Wildlife Department

Budgam: Reports of a leopard roaming in Lakhripora and adjoining areas of Budgam district have prompted wildlife authorities to issue an advisory urging inhabitants to remain alert, particularly amid ongoing snowfall in central Kashmir. …

Uri: Daily-wage workers of the Wildlife Department in Uri have renewed their demand for regularisation, citing low wages, delayed payments, and prolonged service under hazardous conditions. The workers told GNS that they receive between…

Search for second bear near University of Kashmir continues Srinagar: The wandering black bear that had kept Srinagar residents on edge for over 11 days was finally trapped on Saturday evening at Nigeen here, bringing an end to an…

Wildlife officials, drones, ambulances, rescue teams mobilised to capture animal; Officials warn against chasing the creature, creating AI-generated videos Srinagar: Black bear sightings in Srinagar continue to make headlines as the…

Pulwama: A black bear was tranquilised by the Wildlife Department in Auligund village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after the animal was spotted near a graveyard, causing panic among locals. Sources said the bear had taken…

Anantnag: A man was critically injured in a bear attack in Rein Chowgund area of Verinag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Mohammad Akhter Famda, son of Abdul Shakoor Famda, a resident…

‘Video being circulated on social media taken from internet’ Srinagar: A viral video on social media claiming to have spotted a rare white deer in north Kashmir’s Gulmarg has been debunked as fake by the wildlife officials, saying that…

Demand regularisation of services, wages at par with other employees Srinagar: Casual labourers and daily wagers of Wildlife department Wednesday protested outside chief minister's residence in Srinagar, demanding regularisation of…

Budgam: A successful operation by the Wildlife Department in the Khanshab Area of Central Kashmir's Budgam resulted in the capture of a black bear that had been terrorizing the local population for weeks, officials said.They said the bear…

Uri: Department of Wildlife on Saturday successfully captured a ‘man-eater’ leopard at Zamboor Pattan in Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The leopard is suspected to be the same that mauled a four-year-old girl to death some…