Leh, 07 Feb: The issue of stray dogs has been a constant and rising concern in Ladakh despite the various initiatives implemented and underway since the past years.
In this regard, Secretary Ravinder Kumar called a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss and develop means and measures for tackling the menace caused by stray dogs including threat to life, in a constructive and time-bound manner.
Dr. Tsewang Dorjey, Technical Officer, Department of Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries t...
VoL Desk, August 20: Public in district Kargil have been panicking and concerned as stray monkeys have been reportedly appeared in several villages across Kargil district.
Video clips of stray monkeys in various villages of district Kargil have been appeared on social media sites that have reportedly transported from outside Ladakh and dropped at various villages in Kargil including Kargil town, Shilikchay, Drass, Sanko, and Suru.
Public have been panicking suspecting any viral threat....
Leh, Aug 06: The Wildlife Institute of India organised a stakeholder consultation workshop for local institutions and community representatives from Changthang region on August 5 at the Conference Hall of the Hospitality and Protocol Office, Leh.
The Institute is providing technical support to the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh in the rationalisation of Changthang and Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuaries, through assessing the wildlife values and land tenure in these regions.
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New Delhi, May 13: Scientists have reported sighting of the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits of Ladakh Himalaya for the first time indicating their prevalence in the subcontinent for a much longer time than previously thought.
Madtsoiidae is an extinct group of medium-sized to gigantic snakes, firstly appeared during the late Cretaceous and mostly distributed in the Gondwanan landmasses, although their Cenozoic record is extremely scarce. From the fossil record, the...
Leh, October 28: The first-ever Ladakh Bird Festival, organised by the Department of Wildlife Protection, Ladakh in collaboration with the SECURE Himalaya Project, commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries.
While addressing the gathering, chief guest, CEC Tashi Gyalson extended his gratitude to the Department of Wildlife Protection for conducting the first Ladakh Bird Festival. He stressed the need for encouraging Avifauna as a part of our culture. Highlighting the import...
Leh,Sept. 08: Administrative Secretary, Power Development Department, Ravinder Kumar, today, chaired a meeting to review the progress of pending issues of Wildlife and Forest Department against ongoing works of Power Development Department under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) of DDUGJY and PMDP, in his office Chamber at Civil Secretariat, Leh, UT Ladakh.
Threadbare discussions were held on various issues such as wildlife, Forest clearance for Nyoma and Durbuk PDD Transmission lines, co...
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Ganderbal, July 19, KNT: Three nomads sustained injuries after a black bear attacked them at Thajiwas area of Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday.
Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three nomads grazing their live-stock were attacked by a bear leaving them injured. The bear according to a Wild Life Department official was present in the bushes and after noticing the movement of the humans, it attacked the three nomads.
The injured have been taken ...
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Ganderbal, July 12, KNT: Hours after a leopard mauled a 7-year old girl to death, Wild Life Department launched a massive search operation to capture the wild beast.
Pertinently, on Sunday late evening, a leopard took away a 7-year-old girl from an orchard when her grand-mother was accompanying her.
The incident occurred in Zazuna village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Police, locals and Wild Life team had launched a search operation shortly after the incident and recovered...
KARGIL, JUNE 19, 2021: Brown bears break into animal sheds and storerooms causing damage to livestock and stored food items in different hamlets of Drass, reported Murtaza Agha, a social activist from the area, in a number of tweets.
The bear attack has become a routine that compels the villagers to safeguard livestock and property even at night. In his first tweet, Murtaza said that the villagers have to safeguard their livestock throughout the night. The attack caused damage to property...
