Forest Department News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Conservation of red sanders is of paramount importance: Pawan Kalyan
Amaravati, Feb 7: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday congratulated the Forest Department and Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force for the seizure of 195 red sanders logs and said that conservation of red sanders is of paramount importance.
UP: Leopard attack in Bahraich leaves 5 injured; authorities urge caution
Bahraich, February 7: As many as five people were injured in a leopard attack in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, officials said on Thursday. The injured were rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
Myanmar seizes over 88 tonnes of illegal timbers, 200,000 stimulant tablets
Yangon, Feb 6: Myanmar authorities have seized over 88 tonnes of illegal timbers across the country in a week, local media reported on Thursday.
TN forest dept increases patrolling in Valparai after German tourist killed in wild elephant attack
Chennai, Feb 5: 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 Valley on the Pollachi-Valparai road in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Tuesday evening.
Leopard killed in road accident in Telangana's Medak
Medak, January 31: A leopard was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on National Highway 44 near Vallur in Narsingi Mandal, Medak District in Telangana.
Uttarakhand CM Dhami issues orders for effective control of forest fire incidents
Dehradun, January 30: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) to take immediate action for the effective control of forest fire incidents in the state's highly sensitive districts, as per a release.
Uttarakhand CM distributes appointment letters to 530 selected candidates
Dehradun, January 27: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday distributed appointment letters to a total of 530 selected candidates while participating in the programme organised at Mukhya Sevak Sadan in Dehradun. The Chief Minister distributed appointment letters to the selected candidates for the posts of 352 health workers (female ANM) and 178 scalers of Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation.
'Man-eater' tiger was found dead in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad, January 27: A tiger that had been on the loose in Kerala's Wayanad district was found dead in the forest near Mananthavady on Monday.
Killer Wayanad tiger found dead after fight with another animal
Wayanad, Jan 27: A tiger that killed the aunt of Indian cricketer Minnu Mani in the Mananthavady area of Kerala's Wayanad district was found dead in the forest on Monday, said officials here.
Kerala: Forest Dept official injured in tiger attack in Wayanad
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26: An official of the Kerala Forest Department's Rapid Response Team (RRT) sustained injuries during an operation to capture a man-eating tiger in Wayanad on Sunday.
Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Jan 25: In a tragic incident, a 37-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Gudalur, located in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
Gurugram: Leopard strays into residential society in Sohna, triggers panic
Gurugram, Jan 12: A leopard strayed into a residential society in Guragram's Sohna, triggering panic.
Two-year-old elephant calf rescued after 18-hour operation in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
Mayurbhanj, January 5: A two-year-old elephant calf was rescued from a 20-foot-deep irrigation pit in the Pokamunda jungle of Mayurbhanj district's Karanjia forest division after an 18-hour operation by forest officials and the local fire brigade on Sunday.
Elephant population in Assam increases to 5828 in 2024
Guwahati, January 2: In a positive development, the elephant population in Assam has increased and the number has gone up to 5,828.