News Topic:J&K Wildlife Protection Department

Man injured in bear attack in Pulwama’s Tral

A man was injured in a bear attack in Nagbal village of Tral, Pulwama, on Monday morning. Wildlife officials sent a team to the area.

16 sheep killed, 17 injured in suspected leopard attack in Budgam

Sixteen sheep were killed and 17 injured in a suspected wild animal attack in Badipora, Budgam, with the owner seeking compensation and assistance.

Wildlife SOS camera study offers new insights into Himalayan brown bears in Kashmir

Wildlife SOS and J&K Wildlife Protection Department used 17 camera traps in Sonamarg to study Himalayan brown bear denning, habitat use and winter behaviour.

Wildlife official injured in bear attack in J-K’s Kulgam

A Wildlife official was injured after being attacked by a bear in Parigam area of southern Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday.

Wildlife Department issues advisory amid rising man-animal conflict

Given the increased incidents of man-animal conflict, the Wildlife Department has issued an advisory, asking people to follow it to prevent any loss of life.

Leopard captured alive after injuring five in Ganderbal

A leopard attack left five people injured, including two women and three Wildlife Department officials, on Wednesday in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district.

Shoot-at-sight order issued for ‘man-eater’ leopard in Budgam

Following another fatal attack on a child in Khansahib area of Budgam, the Wildlife Department issued shoot-at-sight orders to eliminate the "man-eater" leopard.

J-K’s Wildlife Department transfers over 200 kanals of land to different agencies

The Department of Wildlife Protection has transferred over 200 kanals of land to different agencies in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Ladakh CEO bars political protests in Leh, Kargil during municipal poll code

Ladakh CEO Rahul Sharma has barred political protests and rallies in Leh and Kargil during the Model Code of Conduct for municipal elections.

J&K contractual lecturers seek pay hike to ₹38,000, redesignation as Assistant Professors

Nearly 2,000 J&K contractual lecturers seek a monthly remuneration hike from ₹28,000 to ₹38,000 and redesignation as Contractual Assistant Professors.

Three CRPF personnel shot in motorcycle-borne attack in Kulgam

Three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after motorcycle-borne gunmen opened fire on a security deployment near Mir Bazar in Qazigund.

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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.

NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.