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Crackdown on wildlife poaching, Pune forest dept seizes weapons, ammo and meat
May 13, 2025 11:51 pm
Based on credible intelligence, the Forest Department conducted a raid on Tuesday morning at a bungalow in Tikona village, Maval Taluka
Leopard sighted on Pune airport premises, search ops launched
April 29, 2025 1:18 am
Officials said that the location of the sighting was inside the demarcated area of the airport
Maharashtra: Leopard sightings near Sinhagad and Panshet trigger safety warnings
November 29, 2024 11:47 pm
Incidents of leopard sightings have increased alarmingly with the Forest Department striving to mitigate any possible conflict.
Pune: Gang of six from Pune arrested by Forest dept for smuggling Ambergris
August 29, 2021 7:27 am
Whales are a protected species under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act and possession or trade of any of its by-products, including Ambergris, is illegal.
Pune: Forest department officials arrest four for trafficking pangolin
February 14, 2021 11:01 pm
A team from the Forest Department in Pune started working on the tip off received by Pune's Deputy Conservator of Forest Rahul Patil. Based on the input, the team contacted a man and showed interest purchasing the pangolin. The officials, posing as buyers, fixed the deal and decided to meet the suspect at a highway hotel. After verification of possession of pangolin, the forest department team moved to arrest the three suspects, when two of them attempted to escape.
Pune: Golden jackal rescued by Forest department, returned to the wild after treatment
February 03, 2021 6:46 pm
Local farmers had found the golden jackal lying in a semi-conscious state near a field and informed the Forest department.
Trapped in sewage drain, barn owl rescued by Forest department officials
December 31, 2020 2:43 am
A concerned passer-by stumbled upon the bird and immediately contacted the Forest department officials stationed at Junnar.
After multiple Gaur sightings within weeks, govt to study why animals moved to forest close to Pune
December 24, 2020 1:14 am
Subsequently, nets and barricades were put up by Forest department staff at the points from where the Gaur could move towards the highway bypass road or into the city area.
90 handmade bombs go off at Pune office: Police, forest dept launch separate probes
June 07, 2019 5:50 am
While forest department agreed that there were prima facie lapses that led to the incident, the police said there were possibilities of both negligence and foul play.
Leopard breaks free from cage in Dindore
May 22, 2015 3:16 am
Villagers, who continue to live in fear, blame forest dept for using ‘poor quality’ cages.
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