Forest Department
- Bangalore
Operation to capture wild gaur succeeds in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru : Despite opposition from environmentalists and animal rights activists, the Karnataka Forest Department has successfully carried out “Operation Gaur” in Chikkamagaluru on the evening of Monday, May 18, to control the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka launches first-of-its-kind wild gaur relocation drive in Malnad region
Chikkamagaluru: With incidents of human-wildlife conflict increasing steadily across Karnataka’s Malnad region, the state government and Forest Department have now initiated a first-of-its-kind operation to capture and relocate dangerous wild gaurs, locally…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Hunt to capture leopard underway after boy killed near MM Hills
Chamarajanagar: Forest officials have intensified operations to capture a leopard following the death of a young boy in a leopard attack near Nagamale in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary limits of…
- Telangana
Telangana High Court upholds ban on mining in Garla Reserve Forest
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has upheld the Forest Department’s action to stop barytes and dolomite mining operations in the Garla Reserve Forest of Khammam district, dismissing petitions filed by mining and…
- Top Stories
Two leopards spotted in Telangana’s Kanakagiri forest, footage goes viral
Hyderabad: Trap cameras installed by the Forest Department in the Kanakagiri forest range of Khammam district have captured footage of two leopards roaming the area, with the videos going viral on social media.…
- Telangana
Telangana: Bear attack leaves farmer critically injured in Kamareddy
Hyderabad: A 45-year-old farmer was critically injured after being attacked by a bear in Kamareddy district on Friday, April 24, triggering panic among villagers. The victim, identified as Salavat Matthu, a resident…
- Telangana
Will expedite development of agency areas, says Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, April 13, assured a delegation of tribal and girijan MLAs that the state government would take all necessary measures for the comprehensive development of…
- News
Telangana HC allows continuation of radar project in Damagundam forest area
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, April 2, granted permission for the continuation of works related to the Frequency Radar Project being set up in the Damagundam forest area of Vikarabad…
- Hyderabad
Mandrills debut at Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park after animal exchange
Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoological Park has introduced a new species to its collection with the public display of two male mandrills, marking a fresh attraction for visitors ahead of the summer season.…
- Telangana
Telangana allocates Rs 62.55 crore for tribal rehabilitation
Hyderabad: In its attempt to restore around 1,501 hectares of forest land and create better habitats for wildlife, including tigers, the state government on Wednesday, March 25, announced allocation of Rs 62.55…
- India
Wild elephant attack leaves man critically injured in Kerala
Kollam: A man suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant at Kulathupuzha here in the early hours of Thursday, March 5, forest officials said. The injured has been identified…
- Telangana
Telangana: Tiger movement triggers panic in villages near Kammarpally forest
Hyderabad: Panic has spread among villagers living around the Kammarpally forest areas in Telangana after forest officials confirmed the movement of a tiger in the region. According to officials, the tiger entered…
- Telangana
Drones, control cell to combat summer forest fires in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Forest Department has drawn up an extensive plan to tackle forest fires across Telangana this summer, deploying advanced drones, strengthening field staff and setting aside nearly Rs 35 crore to…
- India
Man-eating bear captured after killing one on Telangana-Maharashtra border
Hyderabad: The Maharashtra Forest Department, on Thursday, February 12, tranquillised and captured a man-eating bear that attacked eight people residing along the Telangana-Maharashtra border. One victim died on the spot. According to…
- Telangana
Advisory issued as roaming tiger tracking continues in Telangana
Hyderabad: The forest department has issued an advisory as it roped in special teams to track the tiger moving around the three districts of Jangaon, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, and Siddipet. Suvarna, PCCF (HoFF)…
