"forest-department"

Kushnepalli Forest Range Officer P. Dayakar stated that a case has been filed against Athram Bapu and Kudimetha Lachanna from Oddugudem for killing a wild boar. The two were caught sharing the boar’s meat at a stream during a raid conducted by forest department officials, who had received a tip-off about the incident.

According to forest department sources, a female tiger has been roaming the forests of Kerameri mandal in the Asifabad division for over two months in search of a male companion. Meanwhile, a male tiger known as K8 has been seeking a tigress in the forests of Penchikalpet mandal in Kagaznagar division for an extended period. The two tigers are currently separated by a distance of approximately 120 kilometers.

Villagers reported that a tiger attacked and killed a calf grazing in the forests of Sonapur, located on the border between Telangana and Maharashtra, early in the morning. They suspected that the same tiger, which had injured five cows in a herd at Dhaba village on Sunday, might have been responsible for the calf's death.

A tiger was sighted while crossing a road near Laltekdi village in Utnoor mandal on Sunday night, panicking motorists

Nature lovers, who are forced to visit Kawal Tiger Reserve and other tourist spots in neighbouring Maharashtra for jungle safari shelling out huge amounts, can have a ride through the dense forests and enjoy the wilderness of the region, apart from trekking, watch various species of birds, and see serene streams en route.

A senior Forest Department official confirmed to IANS that forest staff posted in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Umaria district will be transferred. Sources revealed that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed concern over the recent deaths of wild elephants, prompting the department to initiate a reshuffle of staff at the reserve.

Forest officials say that a male tiger, aged between 6 and 8, was moving in the forests of Mamada after crossing the national highway

Luxettipet Forest Range Officer Athe Subhash announced that the forest department will soon launch a jungle safari ride in the forests of Gadpur and Bokkalagutta villages. A cyclothon event is planned along the tracks designated for the safari.

Locals said the shepherd was grazing a herd of sheep in the forests located in Sahyadri hills when a leopard tried to attack him

Addressing a press conference, Kishan Reddy said 1,500 acres of the 2,900 acres of the Damagundam forest land in Vikarabad being allocated for the project would be left “untouched with not a single plant harmed”. 

While Deputy Forest Range Officer Arun Kumar and Mutyampet Beat Officer Sairam were placed under suspension, outsourcing staff Laxman and Rehaman were sacked. The forest officials along with other staff had celebrated a party in the district headquarters office on Friday night.

According to reports. a farmer, who went to his agricultural well to mix water in pesticide, noticed a python in the well and contacted forest officials

Forest officials on Saturday issued a notice to close the operation as the company failed to get clearance for its future operations. As per the notice, SCCL is supposed to shut down operations from Monday.

Local people urged not to venture deep into forest following movement of wild cat in Kagaznagar range

Most species of snakes are non venomous, only a few are venomous, added FDO

Say they will launch stir on the lines of podu farmers from Kondapalli village in Penchikalpet mandal if forest officials do not withdraw their move to reclaim their land

With the relocation of 94 families from Rampur and Maisampet villages from Kaddampeddur mandal in the core of the reserve, the Forest department secured nearly 110 acres of land.

The farmers maintained that they were tilling the lands for 75 years, but the officials of the forest department were grabbing the lands. They alleged that the officials were threatening to book cases against them for cultivating crops in the lands.

Motilal told the villagers that they would not be able to raise their concern if they did not exercise their franchise.

They were also informed that any negligence and carelessness in this regard would not be tolerated and would be taken up seriously.