Forest Department
- Telangana
Telangana forest dept invites citizens to conduct tiger census
Hyderabad: The Telangana forest department has invited citizens to participate in the nationwide tiger census, where volunteers will be required to walk forest trails and record tiger signs. The All India Tiger…
- India
Pune: Villagers set forest dept vehicle on fire after leopard attack on minor
Pune: A 13-year-old boy was killed by a leopard in a village in Shirur tehsil of Pune district on Sunday, marking the third case of human-animal conflict in a month, triggering an…
- Telangana
CM Revanth Reddy seeks development of eco-tourism in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked officials to focus on the development of eco-tourism in the state, noting that Telangana’s vast forest areas, rivers and waterfalls should be utilised to…
- Hyderabad
Crocodile spotted in Musi River triggers panic in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Once again a crocodile has been sighted along the Musi River bed in Hyderabad. It triggered panic among locals near Chaitanyapuri. Following the sighting, people alerted authorities about the dangerous reptile.…
- Hyderabad
Muharram procession in Hyderabad: Permit for Delhi elephant denied
Hyderabad: The Telangana forest department has denied permission to use an elephant from Delhi for the historic Bibi-ka-Alam Muharram procession in Hyderabad. In a statement released on June 6, the principal chief…
- Telangana
Telangana forest min directs officials to support tribal development
Hyderabad: In a high-level meeting held at the Secretariat on Saturday, Telangana Forest minister Konda Surekha issued clear instructions to forest officials, emphasising the need to support not only forest conservation but…
- Telangana
Miss World contestants to visit 700-year-old Banyan tree in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Miss World 2025 contestants would visit the famous 700-year-old Banyan tree in neighbouring Mahabubnagar district and also the AIG hospital, known for its specialised treatment in different areas, on Friday.…
- India
Forest dept intensifies search for leopard at Pune airport premises
Pune: Forest officials intensified their search operation at Pune International Airport premises on the second day on Wednesday to capture an elusive leopard sighted in the area. Officials have set up cages…
- Andhra Pradesh
Prowling leopard gets trapped in cage on Tirupati’s Sri Venkateswara University campus
Tirupati: A leopard was trapped in a cage placed by the Forest Department in the Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) campus in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday. The leopard, which was seen moving…
- Telangana
Let there be no village without road connectivity: Telangana CM to officials
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to ensure that all gram panchayats including the newly-formed panchayats are connected to their mandal headquarters with BT roads, and there…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TGFDC launches overnight-stay nature camp at Chilkur forest
Hyderabad: To encourage people to connect with nature and make them aware of the importance of forests, the Telangana Forest Development Corporation Ltd (TGFDC) is organising “Rock Bay Nature Camp” at the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Tiger pugmarks cause panic in Mulugu district
Hyderabad: Residents of the Godavari river basin in Mulugu district are experiencing heightened anxiety due to the presence of a tiger in the area. Forest officials have confirmed sightings of the tiger…
- Telangana
Telangana: Crocodile enters cotton fields in Gadwal, rescued
Hyderabad: Farmers in Maldakal mandal headquarters of Jogulamba Gadwal district were shocked to see a crocodile entering the seed cotton field of a farmer near Devaracheruvu. The farm workers who were busy…
- Telangana
Relocation of Chenchus from Nallamala: The past and present
Hyderabad: Migration hasn’t been new to humankind or animals since times immemorial. However, the indigenous Chenchu tribes living inside the Nallamala forests have been living there for ages. It was during the…
- Hyderabad
CCTV captures leopard on Hyderabad outskirts; op launched to trap big cat
Hyderabad: Forest Department launched an operation to capture a leopard which was spotted in Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad, causing alarm among residents. The Forest Department swung into action after the…
