Elusive leopard finally trapped on Hyderabad outskirts

Elusive leopard finally trapped on Hyderabad outskirts

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) A leopard, which had created panic on the fringes of Hyderabad during last few days, has been finally trapped on Thursday. The elusive big cat was trapped in a cage in Manchirevula Eco Trek Park in Rangareddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The Forest Department … Read more

Leopard sighted in Hyderabad’s Ibrahim Bagh military area

Leopard sighted in Hyderabad’s Ibrahim Bagh military area

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) A leopard was spotted in Ibrahim Bagh military area in Hyderabad on Monday, police said. The big cat was seen crossing the road in the military area under the Golconda Police Station limits. The movement was recorded on a CCTV camera around 3.30 a.m., and the … Read more

Himachal Pradesh gets funds to conserve snow leopard habitat

Himachal Pradesh gets funds to conserve snow leopard habitat

Follow Us on Google News Shimla, July 26 (IANS) A delegation of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), led by Soumitra Dasgupta, presented a cheque for Rs 3 crore to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for the conservation and management of the newly notified Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve. Expressing gratitude for the generous … Read more

TN villagers protest in Erode demanding capture of leopard after killing of 2 cow calves

TN villagers protest in Erode demanding capture of leopard after killing of 2 cow calves

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 19 (IANS) Residents of Hasanur Village in Tamil Nadu’s Erode District have launched a protest demanding immediate action from forest authorities to capture a leopard that has killed two cow calves in recent days. The leopard, that is believed to have strayed from the nearby Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, … Read more

TN launches wildlife awareness drive in schools after leopard kills child in Valparai

TN launches wildlife awareness drive in schools after leopard kills child in Valparai

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 5 (IANS) In a proactive move to prevent human-wildlife conflict, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has launched an awareness drive in schools, particularly targeting students in Valparai, a region known for leopard movement. The initiative comes in the wake of the tragic death of a four-year-old Jharkhand girl, … Read more

Leopard sightings and attacks trigger panic in TN’s Coimbatore; monitoring intensifies

Leopard sightings and attacks trigger panic in TN's Coimbatore; monitoring intensifies

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The forest officials in the Boluvampatti range have placed 10 pairs of camera traps around a grove on the north side of Kuppepalayam near Devarayapuram in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district, after CCTV footage captured a leopard moving near the area, creating panic among villagers. The grove’s … Read more

Leopard that mauled four-year-old girl in Valparai trapped by TN Forest Dept

Leopard that mauled four-year-old girl in Valparai trapped by TN Forest Dept

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 26 (IANS) A leopard who was suspected to have killed a four-year-old girl near Valparai in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district has been successfully trapped by the Forest Department. Officials confirmed that the animal was captured in the early hours of Thursday in a cage placed near Pachamalai, close … Read more

Search continues for six-year-old girl taken by leopard in TN’s Valparai

Search continues for six-year-old girl taken by leopard in TN's Valparai

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 21 (IANS) A massive search operation is underway on Saturday in the forested areas of Valparai in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district after a leopard reportedly took away a six-year-old girl on Friday evening. The child, identified as Roshini Kumari, daughter of migrant workers Manoj Mundha and Monica Devi … Read more

Leopard wreaks havoc in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, leaves several villagers seriously injured

Leopard wreaks havoc in Rajasthan's Bhilwara, leaves several villagers seriously injured

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) A leopard went on a rampage in villages near Rajasthan’s Bhilwara on Monday, attacking at least eight people, including a child and two women, and leaving several of them seriously injured, officials said. The incident, which occurred across Nuwalia and nearby villages, has sparked panic among … Read more