Vulture tally begins in Madhya Pradesh today
Bhopal, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rocky areas of high altitude in Madhya Pradesh will play host from Monday to an avian census like no other — a roll call of the vultures. The three-day census…
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TN to form Marine Elite Force to protect Olive Ridley turtles
Chennai, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has decided to establish a new Marine Elite Force to prevent the deaths of Olive Ridley turtles, a vulnerable species. This initiative comes in response to…
Meghalaya: Ban imposed on animal fights during local fete
Shillong, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) District authorities in the Mrghalaya’s East Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya prohibited bull and animal fights across the district, following reports of illegal wrestling being organised during local festivals and fetes,…
Kerala Forest Minister slams Bishops for demanding his resignation
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) With people in Wayanad losing their sleep after three locals were killed by wild animals, on Thursday Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran turned his ire towards Bishops who have demanded his…
27-year-old, who survived landslide, trampled to death in Wayanad
Wayanad, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the second day in succession, the man-animal conflict has taken the life of a tribal man near Meppadi near here. Since Tuesday night, 25-year-old Balan has been missing and his…
Tourists will get international-level facilities in Gurugram’s proposed jungle safari: Minister
Gurugram, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Haryana government is making all efforts to ensure that tourists get international-level facilities in the world’s largest jungle safari proposed in Gurugram, said Haryana Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao…
Hours after Priyanka visits families of victims killed by animals, elephant tramples man to death
Wayanad, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hours after Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited families of the victims killed by animals in her constituency, a 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant. Manu’s…
New York live poultry markets shut down for five days to rein in bird flu
New York, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that live poultry markets in New York City, and Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties would be shut down for five days to combat the…
‘Kuno cheetahs to soon roam in Rajasthan via proposed wildlife corridor’
Jaipur, Feb 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park will soon be able to move freely into Rajasthan, as a new wildlife corridor is in the works, state Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma confirmed…
Haryana aiming to increase greenery in Aravalli Range: Minister
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Haryana Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday said the government has been increasing the greenery through afforestation in Aravalli, one of the oldest mountain ranges in India…
Five more cheetahs to be released into the wild at KNP today
Bhopal, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five more adult cheetahs will be released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) on Wednesday. Cheetahs would be released into the wild in the presence of Chief…
TN forest dept increases patrolling in Valparai after German tourist killed in wild elephant attack
Chennai, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu forest department has intensified patrolling in the Valparai region following the death of a 77-year-old German tourist, Mickel Jurcen, who was attacked by a wild elephant near Tiger…
Madras HC bans cruel transport practices for cattle, issues guidelines
Chennai, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Madras High Court has taken a strong stand against the inhumane treatment of cattle during transportation, particularly the cruel practice of smearing chilli flakes on their eyes to keep them…
Massive whale skeleton main crowd-puller at CMFRI Fest
Kochi, Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A massive whale skeleton on Monday became a centre of attraction for large crowds at the open house held at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), as part of its 78th…
Assam: Over 1 lakh migratory water birds of 124 species spotted in Kaziranga
Guwahati, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 1,12,062 migratory water and wetland-dependent birds of 124 species, the highest number for freshwater lakes in northeast India, counted in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR),…
Sri Lanka plans elephant corridors to curb human-elephant conflict
Colombo, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant corridors in its north-central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, state media reported on Sunday. The north-central province has experienced the highest number of…
Namibia tracks two lions outside protected areas
Windhoek, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) said it is tracking two lions that strayed from protected areas into farmland. The first lion, a female, was spotted between Tsumeb and…
Gujarat: ‘Animal Welfare Fortnight’ celebrations to continue till Feb 13
Gandhinagar, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ‘Animal Welfare Fortnight’ celebrations in Gujarat, organised annually by the state Animal Welfare Board, will continue until February 13, extending the usual period to align with the Union government’s recent…
Leopard Safari to begin soon at Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Maha minister
Mumbai, Jan 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister and state IT and Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Friday announced the launch of a ‘Leopard Safari’ at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in…
Community-led conservation key for survival of migratory species: UN reports
Bonn, Jan 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Community-led conservation strategies can be instrumental for the successful conservation of migratory species, two major reports released by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a…