Date: July 16, 2025Place: Magartola Village On 16th July 2025, around 2:00 AM, a wild elephant entered Magartola village, located in Kolabari Beat under the Panighatta Forest Range of the Kurseong Forest Division, and caused considerable damage to a residential…
As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) in vulnerable regions, the Nature and Wildlife Association (NWA) organized a series of training programmes under the Panighata Range of Kurseong Forest Division, West Bengal, India. These sessions focused…
Date: 15 May 2025Location: Nayabasti Camp In response to increased elephant movement and strengthen protection measures for the Indian side crop lands and settlements along the Indo-Nepal Mechi River boundary, a joint meeting was held between Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)…
Date: 10 May 2025Location: Mallabari Village, Panighatta Range Local residents and NWA members rescued a barking deer that had entered a home in Mallabari village under Naxalbari block. The deer was roaming around nearby maize field around 1 pm and…
Date: April, 2025Location: Kurseong Forest Division As part of the project "Securing a sustainable future for Elephants in some protected areas of North Bengal," a joint initiative "Elephant Movement Monitoring using AI-Based Solar CCTV in Non-Forest Areas of Kurseong Forest…
Date: April 17-18, 2025Location: Kurseong and Baikunthapur Forest Division As the cropping season approaches, NWA organized a crucial refresher training session with mitigation tools updation for Quick Response Teams (QRTs) focused on Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) mitigation. This training aimed to…
Date: March 28, 2025Location: Bengdubi Forest Resthouse Electrocution is indeed a great threat to wildlife in human interface.NWA have five anti electrocution cells in North Bengal. This year, Kurseong Forest Division maintained the streak of zero electrocution incident for elephants…
Date: March 18-20, 2025Location: Kurseong Forest Division – Bagdogra, Panighatta, Bamanpokhri, Ghoshpukur In response to the Hon'ble High Court of Kolkata’s suo moto directive aimed at preventing unnatural deaths of wild animals due to electrocution, Nature and Wildlife Association (NWA)…
Date: February 23, 2025 and March 2, 2025Location: Nirpani & Mechi Riverside After the cropping season, the Quick Response Teams (QRT) of the Nature and Wildlife Association (NWA) from different villages under the Kurseong Forest Division came together for a…
Date: February 21, 2025Location: Bagdogra Forest Range, Kurseong Division A wild elephant under the jurisdiction of the Kurseong Forest Division is currently undergoing medical treatment. The Forest Department, with active support from Nature and Wildlife Association (NWA), Jumbo Troops, and…