Bhubaneswar: To revive the tiger population in Odisha, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved an ambitious inter-state tiger translocation project for the Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) in Angul district. Over the next five years, 14 tigers will be relocated from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) to Satkosia, aiming to boost the state’s tiger…
New Delhi: The much-anticipated fifth cycle report on the “Status of Leopards in India” was released today, offering a comprehensive overview of the leopard population and shedding light on the conservation challenges faced by these majestic creatures. According to the report, India’s leopard population is estimated at 13,874 individuals, indicating a stable trend compared to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approached the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) seeking approval to introduce tigresses from other landscapes into the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) with the aim of enhancing the genetic diversity of Royal Bengal Tigers. This move comes in response to the growing population of melanistic tigers, constituting 40% of the tigers…
Kuno National Park: To foster community engagement and conservation efforts, Cheetah Mitras, a dedicated workforce of over 350 individuals from the fringe villages of Kuno, were provided with bicycles by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav.
