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Forest Dept. officials seize Stone Valley resort built on forest land in Sakleshpur

The Forest Department officials seized a popular resort in Sakleshpur taluk on Tuesday and recovered the forest land that the resort owners allegedly encroached upon. The Stone Valley resort was allegedly built encroaching upon 14 acres and 36 guntas of Moorukannu Gudda forest at Achchanahalli in Sakleshpur taluk.

The Hindu

Two peacocks found dead on Vellore Collectorate premises

Two peacocks found dead in Vellore Collectorate due to thirst. Autopsy report ruled out poisoning and injury. Birds might have come from Kottaimalai Reserve Forest, 6 km away, in search of water. Areas along the river have become concrete jungles, reducing water sources.

The Hindu

Leopard caught in snare rescued by Forest Dept officials in Chikkamagaluru

Forest department officials rescued a female leopard trapped in a snare near Chikkamagaluru. The department promised action against those who placed the snares.

The Hindu

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Forest Dept. officials close cottages of resort in deemed forest of Sakleshpur

The Forest Department officials of Hassan have sealed the cottages of a resort built on deemed forest land at Mankanahalli in Yeslur range of Sakleshpur taluk.

The Hindu

601 non-tribal families relocated under Navakiranam scheme

As many as 601 non-tribal families living in settlements inside forests have been relocated under the “Navakiranam” voluntary relocation scheme implemented by the Kerala Forest department.

The Hindu

Vana Mahotsav launched to increase green cover across Mysuru region

The Forest Department has begun planting saplings across the region to mark the week-long Vana Mahotsav to increase green cover in the region.

The Hindu

Weeklong campaign for ‘Green Dharwad’ launched

Labour Minister and district in charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad has said that a weeklong district-level campaign for ‘Green Dharwad’ will be held till July 7 during which it has been planned to plant saplings of various species.

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Shola forests in Sakleshpur, a biodiversity hotspot, face threat as Government departments bicker over its status

The 7,938-acre shola forest that is part of the Western Ghats, recognised as one of the biological hotspots in the world and notified as an ecologically sensitive area by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, has now become a bone of contention between the Forest Department and the Revenue Department.

The Hindu

Wildlife rescue vehicle gifted to Forest Department

Union Bank of India, Secretariat Branch, has sponsored a wild animal rescue vehicle for the Telangana Forest Department under their corporate social responsibility initiative

The Hindu

16 tigers dead in Uttarakhand since January

The Forest Department officials are attributing the deaths to reasons like territorial fights among the big cats. Read more on The Hindu

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Forest department conducts clean-up along NMR line after reports on the presence of plastic material in elephant dung

Following news reports about the presence of plastic covers in the dung of elephants on the Coonoor slopes, the Forest Department has undertaken a clean-up operation along the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) line.

The Hindu

Man killed in elephant attack, female elephant found dead near Coimbatore

A 57-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a wild elephant, and a female elephant was found dead in separate incidents near Anaikatti in Coimbatore district on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

The Hindu

Southern Railway’s first elephant underpass enters final stage as composite girders launched on Ettimadai – Walayar section

A crucial work in the construction of Southern Railway’s first underpass for wild elephants entered final phase as composite girders were launched onto the structure built for pachyderm movement on the Ettimadai - Walayar section, which links Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

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Arikompan fears keep workers away from rubber estates in Kanniyakumari

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Forest officials closely monitoring tiger’s movement in Chintoor Agency in Andhra Pradesh

The Forest Department authorities are closely monitoring the movements of a tiger a day after a cattle was killed on the outskirts of Sukumamidi village near Chintoor in Alluri Sitarama Raju district

The Hindu

Poacher arrested, nine country-made guns seized, in Vellore

A 22-year-old tribal man was arrested by Forest Department officials for poaching wild animals in the Kaniyambadi reserve forest (RF) on the outskirts of Vellore town. Forest officials said that nine country-made guns, a Mahindra Bolero Camper (five-seater pickup truck), explosives, nets, mobile phones, torches and batteries were seized from…

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Elephant captured on Bandipur periphery

The Forest Department personnel at Bandipur captured a wild tusker at Guddekere of Kundukere range as it used to stray in to adjoining villages on the forest periphery.

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Elephant Arikompan tranquillised in Theni district; prohibitory orders lifted in Cumbum municipality, neighbouring towns

Ending an operation that lasted over five days, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials successfully tranquillised wild elephant, Arikompan also known as Arisikompan, in the Chinna Ovulapuram reserve forest, Uthamapalayam, in Theni district, early on Monday.

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No degree can help you land this highly skilled job of elephant care-taker in Shivamogga

A young man, who had applied for the job of aane kavadiga (caretaker of an elephant), was struggling to make the pachyderm obey his command. When all else failed, he prostrated before the animal, begging for cooperation so that he could get the government job. The elephant, not surprisingly, remained…

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20 painted stork chicks killed in gale at Veerapuram village in Andhra Pradesh

Twenty painted stork chicks nesting in a tree at Veerapuram village of Sri Sathya Sai District died (Karnataka border) after getting hit by heavy rain and gale on Monday night. With much difficulty, local wildlife watchman Venugopal Reddy and the villagers have managed to rescue 15 others.

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Tusker Arikompan did not cause any damage in Megamalai: TN forest officials

Kerala Forest department sources say the tusker is now exploring its habitat and resource in a new place and that there is less chance for the tusker to return back to Periyar Tiger Reserve

The Hindu

Dugong trapped in net rescued, released into sea

A young adult dugong was rescued and released by local fishermen at Manora in Thanjvaur district in the Palk Bay with help of Forest Department officials.

The Hindu

Red sanders logs worth ₹4 lakh seized in Ranipet town

Ranipet Forest Department officials eight logs, weighing 160 kg were seized from behind a house, located near a lake in a remote part of Ranipet; officials believe the logs were brought from Tirupati and were being smuggled to Chennai

The Hindu

Arikompan mission puts kumki elephants in the limelight

Though captive elephants have celebrity status in Kerala with a huge fan following social media, the Forest department’s mission to translocate wild tusker Arikomban has catapulted some of the kumki elephants in its camps into stardom

The Hindu

Tusker Arikompan released in Periyar Tiger Reserve

The Forest department received over 11 signals from the satellite radio collar fixed on the tusker. The tusker is roaming a 3-km radius in the Seeniyaroda area

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