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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

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

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Hunt for alternative land for Govt. Horticulture Farm obstructing Kallar elephant corridor reaches nowhere

Nearly ten months after a decision was taken to relocate the State Horticulture Farm at Kallar near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district, as part of securing the Jaccanaire - Hulikal Durgam elephant corridor aka Kallar corridor, the hunt for an alternative land has reached nowhere.

The Hindu

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Forest department conducts clean-up along NMR line after reports on the presence of plastic material in elephant dung

Following news reports about the presence of plastic covers in the dung of elephants on the Coonoor slopes, the Forest Department has undertaken a clean-up operation along the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) line.

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Man killed in elephant attack, female elephant found dead near Coimbatore

A 57-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a wild elephant, and a female elephant was found dead in separate incidents near Anaikatti in Coimbatore district on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

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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

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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

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

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

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

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.

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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

Mandarin ducks seized from exotic birds aviary in Ooty

The Forest Department seized a pair of mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata) were seized from a private exotic birds aviary near Fern Hill here.

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No degree can help you land this highly skilled job of elephant care-taker in Shivamogga

A young man, who had applied for the job of aane kavadiga (caretaker of an elephant), was struggling to make the pachyderm obey his command. When all else failed, he prostrated before the animal, begging for cooperation so that he could get the government job. The elephant, not surprisingly, remained…

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World Environment Day | How Tamil Nadu’s tiger reserves tackle the summer

The five tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu burst with life every summer. Ahead of World Environment Day, take a look at the fire lines, water troughs and conservation methods used by the Forest department to protect the thickets when the sun beats down

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Vellore tribal infant death: Centre’s approval for laying bitumen road required under Forest Act, says DFO

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With no roads, tribal baby girl, bitten by snake, dies on the way to hospital

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Uttarakhand government admits to lapses in forest evictions

The Forest Department of the Uttarakhand government has flagged violation of procedures in the eviction notices being issued to residents of forested areas as part of its drive to clear “illegal encroachments”.

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How a community-based initiative restored dwindling hornbill population in Western Ghats

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Farmers vent ire over frequent wild animal attacks

The functionaries of We Farm Foundation, one of the leading settler farmers’ organisations in the State, have warned of culling dangerous wild animals that attack human beings if the Forest department fails to handle the task effectively.

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Hosur Forest Division trains staff, recruits volunteers for elephant population estimate exercise

Over 60 forest personnel and about 100 volunteers are expected to participate in the Synchronised Elephant Population Estimation exercise scheduled to be carried out on May 17, 18, and 19 in the Hosur Forest division. Forest personnel participating in the exercise will include anti-poaching watchers, forest watchers, Forest Guards, Foresters, Forest…

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Great hornbill chick being raised by mother following its pair’s death found dead in nest near Coimbatore

hornbill chick raised by mother in coimbatore dies

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Man in Dharmapuri, allegedly drunk, booked for provoking elephant

A man, allegedly drunk, who was caught on camera staggering towards a tusker and bowing before it in veneration, was booked by the Forest Department in Dharmapuri.

The Hindu

Forest department initiates SMS alerts to provide real time information on movement of elephants in Hosur

The Forest Department in Krishnagiri district has launched an SMS alert system to pass on real time information on the movement of elephants in Hosur forest division. The move comes in the wake of increasing incidents of negative interaction between humans and elephants, with the most recent death of a…

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