The Odisha government combats wildlife crime as poachers kill two Royal Bengal Tigers and multiple leopards. Efforts include anti-poaching camps, forest patrolling, and advanced technology. With a ...

Poaching has claimed the lives of two Royal Bengal Tigers and twelve leopards in Odisha over the past three years. The state government has seized six tiger skins and 63 leopard skins. Efforts are ...

Despite strict legal prohibitions on wildlife poaching — including harsh penalties for smuggling animal skins, organs, and meat — such illicit activities persist in Odisha's forest regions.

enriching your experience with local culture and wildlife excursions. Odisha, an underrated gem on India’s eastern coast, offers a mix of heritage, spirituality, and natural beauty. Whether you ...

principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) of Odisha, said. “Record-breaking 6.41 lakh Olive Ridley Turtles have arrived at Rushikulya for the arribada. It’s a great news,” he said.

The mouth of the Rushikulya River in Odisha's Ganjam district has emerged ... which is emerging as a major rookery for the turtles,” Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Dehradun senior scientist ...

SAMBALPUR: In a bid to prevent electrocution deaths of wild animals, 2 km stretch along the boundary of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, measuring 100 km in length, has been declared ‘shock-free ...

Odisha government’s Hirakud Wildlife Division has declared the 100km continuous boundary of the Debrigarh sanctuary located in western Odisha as a “shock-free and zero electrocution zone”. The step ...

On an average, one Olive Ridley sea turtle lays 50-100 eggs during a season. (PCCF Wildlife Odisha) The Oidhsa principal chief conservator of forests (PCCDF) (wildlife), Prem Kumar Jha ...