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Six Poachers Arrested from Kuldiha Sanctuary in Balasore Dist
Balasore: Six poachers were arrested during a joint combing operation late on Wednesday night in the Kuldiha Sanctuary in Balasore district of Odisha.
A few days back two poachers were arrested from the sanctuary on charges of firing at…
Forest Officials Attacked by Fishermen Fishing in Prohibited Area of Gahirmatha Sanctuary
Bhubaneswar: A group of forest officials were attacked by fishermen fishing illegally in the prohibited areas of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district.
The forest officials faced the attack at the Mahanadi river mouth near…
Poachers Fire at Forest Officials, 2 Injured in Kuladiha Sanctuary in Balasore Dist
Balasore: Two forest officials were seriously injured when poachers fired at them inside the Kuladiha Sanctuary near Panchalingeswar Beat in Balasore district late Monday night.
Another forest official in the team had a lucky escape.…
Tiger Found in Odisha’s Sundargarh Dist After Two Decades
Bhubaneswar: After a long gap of almost two decades, a Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) was spotted in Odisha’s Sundargarh district.
Through a post on X, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Susanta Nanda informed it by saying,…
Cheetah ‘Gamilni’ Gave Birth to 6 Cubs, not 5, Confirm Kuno National Park Staff After 8 Days
New Delhi: Despite having 24×7 monitoring and surveillance of Cheetahs in the park, the staff of the Kuno National Park took eight days to ascertain that South-African Cheetah ‘Gamini’ has actually given birth to six cubs, not five.
On…
Beware! Clicking Selfies, Pictures With Wild Animals Will Land You in Jail
Bhubaneswar: From now on taking selfies or pictures with wild animals in Odisha will land you in jail.
Taking note of people posting photographs/ selfies with scheduled wild animals on social media, the Principal Chief Conservator of…
Forest Officials of Similipal to Use VSAT Tech for Communication
Bhubaneswar: To provide satellite connectivity to the personnel deployed at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in the Mayurbhanj district, the Odisha Forest department has decided to use Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology.
Using…
Black Leopard Movement Captured by Forest Department Cameras in Odisha’s Sundargarh
Sundargarh: The Forest Department of Odisha confirmed the presence of a black leopard in the Garjan hill area of Dhanu Baunsa reserve forest, located in Sundargarh district. This confirmation comes after the Principal Chief Conservator of…
Ban on Visitors’ Entry to Olive Ridley Nesting Sites on Odisha Coast
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest Department on Wednesday banned entry of visitors into the mass nesting beaches of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles.
The forest department took this decision following reports of visitors distracting the…
Over 100 New Deep-Sea Species Discovered in Uncharted New Zealand Waters
A recent expedition by a team of 21 researchers has yielded a staggering discovery: over 100 potentially new species in the previously unexplored Bounty Trough, a deep-sea canyon off the coast of New Zealand's South Island.
The three-week…