Odisha Forest Dept Suspends ACF Suryakant Behera Over Elephant Death Case
The Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department has suspended Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Suryakant Behera of Balliguda Forest ...
Tag: wildlife protection
Seven Fishermen Arrested for Illegal Fishing in Gahiramatha Marine Sanctuary
In a significant enforcement action to protect Odisha’s fragile marine ecosystem, the forest department has arrested seven fishermen for engaging ...
Leopard Rescued from Hunter’s Trap Near Chhattisgarh–Odisha Border
Forest officials successfully rescued a leopard that had been trapped by hunters in a remote forested area near Kokodi village ...
Odisha Assembly Highlights Losses in Eco-Tourism, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, and Illegal Constructions
The Winter Session of the Odisha Assembly witnessed intense discussions during Question Hour as Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram ...
Indian Roller Nears Red List: Once Celebrated, Now Ignored
The Indian Roller, once a common sight and state bird of Karnataka, Odisha, and Telangana, now teeters on the edge ...
Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Crafts 12-ft Elephant Sculpture at Puri Beach on World Elephant Day
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik marked World Elephant Day with a powerful visual message at Puri Beach, sculpting a 12-foot-long ...
National Seminar on 50 Years of Crocodile Conservation: Key Learnings & Future Directions
A National Seminar titled “Fifty Years of Crocodile Conservation: Learnings and the Way Ahead” was held today in Bhubaneswar, in ...
Four Poachers Arrested with Country-Made Guns in Ganjam
In a decisive operation against wildlife crimes, Odisha police arrested four persons involved in an illegal hunting attempt in Talgaon ...
Illegal Forest Clearing in Nabarangpur: Two Held, Tractor Seized
The Maidalpur Forest Division in Nabarangpur district seized an unregistered tractor and arrested two individuals for clearing protected forest land ...
Illegal Hunting in Nuapada: Forest Officials Nab Three Poachers
Forest Department officials arrested three poachers in Sirli village under the Komana range, Nuapada district. The raid resulted in the ...
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