As the number of leopard deaths due to the human-leopard conflict continue to rise in India, experts are trying to understand the leopard’s behaviour and think of out-of-the-box ideas to avoid conflict. “Sing off tune, never mind. Just sing and loud,” advises Puneet Nayyar, Deputy conservator of forest, Surat, Gujarat where leopard-human conflict is on […]
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8 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 Assam Floods Submerge 90% of Kaziranga National Park The water level in Kaziranga National Park has increased and over 70 percent to 90 percent of the park is under water following the incessant rainfall in Assam. The government had deployed special rhino protection force this year as these animals […]
Poacher Guilty of Killing 125 Tigers and 1025 Leopards Convicted
Five poachers were sentenced for four years by a Madhya Pradesh court for poaching tigers, leopards, pangolins and jackals. One of the convicted men is Mohammed Shamim, a close aide of the late infamous poacher Sansarchand who was responsible for wiping out all tigers from Sariska. This is one of the fastest convictions of poaching […]
Maharashtra Lost 159 Big Cats In 7 Years, Mostly Due To Poaching
A study by the Wildlife Protection Survey of India (WPSI), has revealed that Maharashtra lost 159 big cats including leopards and tigers due to poaching between 2010 and 2017. The state now has 291 leopards and 84 tigers less than the recorded population from 7 years ago. Six sloth bears were also killed during the […]
When Snares Set for Wild Boars Spell Trouble for Karnataka’s Tigers
The deaths of tigers and other wildlife have brought to the forefront a situation where the ‘management’ of one animal leads to the accidental deaths of another. A hundred and twenty-one snares were dismantled in a single day by the Karnataka forest department in a massive combing operation around the Nagarhole National Park boundary on January 31. […]
Wild Cats And Wild Dogs Of India Choose To Co-Exist Rather Than Compete
A new study in India by Wildlife Conservation Soceity (WCS) shows that three carnivores – tigers, leopards, and dholes (Asian wild dog) – seemingly in direct competition with one other, are living side by side with surprisingly little conflict. Usually, big cats and wild canids live in different locations to avoid each other. Read More: […]
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UP Police Rescues Rare Wild Cats From Poachers
The Uttar Pradesh Police rescued six rare wild cats from poachers who were on the way to Andhra Pradesh with the wild loot. The animals were being smuggled to Hyderabad. Among the rescued animals were five caracal cubs and one leopard cub. Both these species are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act […]
Watch: Male Leopard Spotted At Yamuna Biodiversity Park
A male leopard was spotted last week at Delhi’s Yamuna Biodiversity Park. This is the first time that a leopard has been seen here. More Related Stories, Leopard Cub Rescued In Karnataka Poachers Nabbed With Leopard Skin 4 Reasons Why Climate Change Is Bad For Snow Leopards
Leopard Cub Rescued In Karnataka
Leopards are quick to adapt to changes in the environment. This is the reason why they have managed to survive near villages and towns in recent times when their habitat is being rapidly taken over by human beings. It is due to dire necessity for food; owing to the diminishing population in their prey that leopards […]
Poachers Nabbed With Leopard Skins
The Special Task Force of Uttarakhand Police arrested two men from Uttarkashi on grounds of animal poaching and smuggling of animal skins at Clement Town area of Dehradun. The officials seized two leopard skins worth about 12 lakh rupees in the international market. The poachers were identified as Babu Ram Uniyal of Kot Village of […]