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Leopard shot dead in Pune after three fatal attacks

India, Nov. 5 -- A six-year-old male leopard, responsible for three fatal attacks in Pimparkhed and nearby villages of Pune district, was shot dead late Tuesday night after an intense operation by the... Read More


Leopard captured 40 hours after alleged fatal attack; villagers delay relocation by 11 hours

India, Nov. 5 -- Nearly 40 hours after the fatal leopard attack in Pimparkhed village of Shirur tehsil, the forest department captured the animal suspected to be involved in the incident. However, it ... Read More


to fix growing man-animal conflict, maha approves Rs.11 cr

PUNE, Nov. 5 -- Following a surge in leopard attacks across Junnar, Ambegaon, Khed and Shirur talukas, the state government on Tuesday, November 4, approved Rs.11.25 crore in funds for immediate and c... Read More


Shirur leopard attack: Sharpshooter team on site, leopard yet to be traced

India, Nov. 4 -- A six-member team of sharpshooters - that earlier participated in a leopard elimination operation in Solapur district - arrived in Junnar Monday morning after the Maharashtra forest d... Read More


Pune: Forest depart orders shooting of leopard after teen's death in Shirur

India, Nov. 3 -- The Maharashtra forest department (MFD) has issued an emergency shoot order to eliminate a leopard that killed a 13-year-old boy in Shirur area of Pune district on Sunday. The order -... Read More


High water levels may affect this winter's bird count: Experts

India, Nov. 3 -- After one of Maharashtra's wettest monsoons in recent years, waterbodies across the state are filled to the brim, and that abundance could make this year's migratory bird census unusu... Read More


Cloud seeding in Delhi an experimental exercise: MoES Secretary

India, Nov. 3 -- The recent cloud seeding operation in Delhi was a purely experimental exercise, said M Ravichandran, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), stressing that such trials are essen... Read More


Leopard mauls 13-yr-old boy in Shirur

India, Nov. 3 -- A 13-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Pimparkhed village of Shirur tehsil on Saturday afternoon, triggering strong reactions from locals. This is the second human deat... Read More


Leopard mauls 13-yr-old boy to death in 5th fatal attack in Junar

Pune, Nov. 3 -- A 13-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Pimparkhed village of Shirur tehsil on Saturday afternoon, triggering strong reactions from locals. This is the second human death... Read More


MSEDCL links clean energy with wildlife safety

India, Nov. 2 -- In an effort to ensure reliable daytime power for farmers and improve wildlife safety, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has set up decentralised... Read More