Bhubaneswar, June 2 (Odisha.in)-A wild life group Wednesday alleged that about 12 elephants were killed in Orissa’s Similipal national park in April by poachers and demanded a central probe as it suspects the role of local wild life officials in the matter. The information about the mass poaching of elephants came to light during the […]
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Maoists loot forest office
Sambalpur, October20 ( Odisha.in) Around fifteen armed Maoists on Friday night around 11.30 a.m.attacked the forest beat office ay Kadelpali near the Badarama Reserve forest in Sambalpur district and have looted registers, F.I.R. books, forms and all records available in the office. They also looted around Rs 40, 000.00 available in the office, before decamping. […]
Forest officials seize python in Bhitarkanika
Kendrapada, September 12 (Odisha.in) The forest officials of Bhitarkanika national park have seized an eight feet long female python from the house a suspected poacher in village Rangadapatia within the park areas and busted a reptile smuggling racket, A.K. Mishra a senior forest officer said Wednesday. Later, the forest officials kept the python seized Tuesday […]
Forest officials find two dead bears
Baripada, August 31 (Odisha.in) The forest personal of Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district spotted two dead bears from the roadside of the NH-5 near the Bisoi range, official said. The bear and her one year child spotted Thursday night believed to have been killed by some explosion, local forest official told Odisha.in. […]
Forest official spot endangered birds in Bhitarkanika
Kendrapada, August 31 (Odisha.in) The forest officials have spotted recently at least 20 endangered white bellied – Sea Eagles in the forests of Bhitarkanika national park, A.K. Mishra a senior forest officer of the park said Friday. “We found the nests of the white bellied sea eagles in Habalipadia forest block within the park. The […]