Tigress that triggered panic in Wayanad captured

Tigress that triggered panic in Wayanad captured

The tigress that captured at Panavally in Wayanad district on Friday night | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A tigress that triggered panic among local residents in the Panavally area near Kattikulam under the North Wayanad Forest Division, was captured from a human habitat on Friday, June 23, 2023 night. The tigress aged about 10 years, … Read more

Free-roaming big cats maul farmers’ livelihood in Wayanad

Free-roaming big cats maul farmers’ livelihood in Wayanad

Dairy farmers in Wayanad besides concerned for their safety and of their kin are a distressed lot with tigers and leopards preying on their cattle and the economic cost it has on their livelihood. They are demanding that the Forest department change the norms and limit for compensation. Dairy farmers in Wayanad besides concerned for … Read more

Tiger attacks killed 108 people between 2019 and 2021, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Tiger attacks killed 108 people between 2019 and 2021, Centre tells Lok Sabha

A total of 108 people died in the country due to tiger attacks between 2019 and 2021, the government said on Monday. Replying to a question on the issue, Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey, however, told the Lok Sabha that the number of human deaths due to tiger attacks in India has … Read more

In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj, elephant’s surprise stroll shocks villagers; officials try to send jumbo back in forest

In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj, elephant’s surprise stroll shocks villagers; officials try to send jumbo back in forest

Currently, the officials are trying to chase the elephant away into jungles. Cases of man-animal conflicts have been on a rise for a couple of years now. Many wild animals are seen entering districts, either due to human activities or they lose their path. Situations like these can result in tragedies where either animal is … Read more