Wildlife protection
- Bangalore
National bird poaching racket busted in Chikkaballapur
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Forest Mobile Squad has arrested a man for allegedly capturing, slaughtering and selling the meat of India’s national bird, the peacock, in Chikkaballapur district. The accused has been identified…
- Hyderabad
PETA rescues monkey from circus in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An adult rhesus macaque who was illegally held captive, chained, and used for performances in a moving circus in Hyderabad was rescued by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)…
- 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.…
