#wildlife

Assam Villagers Turn Dhemaji Grazing Land Into Protected Forest

Residents in Assam's Dhemaji district are converting 1,044 bighas of grazing land into a village forest to protect local wildlife and biodiversity.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Oct 2026

Assam Officials Push Strategy to Curb Elephant-Human Conflict

Assam officials are drafting new plans to stop human-elephant conflicts in Doomdooma after a string of recent fatalities and habitat loss concerns.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Oct 2026

Assam Mahouts Head to Thailand After Earning Master Status

Two Manas National Park mahouts earned Master Mahout status and will travel to Thailand to train international handlers in elephant care techniques.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Oct 2026

Assam Wildlife Parks Prepare for October Reopening

Assam parks reopen for the new tourism season this October, with Manas, Kaziranga, and Pobitora ready to welcome visitors after the monsoon ends.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Oct 2026

Two Great Mynas Killed by Traffic on Assam Highway

Two Great Mynas died on Assam's NH-37, sparking urgent calls for speed controls and better wildlife protection along the dangerous forest corridor.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Sep 2026

Chakhesang Youth Group Releases Great Barbet in Nagaland

Officials returned a Great Barbet to Porbami village as the CCYO reinforces strict wildlife protection rules and a total ban on hunting and airguns.

Naro Jamir • 30 Sep 2026

Guwahati Airport Intercepts Snakehead Fish Amid Trafficking Concerns

Authorities at Guwahati airport seized a fish consignment amid fears that traders are illegally smuggling protected Channa barca as common varieties.

Bibar Daimary • 29 Sep 2026

Congress MP Challenges Assam Over Secret Elephant Transfers

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi demands answers from the Assam government regarding the controversial transfer of five elephants to Tamil Nadu.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Sep 2026

Chakhesang youth rally in Phek to protest wildlife case and bird seizure

Thousands of Chakhesang youth protested in Phek, demanding a wildlife case drop, the return of a seized Great Barbet, and an inquiry into alleged bribes.

Kiyeto Swu • 28 Sep 2026

Indian Peafowl Sighted for First Time in Orang National Park

Wildlife photographers captured the first official images of an Indian peafowl in Assam's Orang National Park, expanding the park's known biodiversity.

Bibar Daimary • 28 Sep 2026

Assam Restores Sonai Rupai Sanctuary as Wildlife Returns

Assam reclaimed encroached land at Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, helping pygmy hog populations rebound to 200 animals after habitat restoration.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Sep 2026

Assam Chief Minister Names Five Must-See Tourist Spots

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shared his five top travel picks for the state, ranging from the historic Kamakhya Temple to wildlife-rich national parks.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Sep 2026

Forest Guards Train to Protect Endangered Hoolock Gibbon

Forest guards from Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland completed a week-long training program to help protect the endangered Western Hoolock Gibbon.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Sep 2026

Assam's Pobitora Sanctuary Hits 35,000 Visitors

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary logged over 35,000 guests in 2025-26 as Assam pushes to link nature tourism with local conservation and community jobs.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Sep 2026

Questions Mount Over Five Elephants Transferred From Assam to Tamil Nadu

Five young elephants were moved from Assam to Tamil Nadu, sparking controversy over whether they were donated or purchased and raising welfare concerns.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Sep 2026

Naga Youth Groups Clash with Forest Department Over Wildlife Arrest

Naga youth organizations demand an inquiry into the WCCU, alleging extortion and constitutional overreach following a wildlife law arrest.

Kiyeto Swu • 24 Sep 2026

Camera traps monitor wildlife in Arunachal's Tirap forest

The Hinthong Foundation installed camera traps in New Tupi village to track local wildlife and boost community-led conservation efforts in Arunachal.

Rinchen K • 24 Sep 2026

Wild Elephant Kills Two in Assam Attack Spree

A rogue elephant killed two people and injured others in Assam's Sonitpur district, marking a surge in deadly human-elephant conflicts this month.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Sep 2026

WWF Conference in Jaipur Spotlights India's Rhino and Buffalo Conservation

Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah backs national efforts to protect rhinos and buffaloes at the WWF Global Conservation Conference in Jaipur.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Sep 2026

Assam residents demand investigation into healer's alleged frog killings

Residents in Rupohihat are demanding a probe into a local healer accused of killing frogs for his practices amid growing concerns over deceptive rituals.

Bibar Daimary • 21 Sep 2026