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Opinion | Human-wildlife conflict or human-human conflict?
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (375+ words) On July 5, an elephant smashed a house, killing a mother and her four-year-old son in Chitwan. Separately, in Mustang, a snow leopard killed 28 sheep and yaks. In Palpa, when a woman went to inspect her farm in the afternoon, she…...
ACAP surveys wild mushrooms in Lamjung forests to document species diversity
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (332+ words) The Area Conservation Office, Bhujung, under the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), has carried out a survey of wild mushrooms found in the forests of its jurisdiction. The survey was conducted to identify the diversity of wild mushroom species, collect…...
Editorial | Preventable human deaths from conflict with wildlife
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (605+ words) The Kathmandu Post Preventable human deaths from conflict with wildlife The recent deaths of Ashika Bote and her young son in Jagatpur, Chitwan, following an attack by Dhurbe, an infamous male wild elephant that has killed 23 other people since 2010, have…...
Solar power inside forests, sirens in villages to curb wildlife attacks
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1007+ words) Meghauli in Chitwan is a well-known tourism destination. It lies along rivers, streams and the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park, drawing both visitors and wildlife in large numbers. Along with tourists, wild animals frequently move through the area. Each…...
Farmers turn to rubber cultivation to keep elephants and monkeys at bay
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (770+ words) Farmers in Jhapa are gradually turning to rubber cultivation as repeated crop losses caused by wild animals, particularly elephants and monkeys, make traditional farming less viable. In Buddhashanti Municipality-3, near the Adarsha Namuna Community Forest, many farmers have shifted from…...
BBC documentary puts Bardiya’s tigers in global spotlight
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (973+ words) A new BBC wildlife series filmed in the forests of western Tarai has thrust Bardiya’s tigers onto the global stage, revealing extraordinary behaviour that has surprised scientists, conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts alike. Broadcast worldwide on BBC One and BBC iPlayer…...
Wildlife translocation falls short of conservation goals
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1571+ words) From a conservation perspective, establishing populations of rare wildlife across multiple habitats is considered far more beneficial than confining them to a single location. Nepal began translocating wild animals from areas with high population densities to similar habitats elsewhere four…...
Government allocates Rs12.31 billion for forestry, environment and climate sector
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) The government has allocated Rs12.31 billion for the forestry, environment and climate change sector in the budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Presenting the budget at the joint session of the Parliament on Friday, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said the government will issue…...
Opinion | Why it is vital to broaden conservation framing beyond protected areas
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (708+ words) The Kathmandu Post Why it is vital to broaden conservation framing beyond protected areas Nepal, which already protects 23 percent of its land, is now considering expanding this to 30 percent in line with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) 2022. Among…...
Former prime minister Karki launches ‘Mitty and the Wild Cat’
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) A new literary work by former prime minister and former chief justice Sushila Karki titled ‘Mitty and the Wild Cat’ was launched on Saturday at the Army Officers Club. The author wrote the book during one of the most challenging…...