Environment

NEW DELHI: In a landmark decision, the Gauhati High Court has banned buffalo and bulbul bird fights in Assam by overturning the Standard Operating Procedure issued by the Assam government that permitted these events during specific times of the year. The ruling came in response to petitions filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals […]

NEW DELHI: A 40-year-old man was tragically trampled to death by a wild elephant in Knachary, Kuttampuzha, Ernakulam district on Monday night. The incident has sparked protests by residents highlighting the escalating human-animal conflict in the area.   Eldhose, a native of Knachary, was walking home around 8 PM after getting off a bus when […]

NEW DELHI: A sub-adult tiger was tragically found dead late Friday night by a patrolling squad on the Bhopal-Jabalpur four-lane road which is approximately 40 kilometers from Bhopal. According to Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) L Krishnamurthy, the tiger was struck by an unidentified speeding vehicle. “Our patrolling squad found the tiger, which […]

NEW DELHI: On Monday, Priyanka Gandhi raised the pressing issue of human-wildlife conflict in Wayanad during Parliament’s question hour, seeking adequate compensation for victims of such attacks. The Wayanad MP highlighted that approximately 90 individuals have fallen victim to human-wildlife conflicts within her constituency over the past year.   During her supplementary question in Parliament, […]

NEW DELHI: Bengaluru-based wildlife photographer Arvind Ramamurthy’s captivating image, titled “Wolf Pack,” has earned global acclaim as it vies for the prestigious People’s Choice Award at the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest in London. The photograph showcases five members of an Indian wolf pack in an agricultural field in Bhigwan, Maharashtra […]