Bihar adds elephant centre to Valmiki Tiger Reserve, experts see challenges The forest department of Bihar has established an elephant rescue centre at Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) to rehabilitate stray, abandoned and injured elephants, according to authorities. VTR provides the perfect atmosphere for elephant habitation, experts said. In the last few years, several elephants … Continue reading Environment News India
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Leopard Skin Seized In Odisha’s Deogarh, 5 Criminals Held Aspecial squad of Deogarh police seized a leopard hide from a place near Ambakata forest under Barkote police limits and arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in the wildlife crime on Monday. While the police have not revealed the identity of the accused, they said … Continue reading Environment News India
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Chamundeshwari temple in danger, Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling All is not well with the Chamundi Hill, a popular temple on top — at 1,060 metres — of Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of the Mysuru. There have been four major landslides since 2019 and environmentalists blame indiscriminate construction atop the hill for them. Seasonal … Continue reading Environment News India
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First in India, 1 lakh ‘ecopreneurs’ in hills to be trained by Uttarakhnd Forest Dept The Uttarakhand forest department will train 1 lakh residents in 10 hill districts to propel them towards ‘ecopreneurship’, a business practice driven not just by profits but also by a concern for the environment. The ecopreneurs will undergo training on … Continue reading Environment News India
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'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' programme begins at Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park As a part of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav", Nehru Zoological Park is organising programme focusing on Indian Spotted Chevrotain/ Mouse Deer. "As a part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' called for Central Zoo Authority (CZA), 75 zoos are organizing one-week programmes on the species … Continue reading Environment News India
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8 Asiatic Lions at Hyderabad Zoo Test Positive for Covid-19, recovering well In what can be confirmed as first incident of animals contracting Coronavirus in India, eight Asiatic Lions at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. RT-PCR tests of the infected animals were conducted by the Centre for … Continue reading Environment News India
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