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Forest Dept Staff Detain Goat For Eating Saplings In Khallikote

OMMCOM NEWS Sep 10, 2022

Khallikote: Believe it or not, Forest Department employees here have allegedly detained a goat for three days for eating branches of saplings planted by the department. The queer incident has reportedly taken place at Bharasa Nuapalli…

Odisha

2 Arrested While Trying To Sell Chameleon For Rs 1.5 Lakh In Bhubaneswar

OMMCOM NEWS Aug 29, 2022

Bhubaneswar: Forest Department officials today arrested two persons while they were striking a deal at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee park near Vani Vihar to sell a chameleon. The accused have been identified as Khirod Mohanty and Rashmi…

Odisha

52 Turtles Seized In Nabarangpur, 2 Wildlife Smugglers Arrested

OMMCOM NEWS Jun 6, 2022

Nabarangpur: Forest department officials today arrested two wildlife smugglers from Sarguli village under Raighar block in Nabarangpur district and seized 52 turtles from their possession. The accused persons have been identified as…

Odisha

Joda 3 Elephants Death Case: Forest Dept To Issue Show Cause To Railways

OMMCOM NEWS May 21, 2022

Keonjhar: The Forest Department has sought the speed recorder file, station master's diary and other details from Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Chakradharpur in connection with the death of three elephants which were hit by a goods train…

Odisha

25 Turtles Rescued, Two Arrested In Malkangiri

OMMCOM NEWS Mar 11, 2022

Malkangiri: Forest Department officials have rescued 25 turtles and arrested two persons in this connection from MV 81 village under Motu forest division in Malkangiri district. The accused persons have been identified as Prakash…

Odisha

Forest Dept Officials Rescue Bear Cub In Nabarangpur

OMMCOM NEWS Feb 1, 2022

Nabarangpur: Forest Department officials today rescued a two-month-old bear cub from under a culvert near the busy Khuntia chhak under Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district. "We had set up the trap to rescue both the mama bear and its…

Odisha

Wild Bear Spotted Atop Tree In Nabarangpur Village, Rescued

OMMCOM NEWS Jan 24, 2022

Nabarangpur: Finally, after a toil of 30 long hours, Forest Department employees today were able to rescue a bear that had perched atop a tree in Nayakguda village under Umerkote block in Nabarangpur district of Odisha. As all other…

Odisha

Elephant Tusks Weighing Over 7 Kg Seized In Keonjhar

OMMCOM NEWS Nov 9, 2021

Keonjhar: Forest Department officials in Keonjhar today recovered two elephant tusks weighing around 7.195 kilograms from the possession of two persons. The tusks were recovered from two persons identified as Daktar Munda aged about 37…

Odisha

Forest Department Testing ANIDERS To Scare Away Elephants

OMMCOM NEWS Oct 29, 2021

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to end man-animal conflict especially in the context of elephants, the Forest Department has started installing ANIDERS-(Animal Intrusion Detection and Repellent System) to shoo away the jumbos. Principal Chief…

Nation

Tiger Causing ‘Human Deaths’ In TN’s Udhagamandalam To Be Hunted Down

OMMCOM NEWS Oct 1, 2021

Chennai: Tamil Nadu's Chief Wildlife Warden, Shekar Kumar Niraj has issued orders to hunt down the tiger which is being held responsible for human deaths in Udhagamandalam. Forest officials have been trying to spot the tiger and…

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