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Forest officials, including Kaddampeddur FRO Geetharani, were booked for collecting an environmental cess from trucks in Kawal Tiger Reserve. The move, contested by the district administration, has sparked tension over jurisdiction and conservation enforcement
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Tensions rise over night restrictions in Kawal Tiger Reserve, toll collection, hut demolitions. Political intervention adds fuel, with forest staff claiming they’re enforcing law amid growing criticism
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Wildlife experts feel conservation of tigers could be achieved only by involving locals, for which their apprehensions have to be allayed
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A decomposed carcass, possibly a tiger, was found in Yellur village, Kumram Bheem Asifabad. If confirmed, it’s the third tiger death in 17 months, highlighting ongoing poaching issues despite conservation efforts
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Forest Beat Officer S Srinivas reportedly failed to prevent encroachment of forest cover at Kothurupalli forest beat in Kawal Tiger Reserve
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Group of officials, volunteers and locals covered the spots in the forest known for being exploited by poachers of wildlife at night
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Jannaram Sub-Inspector Gundeti Rajyavardhan said a case was registered against Azajuddin and Riyazuddin from Kawal villag for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman forest beat officer in the Jannaram forest division
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Staggering 11,434 forest fires reported from January 1 to March 10 this year as against 14,027 that occurred in an entire year in 2024
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Ramadevi reportedly failed to detect forest fires that destroyed around 50 hectares of forest and prevent encroachment of forest cover
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Sources said that the forest fires, allegedly caused by ignition of fire by cattle grazers and encroachers, spread rapidly through the section, destroying the forest cover and claiming lives of wildlife at 11 pm
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Farmer Thukaram tried to take the extreme step when the officials reportedly abused him for refusing to vacate the area where he was living earlier in the core of Kawal Tiger Reserve
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The officials said 22 huts, which were allegedly put up illegally by tribals, were demolished as they were built in the core of the Kawal Tiger Reserve
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People were opposing the forest officials' decision to close a road passing through Kawal Tiger Reserve
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People living in villages of Jannaram mandal are protesting against closure of a road stretch during nights saying they are forced to travel 150 kilometers
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During a routine avian survey, Venkat Angandhula, a north Telangana Coordinator of the Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society (HYTICOS), spotted the bird near an irrigation tank near Kistapur village in Jannaram Range a few days back.
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Fifteen bird watchers, nature lovers and wildlife photographers from different parts of Telangana participated in the event
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Movement of all types of vehicles is banned in the reserve between 9 pm to 6 am except for medical emergencies, citing prevention of deaths of wild animals caused by road accidents
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Fires play a major role in the management of tiger reserves, both as a tool to maintain grasslands and as an ecological threat
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The researcher opined that the discovery challenged earlier assumptions regarding the habitat preferences and range of this rare fungal species
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Jannaram in-charge Forest Range Officer Sushmita Rao said around 80 endemic and migrant bird species were spotted during the two-day long programme, which saw participation of 20 nature lovers, birdwatchers and wildlife photographers from different parts of State
