News Topic:Wildlife

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.

18 sheep dead, 25 injured in Bandipora

A bear attack in Bandipora district resulted in the death of at least 18 sheep and left 25 others injured during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

After a decade, Hangul breeding centre Shikargah Tral made functional again

The Hangul breeding centre in Shikargah’s Tral has been made functional again as two female Hangul have been moved into the centre, officials said.

Snow leopard documented for the first time through ‘camera trap’ in Kishtwar

Snow leopards in J&K, for the first time through a "camera trap" sighting, the elusive animal has been officially documented in Kishtwar, an official said.

Population of pigs increasing thick and fast in Kashmir

The wild boars, which are not natives to Kashmir and culturally and religiously unacceptable to people, have resurfaced much to the surprise of Wildlife experts.

J-K’s Wildlife department warns against owl-capturing. Here’s why?

The Department of Wildlife Protection J&K has warned of strict action against anyone involved in capturing owls or any kind of hunting activity.

Searches launched after leopard mauls minor girl to death in Ganderbal

Hours after a leopard mauled a girl to death, Wildlife Department launched a massive search operation to capture the wild beast.

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Heavy rain can’t dampen spirits as DDC Member Javed Rahim Bhat joins PDP

In a significant development, District Development Council (DDC) Member Javed Rahim Bhat, hailing from Rajpora, officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Body of 22-year-old identified, found under suspicious circumstances in Pulwama

Authorities in Pulwama have identified the deceased found under mysterious circumstances in Palpora village of Pulwama as Junaid Ahmed Mir.

Unidentified dead body found in Pulwama

An unidentified dead body of a male was found in Wasoora area of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon.

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Heavy rain can’t dampen spirits as DDC Member Javed Rahim Bhat joins PDP

In a significant development, District Development Council (DDC) Member Javed Rahim Bhat, hailing from Rajpora, officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

PDP’s roadshow kicks off Lok Sabha campaign in J-K

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) launched its election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir with a vibrant road show on Tuesday.