In a major relief to farmers in states like Odisha with high human-wildlife conflict, the Centre Tuesday announced that crop ...

New PMFBY guidelines will cover crop losses from wild animal attacks and paddy inundation, effective kharif 2026.

All I could see at first was a large tan body, long tail, black tip,' Joey Thometz recalled of his shocking close call with ...

Starting from Kharif 2026, the PMFBY will cover crop losses due to wild animal attacks and paddy inundation from floods, addressing longstanding farmer concerns. This initiative will benefit regions ...

Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil has justified the killing of leopards involved in attacking humans saying that people have the right to defend ...

Maharashtra's CM Fadnavis declared leopard attacks a "state disaster," urging reclassification to manage rising ...

The decisions are in response to long-standing requests from several states and are aimed at strengthening protection for farmers against sudden, localised, and severe crop damage.

The minister also directed that senior forest officers be appointed as nodal officers in areas prone to human-wildlife ...

A Washington state resident has been hospitalized with H5N5 bird flu — a strain never before seen in humans. The patient, an ...

Wild elephants damaged three homes in Edamalakkudy, Idukki, causing panic but no injuries among residents during the night ...

Leopards in western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are being deemed unfit for release due to their adaptation to sugarcane ...

As climate change increases the frequency of droughts, researchers found one overlooked side effect: People report more ...