The Latest Breaking News from the forest department

Translocating jumbos | A tightrope walk for elephants, humans

The attempt to translocate an elephant is two-fold: to give the elephant a second chance at a life in the wild, and to provide villagers peace of mind from the threat of attacks for food. A key stakeholder is the forest department.

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023

Forest Department issues order to tranquillise, treat injured wild elephant Baahubali

The Forest Department on Friday issued an order to tranquillise and treat the wild elephant nicknamed Baahubali, which is accustomed to raiding crops in and around Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district, for an injury spotted in its mouth.

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

16 tigers dead in Uttarakhand since January

The Forest Department officials are attributing the deaths to reasons like territorial fights among the big cats. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023

Awareness programme to minimise negative human-animal interactions in Pandalur conducted

The Forest Department conducted an awareness programme in Pandalur taluk to minimise negative human-animal interactions in the region.

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

Forest department is all set to establish an ecotourism directorate

In a first, the Forest department is all set to establish an ecotourism directorate to brand its various programmes and pitch them at global platforms.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Tribal families object to proposed Anayirankal national park

Adivasi families near Chinnakanal in Idukki district have demanded shelving of the proposed Anayirankal national park project. They have threatened to launch a protest if their demand was not met.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Arunachal Pradesh anti-poaching camp destroyed by mob

An operation has been launched to catch 10 people, including seven women, who allegedly led a mob that destroyed a newly-constructed anti-poaching camp in India’s easternmost tiger reserve. 

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Public cautioned after leopard sighting in T. Narsipur

The Forest Department has cautioned the people of B. Betahalli in T. Narsipur taluk not to venture out after 6 p.m. as a leopard was sighted at the Vadgal Ranganathaswamy temple recently.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Elephant Arikompan tranquillised in Theni district; prohibitory orders lifted in Cumbum municipality, neighbouring towns

Ending an operation that lasted over five days, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials successfully tranquillised wild elephant, Arikompan also known as Arisikompan, in the Chinna Ovulapuram reserve forest, Uthamapalayam, in Theni district, early on Monday.

The Hindu · Jun 5, 2023

Forest Department to plant 3,600 saplings to shore up Mysuru’s green cover

The World Environment Day on Monday, June 5, will see the Forest Department planting 3,600 saplings to shore up the city’s green cover.

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023