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Amrabad Tiger Reserve will soon launch 'Tiger and leopard' stay packages comprising trekking, safari rides and jungle camp for visitors

Helpline to be set up with a team of two counsellors and two doctors; service to be operational from 9 am to 6 pm

Nirmal: Two persons from neighbouring Maharashtra were arrested by Forest department officials for allegedly hunting wild animals at Patha Savli village in Kubheer mandal on Sunday. Two deer and a peacock were recovered from their possession. Three more hunters are absconding. Kubheer Sub-Inspector Prabhakar Reddy said the accused were Suresh and Tulsi Ram, residents of […]

The Minister said the forest department staff, especially those in the field, at checkposts and base camps to be more cautious during the next couple of months, in the wake of increasing Covid-19 cases

Hyderabad: The Forest department levied a penalty of Rs.20 lakh on a real estate firm for cutting down many trees without obtaining any permission from the department to expand its venture in Medchal. Not confining to levying penalty, the department said the firm would also be made to plant saplings on a large-scale. According to […]

The Forest Department guards attacked a group of Adivasis, who were went into the forest to collect 'Mahua' flowers, with sticks while they were asleep leading to injuries

Minister said the works were delayed on account of no response to the tenders and also delay in clearance from the Wildlife Board and will be completed within nine months once it cleared

The tree, old but sturdy, was chopped off allegedly it was a hindrance to the construction of a house

Officials also discussed issues pertaining to identification of wild boars and their culling apart from disposal of carcasses.

A video clip, apparently from a CCTV feed, showing the animal walking on the road between Shamshabad and Tukkuguda before jumping a wall which has a wired fencing and which is said to be the runway compound wall, is making the rounds.

The two poachers, Kappari Pedda Rmulu and Kadamanchi Sailoo of Veerapur village in Biknoor mandal had hunted two blackbucks near Pulkal village on Thursday night.

Hyderabad: The Forest Department authorities on Monday urged general public to report instances of birds getting injured after they get entangled in synthetic Manja during kite flying. Back in 2017, the State government had imposed a complete ban on procurement, stocking, sale and use of nylon-thread commonly called ‘Chinese Dor’ or other synthetic non-biodegradable thread […]

Forest Department had brought seven Mouse Deers from the Nehru Zoo in Hyderabad to Pocharam and they were kept in the enclosure for 45 days to make them get used to the environment

Minister appreciated the efforts of the forest officials in protecting and developing forests, and said the efforts of the field staff was yielding goods results at the ground level

Hyderabad: Forests and Environment Minister A Indrakaran Reddy has directed Forest department officials to expedite the identification and demarcation of local wetlands in the State. He asked them to constitute a technical committee comprising officials from various departments in this regard. Chairing the meeting of Telangana State Wetland Authority here on Tuesday, the Minister said […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has published the schedule for online verification of certificates for the post of Forest Beat Officers (FBO) in Forest Department of candidates who have qualified in physical test and walking test held from December 9 to 12, according to a press release. The link to upload certificates […]

The man Kamran Ali Farooq (22) of Teegalkunta in Falaknuma, runs a bird shop at Mahboob chowk in Hussainalam. 

Collector promised to provide employment opportunity to one of the kin of the girl

Adilabad district Conservator of Forest CP Vinod Kumar said that they were going to use 10 enclosures to catch the big cat, besides installing CCTV cameras to track its movement in the forests of Digida and surrounding villages.

Terming the incident as unfortunate, Forest Minister A Indrakaran Reddy conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family members.