Indian Forest Service

Watch: Axing of tree in Malappuram takes a toll on score of birds

While the scene of the tree falling is already horrifying, the death of numerous birds as collateral damage makes it even more heartbreaking

Watch: Monitor lizards share a warm hug, internet is in complete awe

Two monitor lizards have been spotted standing on two legs and hugging each other on a beach. The cute moment was captured amid waves flashing on the shore. “Tere Mere Beech Mein Kaisa Hai Yeh Bandhan… Animals have emotions. They deserve our respect & empathy,” the caption read

Watch: Maharashtra's Naneghat leaves internet puzzled with reverse flow of waterfall

Naneghat is a mountain pass that is between the Konkan coast and Junnar (ancient town) in Deccan plateau in the Western Ghats. This pass is located about three hours away from Mumbai and is popular among serious trekkers

Viral video: Cobra caught hiding inside shoe, rescued by trained personnel

In the clip, a person can be seen pushing a snake-catching rod to catch the reptile hidden inside the shoe. Soon, the cobra pops its head out and looks around. The trained personnel is then heard explaining why it is necessary to dust the shoes before wearing them

'When Ants become Ant-i social': Ants carry away gold chain, watch video here

Though the recording is too short to find out the ultimate destination of the gold chain, it was enough to make the 'tiny smugglers' go viral on social media

UPSC Indian Forest Service 2021: Main exam timetable out at upsc.gov.in; get detailed schedule here

According to the Commission’s official notice, centres for the main examination will be in various cities such as Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Nagpur, Port Blair and Shimla

Watch: Leopard jumps over closed gates, carries away pet dog

Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan shared it on Twitter and mentioned that the clip was collected from WhatsApp. So far, it is unclear as to who initially shared the clip or where the incident took place

Can you spot the snow leopard? Viral image of 'phantom cat' puzzles social media users

An IFS officer went on to call the snow leopard a ‘phantom cat’ and ‘ghost of the mountains’ as these animals can easily merge with their surroundings

Anti-corruption vigilance officials detect Rs 60 lakh in cash, gold in possession of Odisha IFS officer

Simultaneous searches related to Abhay Kant Pathak were conducted at premises in Bhubaneswar, Mumbai and Pune and Bihar by officers of Vigilance Cell Division on 25 and 26 Nov

Saving tiger reserves can reap trillions in economic, ecological benefits: Report

Forests, wetlands & species benefitting from tiger conservation impact the health of ecosystems & the water cycle.