The Latest Breaking News from Forest Department

Villagers assault forest staff over ‘animal attack’ on farmer

There are no tell-tale signs of any such attack: Official

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Kodagu: 21 flood-hit people shifted to Koynadu relief camp

Debris, including logs, has blocked free flow of rainwater

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022

Mahouts, kavadis of State jumbo camps seek higher wages

They may consider staying away from this year’s Dasara festivities if their demands weren’t fulfilled

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2022

Vellore Collector asks Forest Department if monkeys can be trained to pluck coconuts for farmers

Officials say written permission from Chief Wildlife Warden is required for the task

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2022

Proposed entry fee to Lingambudhi Lake decried

Forest Department officials clarify the proposal has been dropped 

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022

Maneka writes to CM seeking probe into tusker’s death

She accuses Prajwal Revanna, MP, of protecting the culprits

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2022

Crocodile sighted at Uyyakondan canal bank in Tiruchi

TIRUCHI The sighting of a crocodile on the bank of the Uyyakondan canal behind the District Collect

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2022

Do not stop vehicles inside two tiger reserves on NH-948, forest department tells sugarcane-laden lorry drivers

The forest stretch falls inside Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu and Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve in Karnataka

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022

Drop the forest plan

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) probably expected to receive kudos from environmentalists and the public in general for its reforestation mission. It did not.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13, 2022

Post-mortem report reveals O’Valley elephant swallowed pesticides and died

It was feared that locals might have retaliated against the animal

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2022