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Now, citizens can walk among protectors of wildlife and learn a thing or two about conservation.The forest department officials have launched a certificate course on wildlife protection for all. The short course in forest and wildlife management will help participants explore what goes into protection of wildlife.

In February, a group of three adventure enthusiasts from Bengaluru discovered and named a canyon in Wayanad, Kerala. Thanks to the common sport protocol of getting to name the discovery either with first ascent or first descent.

BSF is not just responsible for the border. Safeguarding the resources of and inhabitants of border areas also form a part of their duty. They are keeping water pots for birds and filling water ponds for the cattle and other animals.In addition, the jawans have made Pakshi Ghar (bird shelter) at every border outpost.

Wildlife SOS – India, an NGO, is in the process of bringing back 97 Indian star tortoises that were smuggled out of the country via Bengaluru, but were seized in Singapore

On World Environment Day, four black kites, which were rescued and rehabilitated by the NGO People for Animals, were released into the wild on Monday.

A solar bus – lit up with LED bulbs and complete with a refrigerator and an air conditioner – started a 20-day journey in the city, on Monday, to demonstrate how solar power can run an entire household. The exercise is aimed at creating awareness about the benefits of installing rooftop solar panels in the national capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged in the Double Ascent Expedition of mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa symbolising closing of the expedition in PM Office in New Delhi

We haven’t inherited the earth from our ancestors, we have just borrowed it from our future generations.

Adventure & Wildlife magazine is proud to have contributed to this noble initiative by participating in the activities. Wildlife SOS is a non-profit organization established in 1995 by Kartick Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani with the primary objective of rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in distress in the country.

Painted storks and spot-billed pelicans throng Kokkarebelluru during their annual migration. On Friday, the community reserve got a revamped Interpretation Centre, developed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and HSBC.

In Karnataka’s Kodagu district, a 300-acre privately-owned forest is being protected and allowed to regenerate by a couple, as a safe-home for wildlife and indigenous plants. The couple, Pamela and Anil Malhotra, came to India from the United States with a dream. They bought the land bit by bit until the Save Animals Initiative Sanctuary Trust became a reality.

The Uttar Pradesh government will plant 6.34 crore saplings on the World Environment Day under ‘Connecting People to Nature’ theme, officials said here today.

The Central government has notified Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Kodagu district as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). It ranges from 1km to 16km around the boundary of this protected area. However, there is no demarcation of ESZ along the side where it shares border with Kerala state.

The Kashmir stag, or hangul, whose numbers have dwindled over the years, has been handed out new hope with the J&K government planning a conservation and breeding centre in South Kashmir’s Tral town

High altitude scuba diving would be introduced in the coming years besides the already existing courses by the institute like advanced mountaineering, para motor, skiing, trekking guide, water rafting, etc.

Jhalana Reserve Forest in Jaipur will spearhead ‘Project Leopard’, a first of its kind conservation effort in the world to be launched across eight conservation reserves and sanctuaries across Rajasthan.

Wildlife SOS in collaboration with Bannerghatta National park is organising a Cleanliness Drive on Thursday, 1st June 2017

Jai might still be missing but his son Bali has risen from the depths of the jungle. The latter, who went missing in June last year, was finally sighted on Friday at Pench Tiger Reserve by a wildlife lover

While asking for cooperation of stakeholders, Secretary Tourism Farooq Ahmad Shah pitched for ‘South African Model of Adventure Safari Tourism’, which does not disturb wild animals and is also nature friendly.

The first biodiversity heritage site in Maharashtra is ‘Glory of Allapalli,’ a 6-hectare patch of pristine forests in Gadchiroli.

The Karnataka tourism department is hosting a three-day surfing festival, the biggest in India starting Friday. The government of Karnataka along with Mantra Surf Club and Kanara Surfing and Water Promotion Council is all set to promote beaches of Karnataka as a premier adventure destination in India.

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) is now officially the ‘undisputed king’ of all tiger reserves in the country. For the financial year 2016-17, the reserve was the highest revenue grosser at Rs 23.06 crore, according to forest department statistics.

According to census enumerators, nearly 69 jumbos were sighted in the Lakkavally and the Tanigebail forest ranges

Conservation is not a project, but a long-term commitment and relationship to a landscape. It’s not just based on science, but has a strong grounding in society.

