Historic Rajhunsgad turns natural habitat for the feathered beauty Peacocks

Pictures and report by Vilas Dhamanekar Belagavi: Here is good news for the environmentalists. The number of peacocks is increasing at this historic place in the Belagavi district of Karnataka state. These colorful peacocks at this place have turned into a delight for bird watchers, environmentalists, and wildlife photographers. I am talking about Rajhunsgad fort […]

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Malayan Horned Frog with remarkable camouflage

Picture courtesy: Mona Patel Camouflage by indiAvesHere is 👉 Malayan Horned Frog has remarkable camouflage,its colour & form mimicking the leaf litter to be found on the forest floor. Unless the frog moves to snatch some unwary prey, it is unlikely to be seen. Its distinctive shape includes a large head and wide mouth, and […]

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Solar fencing takes the life of three elephants in a week in Karnataka

Picture courtesy- The New Indian Express Karnataka: A baby elephant died after touching the Solar electric fencing at Kodagu district of Karnataka state on July 18. About eight years old male baby elephant unknowingly went in contact with the solar electric fencing that was installed to the agricultural farm at Morikallu village in Areyuru taluk in […]

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Fencing has killed about 67 leopards in the past 12 years in Karnataka

Bengaluru: The recent research report has revealed that the death of Leopards in Karnataka has increased due to the electric fencing installed on the small forest lands, areca nut farms, sugar cane farms in the state of Karnataka in India. A team comprising of wildlife scientists Dr Sanjay Gubbi Aparna Kolekar and Dr Vijaykumar has exposed […]

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Delhi to built ‘Underground Green Corridor’ for safe passage of leopards

New Delhi: To ensure the safe passage for the leopards and other wildlife, the forest and wildlife department has come up with a proposal of ‘Underground Green corridor’ on the Surajkund-Pali road situated closure to the Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary at Delhi-Haryana state boundary. The forest department has stressed taking this project as about the […]

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A 13 feet long ‘King Cobra’ rescued in Kodagu

Karnataka: The snake expert Snake Shyam’s son Suryakeerthi who has also gained expertise in rescuing the snakes has successfully rescued a 13 feet long ‘King Cobra’ snake at Kodagu district of Karnataka. After many efforts, Surya rescued the king cobra snake which was hidden inside the tyre kept in the house owned by Bopayya at Murnadu […]

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Tigers spotted at Sural area of Mhadei wildlife sanctury of Goa

Goa and Karnataka: The population of tigers is increasing in the Bhimgad wildlife sanctuary and Mhadei wildlife sanctuary situated adjacent to each other on the Goa and Karnataka boundary. Sighting of the tigers in the camera trap set up by the Goa government in Sural recently is evidence for it. The trap camera’s of the […]

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Pangolin scales, Leopard skins, Tiger claws, MOngoose hairbrush, seized

India: Despite the strict rules and regulations and their enforcement, wildlife crimes seem to continue to happen in various states of India. The efforts of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and forest departments of the states doing tremendous jobs to crack down the wildlife crimes in past one week. Here are some major cases […]

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