News Topic:Wildlife

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.

Two leopard cubs captured in Pulwama village

Two leopards cubs were captured by the Wildlife Department in Koil area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday evening.

One more leopard captured alive in Budgam village

The Wildlife Department morning captured another leopard alive in Kalshipora area of Khan Sahib in central Kashmir's Budgam district.

Wildlife Department captures third leopard within a week in Khrew

Officials of J&K Wildlife Department during the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday succeeded in capturing the third leopard in Khrew area.

Leopard captured in Budgam’s Khansahab area

The leopard, which had triggered panic in villages close to the Khansahab area of Budgam district, was successfully caged by forest personnel.

Leap of leopards spotted in the premises of Budgam house

The presence of leap of leopards has created panic in Ompora village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

After a century, Whooper Swan sighted in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — The birdwatchers in the valley have expressed dismay over the killing of a Whooper Swan, sighted for the first time after nearly...

Hangul captured in Valley’s Awantipora area

SRINAGAR — A Wildlife team on Monday captured a ‘Hangul’ in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and shifted it to Dachigam National...

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