Wildlife

Boniyar: A fire broke out in the Dazna area of Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary in Boniyar on Thursday, posing a serious threat to green trees and wildlife, including Hangul and Markhor species found in the region. Local sources told GNS…

Pulwama: Panic gripped Auligund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, after locals spotted a black bear inside a cave near a graveyard, triggering fear and anger over what they alleged was a delayed…

Ganderbal: A young shepherd from the Gagangir Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s  Ganderbal district handed over a musk deer fawn to the Wildlife Department on Sunday after finding the animal while returning home with his goats. A…

Sonamarg: In clear violation of environmental and wildlife protection regulations, unauthorized construction of a bridge over the Nallah Sindh has been initiated in the Sarbal area of Sonamarg, an ecologically fragile zone falling within…

Pulwama: The Department of Wildlife Protection has successfully rescued three leopard cubs in the Lurgam area of Tral, located in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The cubs, discovered without their mother nearby, were rescued following…

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir is home to nine snow leopards while Ladakh has the highest number at 477, officials revealed Tuesday. They said that the snow leopard, an endangered species, has been estimated to have nine in J&K, while…