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Aarey Road repairs puts wildlife at risk

Aarey Road repairs puts wildlife at risk

The BMC began work on converting the Aarey colony main road to cement concrete in 2022, with the target completion being by 2025. The 4-kilometre section from the Western Express Highway is already finished. The project’s total budget for the 7.2-kilometre road is Rs 51.6 crore

26 November,2024 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Tiger population in India rises to 3682; shows 6 per cent annual increase

Tiger population in India rises to 3682; shows 6 per cent annual increase

India's tiger population has more than doubled since 2006, when it was 1,411. This growth has been supported by Project Tiger, a government initiative that funds conservation activities

25 November,2024 07:46 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Golden Jackal attacks nine-year-old boy in Trombay

Golden Jackal attacks nine-year-old boy in Trombay

Honorary Wildlife Warden of Thane and NGO RAWW President Pawan Sharma said forest department has since been searching for the animal which could not be found

23 November,2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Orangutan, exotic reptiles seized in Dombivli raid moved to Nagpur

Orangutan, exotic reptiles seized in Dombivli raid moved to Nagpur

The Maharashtra Forest Department and local police, conducted a raid in a flat at an upscale society in Dombivli and rescued the animals

20 November,2024 09:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Wildlife conservationist Dr Goodall praises Mumbai’s human-leopard co-existence

Wildlife conservationist Dr Goodall praises Mumbai’s human-leopard co-existence

Anthropologist Jane Goodall, 90, a pioneer of chimp behaviour in the wild, sees Mumbai’s human-leopard co-existence as key lesson in harmony

20 November,2024 10:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Orissa HC issues notice to govt over elephant deaths

Orissa HC issues notice to govt over elephant deaths

Two full-grown female elephants and a calf died after coming in contact with live wires laid by poachers in the Naktideul range of the Rairakhol forest division

19 November,2024 10:55 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTI
Forest department launches probe into mysterious jackal deaths

Forest department launches probe into mysterious jackal deaths

Officials said that the teams will monitor whether the rabies transmission was spread from dogs or from other jackals. Samples have been sent to the ICMR-National Institute of Virology for analysis, and the reporters are awaited, they said

19 November,2024 07:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
These street plays aim to raise awareness about human-animal conflict in Mumbai

These street plays aim to raise awareness about human-animal conflict in Mumbai

A new series of street plays in the hamlets surrounding Mumbai’s green lungs will aim to raise awareness about human-wildlife conflicts among locals

15 November,2024 07:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
Explore the colours of Sri Lanka’s wild at this exhibit in Mumbai

Explore the colours of Sri Lanka’s wild at this exhibit in Mumbai

Hailing from a family of Prime Ministers, Senaka Senanayake’s vast canvas shines a light on his deep-rooted love for the island’s fragile environment and its natural resources

15 November,2024 08:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Mumbai: Forsten's cat snake rescued from residential building; watch video

Mumbai: Forsten's cat snake rescued from residential building; watch video

It's an arboreal snake called Forsten Cat Snake (Boiga Forsteni) semi-venomous and eats small birds, eggs, lizards, etc; It may be noted that Forstern's Cat Snake is the second largest among cat snakes and is mildly venomous

13 November,2024 01:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav

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