Uttarakhand Cabinet gives nod to Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Rule

Aug 25, 2023

Uttarakhand cabinet on Thursday approved Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Rule 2023 under which compensation for the victims of wild animal attacks will be...

TN forest officials monitor wild elephants in Nilgiris as human-animal conflict increases

Oct 06, 2023

Tamil Nadu forest department officials have been monitoring the wild elephants in the Gudalur and the Pandalur areas of Nilgiri district as they increasingly...

Kerala declares man-animal conflict as 'state-specific disaster'

Mar 06, 2024

The cabinet has taken this decision in the wake of a recent spurt in attacks on humans by wild animals in the state. The...

Odisha govt increases compensation for life, property loss in man-animal conflicts

May 03, 2023

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved the proposal of increasing the amount of compensation for the next of kin of the victims...

Tamil Nadu: Wild gaur enters Kotagiri town in Nilgiris

Oct 17, 2023

The residents in the Kotagiri area fear the bison attacks around the residential areas and want the foresters to be active round-the-clock to tackle...

"Common house cat": Delhi Police clarifies on 'mysterious animal' seen at Rashtrapati Bhavan during swearing-in

Jun 10, 2024

The Delhi Police on Monday clarified that the animal seen during the live broadcast of the oath-taking ceremony was merely a common house cat,...