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Cages kept to trap tiger in Gudalur
Frequent incidents of attacks triggered continuous protests by villagers, and the members of the Rights Retrieval Committee resorted to a fasting...
Rs 1 crore sanctioned for nation’s 1st hornbill conservation centre at...
21 July 2025 3:24 PMAs part of the initiative, the department will provide incentives to private owners who protect hornbill habitats.
Leopard snared to death in Kattabettu forest range
14 July 2025 3:22 PMVillagers spotted the carcass of the animal in a private farm owned by K Thangaraj (62), along Naragiri to Pattamukku Road and informed the Kattabettu...
Tamil Nadu: Residents demand forest department to trap sloth bear
14 July 2025 3:25 AMAs the bear ventures out to roam around in town areas, the residents who return home at night after work are gripped in fear over a possible negative...
Vessel entangled in limbs of two Indian gaurs successfully removed
12 July 2025 2:26 AMVillagers spotted both the gaurs near human habitations; one near Kotagiri Town and another near S Kaikatty village on the way to Kodanad Estate.
5 held for attempt to poach hare in Nilgiris
8 July 2025 2:58 AMDuring a routine patrol by a forest department staff, the staff spotted five persons, including a woman, standing suspiciously at the Adathodai forest...
Tourist entry banned at key spots in Kodaikanal amid elephant movement
27 Jun 2025 7:29 AMVisits to Pillar Rock (Guna Cave), Pine Forest, Moir point, and Berijam lake have been prohibited until further notice.
Locals’ protest over elephant intrusion hits traffic in Gudalur
25 Jun 2025 4:59 PMShops also downed shutters in protest after two wild elephants strayed into Padanthorai Bazaar in Devarsholai area on Tuesday midnight.