Wildlife protection
- Telangana
Telangana govt reconstitutes state wildlife board, appoints key members
Hyderabad: The Telangana government, on Monday, December 2, issued orders to reconstitute the state board for wildlife and appointed chief minister A Revanth Reddy as its chairperson while state forest minister Surekha…
- Bangalore
Karnataka forest dept steps up efforts to recover wildlife artefacts
Bengaluru: In a significant move to curb the illegal possession of wildlife artefacts, the forest department issued a notification in January mandating that all illegally collected wildlife organs be handed over within…
- India
Illegal establishments threaten BRT Tiger Reserve in Karnataka: Intel report
Bengaluru: Unlawful activities have come to light in the protected area of the Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district, where resorts, homestays, and lodges are reportedly operating illegally.…
- India
Uttar Pradesh forest officials soften stand on Arif-sarus issue
Lucknow: After serving a legal notice to Mohd Arif for ‘violating the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 (amended)’ by keeping a sarus with him for a year, senior forest officials in Uttar…
