Forest Minister Orders Probe Into Unnatural Death Of Elephants
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest Minister Ganesh Ram SingKhuntia on Sunday ordered a detailed inquiry into the unnatural death of elephants in ...
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Odisha Plans To Relocate Villagers Inhabiting Protected Forests To Reduce Man-Animal Conflict
Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to reduce the man-animal conflict, the Odisha Forest Department has drawn up a blueprint to relocate ...
Odisha Home To 696 Leopards: State Forest Department Census
Bhubaneswar: The first-ever Leopard Census Report released recently revealed that Odisha is home to 696 leopards. The census was undertaken ...
Snake Rescued From Forest Minister’s Residence in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A 5-ft-long rat snake was rescued from the new government residence of Forest Minister Ganesh R Singhkhuntia atUnit-6 in ...
Forest Dept Rescues 500 Turtles In Odisha’s Malkangiri, Arrest 4 Smugglers
Malkangiri: Forest department personnel seized 500 turtles in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Wednesday. The turtles were rescued from two vehicles ...
7 Wildlife Smugglers, Including OISF Staff, Arrested For Poaching Leopard Hide In Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Forest department has arrested seven poachers, including OISF personnel, and seized leopard skin from their possession in ...
Poacher Arrested From Similipal Tiger Reserve, Weapons Seized
Mayurbhanj: Odisha Forest Department personnel have arrested a wildlife criminal with traditional weapons from the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) area ...
Odisha To Bring Five Royal Bengal Tigers From MP, Maharashtra
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to increase the tiger population, the forest department has planned to bring five Royal Bengal Tiger ...
Forest Officials Spot 55 Saltwater Crocodile Nests In Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhubaneswar: Forest Department personnel inside the Bhitarkanika National Park have spotted more than 55 nests of saltwater crocodiles within the ...
In A First, Radio Collar Attached To Elephant In Odisha
Angul: For the first time, the Odisha Forest Department has attached a radio collar to a tusker to monitor its ...
