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The Telangana Forest department has proposed arming frontline personnel with weapons and ammunition amid rising forest encroachments and attacks on staff. A Rs. 4,095-crore proposal is under consideration, while the government has also approved recruitment of 1,516 personnel

A leopard strayed into Kota’s Chattar Villas Garden, triggering panic among morning walkers and fitness enthusiasts. The animal climbed a 40-foot mango tree and was safely tranquilised and rescued after a three-hour operation. It was shifted to Abheda Biological Park 

A 48-hour shutdown in Gudalur, Nilgiris, has begun demanding the capture of a tiger suspected of killing two people. Over 100 forest personnel are conducting an intensive search using drones, cameras and cages amid rain and poor visibility

Political parties, traders and transport operators in Tamil Nadu’s Gudalur constituency called a two-day strike on August 27-28, demanding stronger action against wild animal attacks. The protest follows two suspected tiger attack deaths and growing public concern over safety

The Forest Department has banned visitors from a picturesque hillock near Hudkili village in Mancherial after videos of the location went viral on social media. Officials cited tiger movement and wildlife protection, while influencers urged authorities to promote ecotourism.

The Telangana government has extended the upper age limit for direct recruitment to uniformed services by an additional two years, taking the total relaxation to seven years. The decision, notified through G.O. Ms. No. 122, covers police, fire, prisons, excise, transport and forest departments.

Andhra Pradesh forest officials apprehended three people in Nandyal district for allegedly possessing six suspected tiger claws. The wildlife articles were found concealed in a motorcycle during a search in Atmakur. Authorities seized the claws and vehicle and launched further investigation

A 62-year-old mahout died after being attacked by an elephant at the Forest Department’s elephant camp in Konni, Pathanamthitta, on Saturday. Police said Mohanan Nair was checking a minor injury on Priyadarshini’s trunk when the elephant attacked him

The West Bengal forest department has begun restoring 1,600 hectares of illegally encroached mangrove forest in the Sundarbans by demolishing unauthorised fisheries and replanting saplings. Authorities are also investigating an alleged nexus involving fish farm owners, politicians and corrupt officials

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has restricted access to Neelakurinji blooming sites in Gudalur after large crowds flocked to witness the rare 12-year flowering. Officials cited ecological sensitivity, elephant movement, and legal protection, warning against trespassing, flower plucking, and habitat disturbance

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan directed deployment of two trained kumki elephants in Parvathipuram Manyam district to address rising human-elephant conflicts along the Odisha border. The Forest Department will use them with technology-based measures, fencing and response teams for mitigation

The Rajasthan forest department rescued two leopards near Ranthambore Tiger Reserve after repeated sightings caused panic among residents. Officials used camera traps, field tracking and local inputs for 24-hour monitoring before safely capturing the animals through a scientific rescue operation

Police have arrested 13 persons in connection with two separate leopard killing cases in Nizamabad district. Investigators seized nine country-made rifles and uncovered a case in which a leopard was allegedly poisoned after pesticide was injected into a goat carcass

Wildlife experts have warned that feeding sweets and processed food to monkeys at Jaipur's Galtaji temple is causing hyperkeratosis, a severe skin disease. Authorities are treating infected animals while urging devotees to stop feeding monkeys and allow them their natural diet

Mild tension prevailed at Polasa village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad after tribal residents stopped Forest department officials from digging trenches around farmlands. Villagers feared losing their livelihood, while officials said the exercise was aimed at protecting wildlife and forest boundaries.

A Royal Bengal tiger was captured on a camera trap in Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, prompting heightened monitoring by Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand forest authorities. Officials suspect it could be a tiger missing from Rajaji National Park, while local communities have been alerted

A wild elephant killed an elderly couple in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district, marking the second such incident in three days. Human-elephant conflict continues to rise in northern Chhattisgarh, where over 325 deaths have been reported in five years

A leopard cub was found dead in Bagatwada village in Goa’s North Goa district, prompting a government inquiry. The forest department has sent the carcass for autopsy, while officials investigate possible causes following previous wildlife deaths in the region

Goa forensic experts have rejected the forest department’s claim that a Home Guard jawan died in a bison attack, calling the conclusion unscientific and beyond their authority. They cited inconsistencies in injuries and evidence, while also flagging concerns over leaked post-mortem documents

The Khammam Forest Department has introduced an online e-POR (electronic Panchanama of Offence Report) system, modelled on police FIR mechanisms, to digitise forest offence documentation and strengthen law enforcement.