Relief for locals as wandering tiger captured in Maipith
A tiger that strayed into Maipith’s jungles in the Sundarbans, was finally captured early this morning, thanks to the relentless efforts of forest officials.
A tiger that strayed into Maipith’s jungles in the Sundarbans, was finally captured early this morning, thanks to the relentless efforts of forest officials.
In a proactive effort to curb this recurring crisis, the Forest Department has formed 60 teams comprising local villagers to prevent and control fires. Each team consists of 15 members and has received financial assistance of Rs 75,000 to procure essential firefighting equipment.
Durgapur forest department and Burdwan divisional forest department have jointly seized an inter-state bus and have arrested the driver
He visited Pong Dam on Sunday and also toured the ancient temples at the famous tourist site, Bathu-Ki-Lari.
Rahamdah village has been surrounded from different sides like a fortress to prevent the three-and-a-half-year-old tigress Zeenat from entering at night to kill cattle.
The Indian pangolin is a Schedule-I protected animal under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
This is the latest instance of conflict between farmers practicing shifting cultivation and the Forest Department staff over farming forest land.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List lists vultures as critically endangered species, and therefore the Wildlife Department began working to protect them more than 20 years ago.
The plantation drive will continue till 31 July wherein a total 2022 saplings will be planted by the troops stationed at Garhi Cantt, Udhampur. Brigadier Ananjai Singh, Commander, Shakargarh Brigade led the event. Abhinav Ramyotra, Divisional Forest Officer Social Forestry, Udhampur and Mrs Shweta Jandial, Divisional Forest Officer, Udhampur supported the cause.
According to study reports of the Wildlife Institute of India, 90 leopards are in the forests, including in the Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park and Buxa Tiger Reserve.
