment Pawan Kalyan on Sunday inaugurated the Kumki elephant training centre in the state’s Chittoor district. The 20-acre centre…
Chennai, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court’s recent directive mandating the removal of stray dogs from public spaces such as hospitals, colleges, bus depots, and railway stations within eight weeks has placed civic authorities under…
Chennai, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will conduct free vaccination camps for pet dogs across the city on Sunday, November 16, and 23 as part of its renewed efforts to enforce mandatory…