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To extract ‘special’ stones for Ram Mandir, Rajasthan gives mining clearance inside Wildlife Sanctuary

Rajasthan: As Ram temple is in need of a “special stone” for the construction, the government of Rajasthan has sought the approval...

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Jammu & Kashmir

Leopard attack in Pulwama leaves 4 injured, locals allege negligence of wildlife department

‘In absence of ambulance, injured had to be carried in private vehicles’ Pulwama: Four persons were injured in a leopard attack in...

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Hangul captured in Awantipora, shifted to Dachigam National Park

Awantipora: Wild Life Team on Monday said that they have captured a Hangul in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and...

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Man shoots bear dead after it attacks his father

Srinagar: A 45-year-old man on Wednesday shot dead a wild bear after the beast brutally injured his elderly father in Dardkote area...

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News

Wildlife Department’s motion sensor camera captures rare Kashmir Stag in Tral

Srinagar: In a first, Wildlife Department’s motion sensor camera has captured 10 majestic Hanguls in Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary of Tral area of...

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Wildlife

From Gupkar to tiller’s land, Kashmir’s human-snake conflict has come home as an alarm call

Lately when a sun-tanned farmer caught a snake from his paddy field somewhere in Kashmir’s countryside, long-standing fears about crawling creatures only...

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Wildlife

After decades wild boars make a comeback, sighted in select areas around Srinagar, Handwara

The non native animal has been sighted in Dachigam National Park and Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary Srinagar: Wild boar or pig which is not...

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Environment

Dachigam wildlife faces disaster as govt issuing mining lease rights to cement companies

‘Undervalue project reports get Wild Life clearance’ Srinagar: The wild life at Dachigam National Park is on the verge of disaster due to...

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Governance

Tackle intrusion of wild animals in residential areas: Speaker tells Govt

Jammu: The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta asked the government to take appropriate action for minimizing the intrusion...