For decades, Kaziranga has been known as the land of the one-horned rhinoceros. Yet, for much of its history, the park's significance as a haven for birds remained overshadowed by its larger and more celebrated residents.
An elusive carnivore rarely seen in the wild has been recorded for the first time in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills, with researchers confirming a direct wild sighting of the spotted linsang(Prionodon pardicolor) inside a community-managed forest in West Garo Hills district.
Guwahati, June 17: Tackling snakebite is no longer just a wildlife or medical concern—it has become a public health priority in Assam.
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A two-day capacity-building workshop for forest field staff was held at Tura to boost their preparedness in dealing with emerging wildlife challenges on the ground.
Dibrugarh, June 10: The Dibrugarh Forest Department on Tuesday arrested two individuals for hunting egret birds, which are protected under the Indian Wildlife (Protection)...
In a late-night rescue operation on Wednesday, forest officials safely retrieved an eight-month-old male leopard cub that had wandered into the courtyard of a house at Swahid Dilip Hujuri Path under the Fatasil Ambari police station limits in Guwahati on Wednesday.
In a major policy reversal, the Assam government has formally withdrawn its proposal for an Integrated Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR), citing the potential socio-economic hardships it could inflict on lakhs of residents and unsettled community rights.
