TN forest department continues search for elusive leopard 

The Tamil Nadu forest department is in search of a leopard that has killed domestic animals including calves, sheep, and dogs.

Chennai, Mar 25 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department is in search of a leopard that has killed domestic animals including calves, sheep, and dogs. While the forest department has installed CCTV in the Uthirur area in Kangeyam of Tiruppur district, there is no sign of the leopard. Farmers are protesting against the forest department’s failure to […]

TN forest department for synchronized wild elephant census

The Tamil Nadu forest department is for a synchronized census of wild elephants along with the forest departments of Kerala and Karnataka.

Chennai, Mar 23 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department is for a synchronized census of wild elephants along with the forest departments of Kerala and Karnataka. This is to avoid double entries of wild elephants and sources in the forest department told BPNS that the forest department of Tamil Nadu has already communicated to the […]

TN forest dept for awareness among farmers on electric fencing

The forest department of Tamil Nadu is creating awareness among farmers and other settlers who live near the forest areas on electric fencing to wade off wild animals.

Chennai, Mar 13 (BPNS) The forest department of Tamil Nadu is creating awareness among farmers and other settlers who live near the forest areas on electric fencing to wade off wild animals. The forest department will be conducting a division-wise awareness programme among the farmers on why they should not install solar fences that leads […]

Wild life in danger due to frequent forest fires in Theni forest area

The Wild Life in Theni forest area is in danger after an increased frequency of forest fires. Wild animals like Indian Guar, deer, wild boars, and forest pigs are in danger of being caught in the wildfire that is spreading.

Chennai, Feb 28( BPNS) The Wild Life in Theni forest area is in danger after an increased frequency of forest fires. Wild animals like Indian Guar, deer, wild boars, and forest pigs are in danger of being caught in the wildfire that is spreading. It is to be noted that over the past week, there […]

Kerala to conduct census of Wild elephants, tigers in state in April , May

The Kerala forest department will be conducting a census of tigers and elephants in the months of April and May.

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (BPNS) The Kerala forest department will be conducting a census of tigers and elephants in the months of April and May. The state forest minister, A.K. Saseendran told media persons that the census of tigers in Wayanad forest division will be taken at first which will be conducted during the first week […]

Gudalur residents up in arm against TN forest dept

The residents of ‘O’ –Valley in Gudalur town of Tamil Nadu are up in arms against the state forest department for addressing them as illegal occupants.

Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) The residents of ‘O’ –Valley in Gudalur town of Tamil Nadu are up in arms against the state forest department for addressing them as illegal occupants. The leader of the O- Valley Makkal Padhukappu Iyyakam, R. Ranjith while speaking to BPNS said that the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of the area […]

TN forest squad on alert after turtle smuggling becomes rampant in Ramanathapuram

After the Tamil Nadu forest special squad arrested two persons including a juvenile for catching and smuggling turtles, illegally, the forest department has upped its ante against poaching of turtles.

Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) After the Tamil Nadu forest special squad arrested two persons including a juvenile for catching and smuggling turtles, illegally, the forest department has upped its ante against poaching of turtles. A special team of the forest department conducted a vehicle inspection and apprehended two people including a juvenile who were traveling […]

Kerala forest department fails to capture wild tusker PM 2 in Wayanad

The Kerala forest department which has constituted a team of 150 officials to capture the wild tusker, codenamed Pandalur makhana 2 failed in its attempt on Sunday.

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (BPNS) The Kerala forest department which has constituted a team of 150 officials to capture the wild tusker, codenamed Pandalur makhana 2 failed in its attempt on Sunday. The forest team told media persons in Wayanad that the elephant is within the reach of the team but could not dart it as […]

TN to radio collar tusker in Talavadi hills using Kumki elephants

The Tamil Nadu forest department officials are planning to radio collar and relocate an elephant that has destroyed crops extensively in the Jerahalli Forest Range of Talavadi hills in Erode district.

Chennai, Dec 30 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department officials are planning to radio collar and relocate an elephant that has destroyed crops extensively in the Jerahalli Forest Range of Talavadi hills in Erode district. The Talavadi area farmers have been complaining to the forest department about the presence of the tusker, nicknamed, Karuppannan, and the […]