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Leopard sightings and livestock attacks in Tamil Nadu

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Nilgiris residents seek action after leopard filmed in residential area

In Mettur, the Forest Department initiated efforts to trap a leopard suspected of killing livestock in Kannamoochi village. Reports indicated that more than 10 goats, two calves, and several dogs had died, with officials

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Greece transport disruptions July–October 2026

68 clusters · 144 sources · last updated

Latest: Thessaloniki Ring Road to face overnight traffic closure

Throughout July and August 2026, Greece experienced extensive transport disruptions due to infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, and summer scheduling. In Athens, the license-plate-based “Ring” traffic restriction was su

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Rehabilitation of Madhuri the elephant

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Abhimanyu elephant receives traditional welcome in Mysuru

Madhuri, an elephant residing in Kolhapur for over thirty years, is returning to Maharashtra following more than a year of specialized medical treatment at the Vantara wildlife rehabilitation center in Jamnagar. Madhur

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Tiger reintroduction in Buxa Tiger Reserve

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Buxa Tiger Reserve receives tigress for reintroduction programme

As part of the Tiger Augmentation and Recovery Project, a three-year-old tigress has been translocated from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve to West Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve to aid wildlife population revival. The reloc

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Global human-elephant conflict

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated

Latest: Elephant attacks result in fatalities in India and Kenya

Human-elephant conflicts are causing fatalities and economic damage across multiple regions, including Malaysia, India, and Kenya. In Malaysia, residents in Kampung Gambaron have reported significant losses to oil palm p

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Wildlife poaching and illegal meat trade in India

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Nine arrested in India for alleged blackbuck hunting and meat transport

Forest and police officials in India have conducted several operations to dismantle illegal wildlife poaching and meat trading networks. In mid-September, authorities in Kasaragod and Shivamogga intercepted illegal deer

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Python rescue operations in Asia

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Wildlife teams rescue pythons in Malaysia and India

Recent wildlife rescue operations in Asia have focused on the capture and management of large pythons in residential and agricultural areas. In Krabi, Thailand, a rescue team led by Bang Cha extracted a 4.8-meter reticu

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Sea cucumber poaching in Sri Lanka and India

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Police seize illegal firearms in separate raids in Sri Lanka and India

Authorities in Sri Lanka and India have conducted separate operations to intercept the illegal harvesting and trafficking of sea cucumbers. In Sri Lanka, the Navy apprehended three individuals off the Kudarappu coast an

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Leopard attacks in Moradabad

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Moradabad: Attackers assault women and loot cash in violent home invasion

In the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, a series of leopard attacks has caused widespread panic across approximately 50 villages. Within a 25-day period in the Thakurdwara region, the predator has killed at least fou

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