forest department
Study to map leopards prowling outside SNGP
With more than 30 camera traps, FD will study their habitat.
Forest dept says no signs of sabotage in Talawe wetland
The department will be again visiting the site on Monday.
Fire lines to be laid for tackling forest blaze
In Thane region, forest areas in Shil and Yeoor are more prone to forest fires, said forest officials from Thane Division.
Forest dept survey to help tackle man-cat conflict
The forest department will also be collaborating with independent researchers along with the wildlife wardens and other forest staff.
Need separate allocation for rescue op tools: City wardens
There should be a provision of updated equipments in such operations, especially for those carried out at night.
A healing touch
Veterinary doctor Dr Deepa Katyal, who specialises in exotic animals, nursed a sick lizard back to health.
Fires in state’s jungles increased by 20% from 2015
The value of damage of standing crops excluding that of grass worked out to be Rs 32 lakh.
Forest encroaching on rise
Thane accounts for most of Maha’s cases in last 2 yrs; Mumbai 3rd on list.
Test leopards’ DNA, say Animal welfare officers
Animal welfare officers too said that such techniques should be used before declaring the trapped reveal leopards as “man-eaters”.
Bengal, Odisha to hold first-ever joint coastal security exercise
Every year, each state with a coastline in the Indian peninsula organises two such security exercises.