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Gir lion deaths: Forest Department steps up efforts to contain suspected infection

Gir lion deaths: Forest Department steps up efforts to contain suspected infection

Operation Sheruwali enters Day 7; searches continue in J&K’s Rajouri

Security forces are in the seventh day of a relentless hunt for two to three terrorists in Rajouri's dense forests. The joint operation, bolstered by helicopters, drones, and sniffer dogs, intensified with heavy firing and shelling. A terrorist hideout was also discovered and destroyed. Top officers are overseeing the critical anti-terror mission.

State Forest Service trainees visit Auroville

A major highlight of the visit was a tour of the Araynya Forest, where the trainees learned extensively about the Auroville Green Service

Operation to locate terrorists in forests of Rajouri enters seventh day

Soldiers are continuing their pursuit of a group of terrorists reported to be holed up in the forests of Rajouri, in the Pir Panjal Valley, for the seventh straight day on Friday

Eight lion cubs die in Gir in a week; Gujarat govt steps up preventive measures

Forest minister Arjun Modhwadia said monitoring is being carried out by the chief minister’s office and the Prime Minister’s Office, and preventive measures, including large-scale deticking operations

Forest dept clears encroachment in Chinnakkanal

Encroachers had planted cardamom in the catchment area of the Anayirankal dam reservoir and extended the illegal cultivation into the forest department-owned pine plantation

Farmers-Led Drive Targets Cauvery Revival With 1.2 Cr New Saplings in 2026-27

Cauvery, a forest-fed river, is critically depleting, having lost over 40% of its water flow in the last 70 years and 87% of its original tree cover

Three-tier strategy proposed to address rising human-wildlife conflict

The plan focuses on containment, mitigation, and compensation to enhance safety for farmers near forests and provide timely relief to affected families. The Forest department will utilize AI and sensor-based systems to study wildlife behaviour and promote coexistence.

Eight lion cubs die in suspected Babesia infection in Gujarat

Containment measures intensified in Gir landscape as Forest Department isolates lions, launches tick-removal operations after suspected Babesia cases

Minimum age of 14, trekking courses: Uttarakhand plans strict new rules for mountaineering

PK Patro, chief conservator of forests (CCF) (eco-tourism), said the proposed guidelines would be the first framework to regulate trekking in Uttarakhand.

Adivasis demand halt to tiger safari push, evictions in south India forests

Indigenous communities in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu are protesting wildlife tourism and tiger reserve expansion. They accuse authorities and conservation groups of commercializing ancestral lands, evicting families, and ignoring their rights. A joint declaration demands an immediate halt to relocations and recognition of their land rights, calling forced conservation 'colonization'.

Encroachments condoned in forest area mandated for protection near Damagundam VLF station

4 lion cubs die in Gujarat's Gir forest region, 17 isolated amid viral infection scare

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high-level meeting over the development

4 Cubs Die In Gujarat's Gir Forest Of Suspected Infection, 17 Lions Isolated

Four lion cubs have died in different areas of the Gir forest region

‘Bambi bucket’ ops, ₹67 lakh losses: IAF steps in as Himachal battles massive forest fire in Kasauli

The aerial firefighting operation was launched after the blaze spread across difficult mountainous terrain near the Air Force Station in the Solan district.

FAC clears key infra projects, grants nod for diversion of 3K hectares of forest land

The Union environment ministry's FAC has approved forest land diversion for various infrastructure projects, impacting over 3,000 hectares across multiple states.

Indian Army puts out forest fire in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli

The operation, in coordination with the Indian Air Force, civil authorities of Kasauli and Chandigarh and other local agencies, lasted over 15 hours

The Pine Problem: Why Forest Fires In Himalayas Have Become More Frequent

A major fire near Dharampur in Solan district continued for hours earlier this week, with officials blaming burning pine needle heaps and human negligence.

Thoothukudi schoolgirl sexual assault and murder case: Accused gets death penalty on two counts

The girl had gone missing in a scrub forest area around 250 metres from her residence on the evening of March 10; she was found murdered the next day

Tigress which killed four women trapped in Maharashtra

The tigress, spotted near Pawanpar pond in Sindewahi taluka in Bramhapuri forest division, was tranquillised, says a forest official