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Leopard tranquilised, rescued from tunnel on Pune airport premises: Officials

India, Dec. 12 -- A male adult leopard, frequently sighted in the Pune Airport area since April 2025, was successfully tranquilised and captured safely on Friday, forest officials said. The multi-age... Read More


NGT seeks detailed report on tree cutting, compensatory plantation by PMC

India, Dec. 11 -- The Western Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to submit a comprehensive report on all tree-cutting permissions issued and c... Read More


Maharashtra may release goats in forests to curb leopard attacks; minister says tagged animals already deployed in Pune

India, Dec. 11 -- In an unusual attempt to reduce rising leopard attacks and prevent the big cats from straying into villages, Maharashtra forest minister Ganesh Naik on Tuesday said that the departme... Read More


50-year-old woman injured in leopard attack near Wagholi

India, Dec. 10 -- A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured in a leopard attack early Tuesday near Kolashet Vasti in Ashtapur, Haveli taluka, triggering panic among residents and renewed concerns over... Read More


After 500 km journey, 3-yr-old male tiger now untraceable

Pune, Dec. 8 -- A three-year-old male tiger that reportedly travelled nearly 500 kilometres from Yavatmal to Solapur has now gone missing. Forest officials confirmed there have been no sightings or li... Read More


Officials link leopard sightings in Pune to poor waste management

India, Dec. 7 -- A series of recent leopard sightings across Pune has prompted forest officials and environmentalists to call for urgent improvements in the city's waste management system. They say po... Read More


Three leopards captured in past 24 hours in Shirur tehsil

India, Dec. 5 -- Three leopards have been captured in the last 24 hours by forest officials in Shirur tehsil. Of the three: one was captured from the Ranjangaon Maharashtra Industrial Development Corp... Read More


Pune air quality dips to 'poor'; three stations cross 300 AQI mark

India, Dec. 4 -- Pune's air quality deteriorated sharply on Thursday, slipping into the 'poor' category as pollution levels spiked across the city. Three key monitoring stations - Shivajinagar, Lohega... Read More


After Aundh & Pune Airport, forest dept. flooded with leopard sighting calls

India, Dec. 2 -- Following the confirmed leopard sightings near Pune airport and in Aundh, the forest department has been inundated with leopard sighting calls from residents, close to 90% of which tu... Read More


Forest garden in Bavdhan closed after leopard sighting

India, Dec. 2 -- A leopard was sighted near the forest garden (Van-udyan) on Pashan Road in Bavdhan shortly after midnight on December 1. Forest officials conducted a site inspection on Monday and con... Read More