#wildlife
Conservationists Sound Alarm Over Invasive Turtle Release in Digboi
Experts demand better rescue protocols after an exotic red-eared slider was released into the wild in Assam's Tinsukia district.
Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026
Rare Tricarinate Hill Turtle rescued in Assam
Assam officials rescued an endangered Tricarinate Hill Turtle from Brahmaputra floods, highlighting urgent threats to the rare, little-known species.
Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026
IUCN Warns Kaziranga National Park Faces Growing Threats
Kaziranga faces ecological risks from development, tourism, and a shrunken eco-sensitive zone, according to a new report by the IUCN.
Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026
Rare Smew Spotted for First Time in Assam Sanctuary
Assam's Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary recorded its first-ever sighting of the rare Smew during a major waterbird survey.
Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026
Giant Monitor Lizard Rescued From Cachar Home
Forest officials removed a giant Bengal monitor lizard from a Cachar home on Sunday, marking the second such rescue in the region in less than a month.
Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Panel Slams Assam Government Over Illegal Mining Near Kaziranga
A Supreme Court committee reports that Assam officials ignored orders to stop mining near Kaziranga National Park and protect wildlife corridors.
Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026
IUCN Warns Kaziranga Park Over Proposed Buffer Zone Cuts
IUCN warns that shrinking Kaziranga National Park's buffer zone threatens wildlife and ecosystem health amid rising development pressure.
Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026
Airlift Rescue for Injured Elephant Joymoti
After flood rescue, a 53-year-old elephant is flown to Jamnagar for specialized medical treatment for severe injuries and blindness.
Kiyeto Swu • 21 Aug 2026
Activists Demand Probe Into Pregnant Elephant Death in Assam
Activists demand a state inquiry after a pregnant elephant died in Assam, alleging years of official negligence and failed medical intervention.
Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026
Poacher nabbed with illegal firearms in Raimona National Park
Forest staff arrested one poacher with two guns in Assam's Raimona National Park after a group of six entered the protected area on August 20.
Timungpi Terang • 20 Aug 2026
Poachers caught hunting wild birds in Nagaon
Illegal bird hunting rings operate in Nagaon, Assam, as poachers evade capture after a confrontation with local media in Bhakat Gaon.
Bibar Daimary • 20 Aug 2026
AJP Leader Blasts Assam Wildlife Board Appointments
Assam Jatiya Parishad secretary Jagadish Bhuyan hit out at the state government for adding two autonomous council leaders to the wildlife board.
Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026
Camera Trap Captures First Tiger in Dihing Patkai National Park
A camera trap has confirmed the presence of a male tiger in Assam's Dihing Patkai National Park following extensive monitoring by forest authorities.
Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026
Vantara Assam Rescue Proposal Sparks Outcry as Elephant Found Dead
Conservationists blast Vantara’s proposal for new Assam rescue centres while officials investigate a wild elephant’s death in Samaguri.
Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026
Manipur Village Bans Hunting to Protect Myanmar Border Wildlife
Tarong village in Manipur has banned hunting and declared the Lungshietram area a wildlife site to protect biodiversity along the Myanmar border.
Diana Moirangthem • 18 Aug 2026
Kaziranga’s Top Sniffer Dog Retires After Elite Anti-Poaching Career
Leon, a Belgian Malinois, finished his eight-year career with the Assam Forest Department after tracking poachers and solving major criminal cases.
Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026
Sarma Defends Kaziranga Buffer Zone Reduction Against Congress Criticism
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defends reducing the Kaziranga eco-sensitive zone to protect local residents from displacement and ruin.
Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026
Leopard Attack Leaves Worker Hospitalized in Assam
A leopard attack at an Assam tea estate sparked local outrage after authorities reportedly ignored warnings about predators stalking the area.
Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026
Mizoram authorities arrest man for poaching state animal
Officials in Mizoram arrested a 41-year-old man for poaching a serow, the state's protected animal, after finding meat and a trophy in his possession.
Ethan Ralte • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Overhauls State Wildlife Board Leadership
Assam has reconstituted its State Board for Wildlife, naming Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as its head to oversee forest and animal protection.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
