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Pune police arrest 2 for illegal possession of ‘lucky’ Sand Boa snake

July 24, 2026 5:02 pm

Sand Boa is a non-venomous snake listed under Schedule IV of the 1972 Wildlife Protection Act.

Probe completion no ground for bail in elephant tusk sale case: Mumbai court

June 23, 2026 7:06 pm

The court said offences involving endangered species warrant a stricter approach than ordinary criminal cases

Bengaluru exotic wildlife racket busted as ball pythons, turtles unearthed in apartment raid

June 05, 2026 3:35 pm

The case gathers significance because some of the accused were allegedly associated with the Instagram handle 'Zoo2You', which promoted wildlife awareness and educational programmes

1,148 khair trees axed in Panchkula forest, confirms inquiry report, exposing collusion and concealment

April 05, 2026 5:57 pm

Haryana forest officers face disciplinary action and an FIR over large-scale tree felling.

The Union environment minister also directed the ministry to coordinate with states to expedite the finalisation of the draft or final ESZ notification.

No eco-sensitive zone notification, no appraisal; Union Environment Minister directs in wildlife board meet

February 11, 2026 4:20 am

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav sought coordination with states to expedite notification of ESZs.

Four men arrested for poaching migratory birds at Kotla lake in Haryana’s Nuh

February 08, 2026 6:36 pm

The Kotla-Akera lake in Nuh attracts significant numbers of migratory birds each winter but has faced repeated complaints of poaching.

Polls and Issues: As leopard sightings cause fear and uncertainty, Pune residents demand clarity, coordination

January 13, 2026 8:55 pm

A leopard was captured by the forest department from the Pune airport premises.

Goodbye, Craig. You lived free, our tuskers don’t

January 12, 2026 4:10 pm

I am from Kerala, where about nine hundred domesticated Asiatic tuskers live in chains. Thinking of their life-long miseries makes me realise how lucky Craig was — to live a full life, free in the wild

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Garhwal MP Anil Baluni said that unprecedented attacks, unheard of for this time of the year, have risen over the last three weeks, requesting the Minister of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav to step in.

Panel seeks higher protection for Rhesus Macaque under Wildlife Act

November 08, 2025 10:19 am

Senior officials of the Environment Ministry said reinstating the species under Schedule II of the Act may be considered since under Section 11 of the law, the power to deal with wildlife species in conflict is given to states.