PrashantNews Come Diwali, the poachers of owls are on the prowl in Uttarakhand. Fearing that poachers…
Category: forest wildlife
Enter the leopard; FRI closes its campus for visitors
PrashantNews After a long gap, a Leopard is again seen roaming in the premises of the…
Experts call for urgent steps to mitigate forest fires
PrashantNews Despite advancements in science and technology, forest fires, prevalent from February to June, continue to…
Uttarakhand launches GEP, becomes first state
Uttarakhand’s GEP is 0.9 percent based on data of 20021-22: Dr Joshi PrashantNews Chief Minister Pushkar…
Need to strengthen disaster management in Uttarakhand
By Anup Nautiyal Dehradun based environmental action and advocacy group, Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation…
Inquiry ordered into Binsar forest fire incident that claimed 4 lives
PrashantNews After suspending two forest officials in the wake of the Binsar wildlife sanctuary incident in…
CM suspends 2 top forest officials after 4 burnt alive in Binsar (updating)
Forest fire incident occurred in Binsar wildlife sanctuary PrashantNews Taking strong action after four forest department…
When trees saved many lives at Gangnani
In many past accidents, trees cushion their impact PrashantNews At a time when forests are being…
Rs 50 gate tickets for entering Nainital treks, nature lovers protest
PrashantNews The Uttarakhand forest department has started gate fees of Rs 50 per person for entering…
Exponential increase in forest fires in UK this year: NASA
SDC foundation releases its monthly report PrashantNews A NASA study has revealed that Uttarakhand witnessed 6295…
No new incidents of forest fires in UK in past 24 hours: CS Raturi (updating)
Rains bring relief in UK from forest fires PrashantNews Widespread rains lashing Uttarakhand since Wednesday evening…
Good news: Rains bring relief in Uttarakhand from forest fires
Weather turns pleasant with temp dropping substantially PrashantNews Widespread rains lashing Uttarakhand since Wednesday evening brought…
Substantial decrease in UK forest fire incidents: Forest department
Rains hit in parts of UK PrashantNews Rains hit parts of Uttarakhand including Dehradun on Wednesday…
Forest fires: Rains to bring relief in Uttarakhand
Rain activity to increase from May 11 PrashantNews Here is good news for Uttarakhand which is…
3 labourers killed in forest fire in Almora (updating with new pic)
PrashantNews Three laborers working in a Leesa factory died and one injured when they were extinguishing…
In Rajaji Park tigers are burning bright
PrashantNews In 2015, 255.63 sq km area of reserve forest was added to the Rajaji Naitonal…
Wildlife areas not affected by forest fires so far
PrashantNews In a recent viral video, the Uttarakhand forest guards are seen in a firefighting mode…
Forest fires under control, eight held (updating)
NDRF asked to remain standby PrashantNews PrashantNews The Uttarakhand Forest Department said on Sunday that the…
One more tigress set free in Rajaji Park under translocation programme
PrashantNews Here is good news for wildlife lovers. The Uttarakhand forest department has translocated one more…
Leopard captured in Kimari area
People heaved a sigh of relief PrashantNews A leopard, which believed to have killed two kids…
Sustainable development, conservation through green growth: Dr Mathur
Sustainable development, conservation through green growth By Dr V B Mathur (Ex Director WII) ….I must…
Order to kill or capture leopard issue after two kids were killed
Order to kill or capture leopard issue after two kids were killed PrashantNews The wildlife authorities…
WII says there are 718 snow leopards in Himalayas with Ladakh 477, UK 124
WII says there are 718 snow leopards in Himalayas Ladakh 477, UK 124 PrashantNews Bhupender Yadav,…
Efforts on to capture tigress with snare
Efforts on to capture tigress with snare PrashantNews After actor Randeep Hoooda spotted a tigress with…
Forest dept intensifies search operation against leopard in Doon
Forest dept intensifies search operation against leopard in Doon PrashantNews With leopard scare gripping parts of…
Leopards unleash terror in parts of Dehradun
Leopards unleash terror in parts of Dehradun Shishir Prashant When Kuldip Chowdhary was closing his shop…