Sanjay Gubbi of Karnataka and Purnima Barman of Assam were among six global winners of the award shortlisted from 166 entries. Each of the winners receives 35,000 pounds (USD 45,374) prize money in project funding over one year.

According to the data released by SGNP (Sanjay Gandhi National Park) on Tuesday, 392 spotted deer were seen this year, which is 177 more than last year 115. Leopards, though, were reduced to seven sightings compared to nine in 2016.

Saurav Barkataki, a young dedicated photo journalist of Tezpur town, assam is now into a unique vocation of rescuing endangered wildlife. Saurav Barkataki’s mission in life is to protect these animals.

At least 24 nests of salt water crocodiles have been spotted near creeks, nullahs and river under Bhitarkanika National Park by the forest officials.

Besides being a tourist spot, the museum is also a means of saving marine life.

Shekarababu, who scaled the Mount Everest six times was known for guiding Malavath Poorna, the youngest female ever to scale Mount Everest in 2014.

Karnataka is ready for another elephant census after five years. The latest headcount of pachyderms will start on May 17 after a two-day training of volunteers and ground staff beginning Monday. The focus of the census will be on frequent elephant habitats and why they are dwindling.

The adventure drive will be flagged off from Agra on May 13 and will be traveling through Lucknow, Varanasi, Siliguri until it reaches Bhutan to enjoy the country’s picturesque landscape and experience its culture.

Sending out a strong message of empowerment, Commander Pooja Rajput, who undertook a 2,000-km solo coastal ride on her Harley Davidson, says women should travel without any pre-conceived notions. The Indian Navy officer, who counts long-distance riding and photography...

Planning a summer vacation? Here’s why Pench Tiger Reserve may be your best choice!

The choppers will have to install the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) will monitor the height the helicopters are flying at.

Dimapur, May 4 (EMN): The Wildlife Division, Dimapur conducted an awareness programme on Wildlife Protection, on theme “One by one until there are none” at Tsiepama village on May 3. The awareness programme is part of Wildlife Division’s continuous campaign, “maximum...

Nagaland has about 50% of the world’s dwindling population of Blyth’s Tragopan and therefore it is the responsibility of the State’s forest department and the local community as well to see that the pheasant is protected and conserved.

While the Centre is exploring ways to permit hunting and culling of overbred species, on Tuesday, the state board of wildlife, chaired by chief minister Vijay Rupani , rejected a proposal by the forest department to declare nilgai as vermin.

The district would soon get its first wildlife sanctuary as the government is likely to declare the new Amarambalam reserve forest area as a wildlife sanctuary within a month.

The forest department and MCG on Wednesday joined hands to provide water to the Aravali wildlife, facing a hot and dry summer.

Wildlife SOS has been providing sustainable alternative livelihoods to communities dependent on wildlife and natural resources, in addition to wildlife protection

Proposals worth Rs. 307 crore cleared by high-level clearance committee Soon, the backwaters of four dams — Kabini, Gorur, Bhadra and Hidkal — will become adventure tourism hubs. The State government has decided to tap the scenic beauty of these reservoirs to promote...

passionate bunch One of the recent treks conducted by ‘Adventure Adda’ to ‘Kemmangudi Hebbe Falls.

From straightforward invitations encouraging tourists to visit Karwar beach or the Mysuru Palace, the State’s tourism pitch has now veered towards showcasing Karnataka as an exciting destination for adventure tourism as well. The shift in packaging of tourist...

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/wildlife-institute-of-india-is-conducting-survey-of-aquatic-fauna-in-ganga-river-government-4609142/ The Wildlife Institute of India has been asked to undertake a survey of aquatic fauna in Ganga river, including gangetic...

Fastest Indian on a motorcycle – Balaji Mohan rides from Arunachal Pradesh to Kutch in 66 hoursThe biker rode from Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh to Koteshwar in Gujarat covering 3743 kms in 66 hours and 37 minutes.
A lawyer by profession and an avid biker, Balaji Mohan, 34, from Bengaluru has multiple biking records to his name, including the record of riding from Leh to Kanyakumari in 61 hours and circling the Golden Quadrilateral in 89 hours.This man, has now created yet another national record.

We at Adventure & Wildlife deeply condole the death of our beloved PRINCE of Bandipur forest.