The five-year scheme deploys hanging solar fences, GPS vehicles and AI surveillance across 11 districts along the Western Ghats.
The automated technology cuts groundwater waste and keeps waterholes full across Maharashtra's premier tiger sanctuary.
New Delhi waives all rehabilitation costs for the endangered primate as plans proceed to return five more rescued animals from Odisha.
The births mark the first time a Botswanan genetic lineage has been introduced to India's growing cheetah population.
The release of two males in Jaisalmer is the first test of whether the critically endangered species can be successfully returned to the wild.
An internal memo tells officials that harming protected animals is only a violation of the law if the act was intentional.
A conservationist claims the planned relocation of four young elephants bypasses mandatory legal clearances and masks commercial sales.
