As wildlife habitats shrink in India, animals are in a losing battle
The leopard’s last victim was a man enjoying a late night smoke by a road that runs through Uttarakhand’s Rajaji national park. The cat pounced on him from behind, dragging the body a few hundred feet...
View ArticleFire at Rajaji, doused
DEHRADUN: A huge fire engulfed the forest area in Khadkhadi beat of Rajaji Tiger Reserve on Monday, sending residents of nearby Bhimgoda Basti into a tizzy. The fire was doused after several hours....
View ArticleThree new buffer zones of Rajaji not administered by tiger reserve authority
DEHRADUN: It has been almost one and half years since Rajaji was notified as tiger reserve and, three ranges, Laldang and Kotdwar of Lansdowne forest division and, Shyampur range of Haridwar forest...
View ArticleAt tiger reserves, it’s time for Operation Monsoon
DEHRADUN: Preparations have begun for 'Operation Monsoon', when the two tiger reserves in the state, Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) and Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) shut to tourists for five months after...
View ArticleTiger estimation exercise begins in Corbett and Kalagarh forest division
DEHRADUN: The forest department is conducting monitoring and estimation of tigers in Corbett landscape without the assistance of Wildlife Institute of India for the first time. After installing the...
View ArticleForest officers cling to Rajaji, refuse transfer
DEHRADUN: It has been a month since all nine range officers of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) were transferred. Barring two, none of them have taken up the new charge. The two wildlife wardens too have...
View ArticleCorbett resorts sold out for independence day
DEHRADUN: All the resorts around Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve have sold out their special packages to tourists on Independence Day. Corbett is closed till November 15, except Jhirna and Dhela zones. These...
View ArticleTourists barred from disturbing tigress, cubs
DEHRADUN: A tigress and her two cubs have been on the prowl at Rasiyabed range of Haridwar Forest Division. This is the first time tigers have been spotted in this part. Forest officials, overjoyed...
View ArticleNo headway in Corbett stand-off, workers adamant on ‘lock down’
NAINITAL: The administration has taken preventive measures to ensure that tourists visiting Corbett National Park face no difficulty in the wake of proposed stir announced by its workers union. The...
View ArticleTorrential rain poses threat to Corbett animals
DEHRADUN: The torrential rains in the Corbett Tiger Reserve has badly damaged roads while the rivers and nullahs are overflowing with rain water, posing a threat to animals in the sanctuary....
View ArticleLansdowne forest official seeks manpower for tiger protection
DEHRADUN: The good news for tiger conservationist this year is that 156 tigers have been spotted in Lansdowne Forest Division in March. The bad news is that forest patrolling in the area, which has...
View ArticleJim Corbett remembered on 60th death anniversary
DEHRADUN: Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the death of Edward James Corbett, fondly remembered by Uttarakhand's forest officials and conservationists. Only recently, the eco-tourism department of...
View ArticleCorbett park reopens for tourists after monsoon break
NAINITAL: Jim Corbett National Park was re-opened for tourists today after being closed for five months during the monsoon season. Sameer Sinha, director of the national park, said that all the zones...
View ArticleTwo tigresses in W Rajaji soon go get mates?
DEHRADUN: At a meeting of forest officials on Wednesday, it was decided that a species recovery plan would be made urgently to oversee the translocation of male tigers to the western part of Rajaji...
View Article‘How was Beatles ashram opened for tourists without clearances?’
Dehradun: A few months after the Beatles ashram, also known as Chaurasi Kutiya, located in the core area of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, was opened for tourists with much fanfare by the Harish Rawat govt,...
View ArticleRhino, elephants spotted at PTR for first time
Bareilly: In a first, a rhino and herd of elephants have been spotted in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR). The image of the rhino has been captured by cameras installed in the forests while field staff...
View ArticleTenth elephant died in Rajaji in last 8 months
DEHRADUN: An elephant died in Rajaji on Friday night after falling unconscious during the day, taking the number of elephant deaths in the past eight months in the forest to 10. The deaths, however,...
View ArticleFor 10 yrs, no elephant deaths in Rajaji because of trains
DEHRADUN: The loss of wildlife after being hit by trains is a continuing problem across the country. At Rajaji Tiger Reserve, though, there is one unique achievement that could serve as an example for...
View ArticleIndia's monsoons: A change in the rain
The Western Ghats are a 1,500 kilometre-long ribbon of mountains that run through the southwestern part of India, forming a jagged edge that separates the high Deccan Plateau, which makes up most of...
View ArticleWorld Wildlife Day special - Online adaption for Dehradun zoo animals
DEHRADUN: Dehradun zoo authority is going online for the adoption of the animals kept there. Director Zoo maintains that it would be for the first time that online bidding for zoo animal adoption would...
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