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Authorities in Junnar have captured a male leopard following a series of fatal attacks on children

After fatal attack on 8-yr-old in Junnar, leopard captured at same location

December 17, 2025 10:12 am

In the two villages Pimparkhed and Jambut of Shirur taluka three tragic deaths occurred due to leopard attacks between October 12 and November 1. Shivanya Bombe (5) on October 12, Bhagubai Jadhav (70) on October 22 and Rohan Bombe (13) on November 1 lost their lives.

On Monday, the Karnataka Police arrested a man, who attempted to grab 512 acres of forest land in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru after obtaining court orders based on fake documents following a case registered by the Mudigere Police. (Express Photo)

Karnataka man who tried to grab 512 acres of Chikkamagaluru forest land held after police complaint

December 16, 2025 3:58 pm

Earlier, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre had written to CM Siddaramaiah seeking a CID or SIT probe into the alleged role of officials and government lawyers in facilitating the grab of government and forest land.

How ‘drunk’ man got trapped in cage meant for a leopard in UP's Bahraich

November 29, 2025 5:12 pm

UP leopard cage incident, Bahraich man trapped cage: The incident came to light when the man shouted for help and called his friends and relatives from his cellphone from the cage.

Pune Forest officials continue the search for a leopard sighted in the highly urbanised Aundh area while actively warning residents against circulating fear-mongering, fake AI-generated images. (File)

‘AI-generated images causing fear’: Search continues after leopard sighting in Aundh, officials say no further activity detected

November 24, 2025 1:53 pm

Early on Sunday, a leopard was sighted in RBI Colony and Singh Society, a heavily urbanised suburban area in Pune’s Aundh, following which the Forest Department launched a search.

Forest land or not? Religious group’s property in South Delhi sparks fresh dispute

September 23, 2025 3:53 pm

RSSB argued that its land cannot be treated as uncultivated land or as surplus gaon sabha land since it has been leased out by the gaon sabha, and is “cultivated land”

'No leopard movement', says Forest dept after search at JNU and IGNOU; camera traps to be set up

September 07, 2025 1:18 am

Such calls often turn out to be cases of mistaken identity with other large cats or animals, the official added

Observing that the state cannot allow “subordinate” workers to dominate officers, the Uttarakhand High Court has called for a review of the transfer of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve’s director

‘If you allow subordinate workers to gang up…’: Uttarakhand HC calls for review of senior forest officer’s transfer

September 04, 2025 7:12 pm

Pankaj Kumar, who took over as Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve director in March 2024, was transferred before his minimum tenure was completed. He alleged he was shunted out following a ‘malicious campaign’ by workers in the office.

What is a tree? Delhi Forest dept clarifies in circular

September 02, 2025 2:23 am

The legal definition should be followed in letter and spirit, the circular emphasised

After 30 years of delay, Forest dept finally sets a timeline to protect Delhi’s green lungs. Here are the details

July 25, 2025 3:22 pm

Over 3,200 hectares in 12 villages of South Delhi fall under Delhi's Southern Ridge and form an extension of the Aravalli Range, but it remained unprotected on paper.

For renewal of Western Ghats, put people at the centre

June 30, 2025 12:37 pm

The process of democratic decentralisation should help in the region’s ecological revival

FOREST DEPARTMENT VIDEOS

Tiger kills 2-year-old boy in Haridwar

February 26, 2016 5:28 am

Haridwar, Feb 26 (ANI): Panic gripped Haridwar’s Motichoor area when a tiger took away a two-year-old child and killed him. Angry residents blocked the National Highway-72 for two hours and warned the forest department that such incidents should never happen again in the future. Superintendent of Police Shweta Choubey on Friday said the villagers have demanded for electric fencing throughout the forest. She further said that the villagers have also asked for compensation and the government is looking into the matter.

Police seize 5,000 tortoise

January 13, 2016 9:31 am

Dumka, Jan 13 (ANI): The police seized thousands of tortoise from a lorry in Dumka district of Jharkhand. The police seized 75 sacks full of tortoise from the smugglers after they inspected the lorry at a check post on grounds of suspicion. However, the driver and his assistant managed to escape. Police official, Ajit Kumar, said there were at least 5,000 tortoise. I am still counting the number of tortoise but there are at least 5,000 to 7,000 of them. Around 107 tortoises were counted dead. The animals were given to the forest department and were released into a dam in Dumka district.