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Karnataka and Kerala to jointly tackle human-wildlife conflict
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Karnataka and Kerala to jointly tackle human-wildlife conflict

March 11, 2024

Forest Ministers resolve to protect Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, spanning Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Bandipur: Minister for Forest Ecology and Environment, Eshwar B. Khandre, convened a meeting with his Kerala counterpart, A.K. Saseendran, and senior officials from Tamil Nadu to address the escalating human-wildlife conflicts in the region and strategise joint efforts to mitigate them. The…

Amidst deficit rainfall, dry spell: Bandipur wildlife finds hope in solar borewells, Mangala Dam
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Amidst deficit rainfall, dry spell: Bandipur wildlife finds hope in solar borewells, Mangala Dam

February 28, 2024

By M.T. Yogesh Kumar In the light of a rainfall deficit and persistent drought conditions, ponds, lakes and other small water bodies within the Bandipur Tiger Reserve are experiencing a notable decline in water levels, adversely affecting the resident wildlife. To address this pressing issue, authorities have activated 57 solar borewells and water is being…

Malnourished, injured tiger dies at Bandipur
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Malnourished, injured tiger dies at Bandipur

November 25, 2023

Bandipur: A malnourished sub-adult tiger, engaged in a territorial altercation that resulted in serious injuries and subsequent starvation for over two weeks, died on the outskirts of Bandipur Tiger Reserve yesterday.  The wounded tiger, believed to be around three-year-old, was initially sighted at the farm of Doddakariyayya near the D-Line of the Tiger Reserve in…

One killed as In-charge DRFO opens fire at poachers in Bandipur
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One killed as In-charge DRFO opens fire at poachers in Bandipur

November 6, 2023

“It was inevitable as poachers attacked Forest staff with lethal weapons” Bandipur: A poacher was killed when the Forest Department staff fired at them in Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest yesterday early morning. The deceased has been identified as Manu (26), a resident of Bheemanabeedu in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district. Following information that a gang…

Decomposed carcass of tiger found in lake
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Decomposed carcass of tiger found in lake

February 8, 2023

Gundlupet: A decomposed carcass of a tiger has been found floating in Malliahnakatte Lake on the outskirts of Chowdahalli in Kundakere Range of Bandipur Forest in the taluk. It is suspected that the tiger may have drowned about three to four days ago and the exact reason for its death is yet to be known….

Eight tamed elephants shifted from Aane Mane Foundation to Rampura Camp
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Eight tamed elephants shifted from Aane Mane Foundation to Rampura Camp

December 17, 2021

Kushalnagar: Eight tamed elephants belonging to conservationist and wildlife researcher Prajna Chowta of Aane Mane Foundation near Dubare have been shifted to Rampura Elephant Camp in Bandipur by the Forest Department. Prajna Chowta, Co-Founder of Aane Mane Foundation,  had taken permission from the Government to study elephants closely to enable their and their habitat conservation….

Tiger carcass found in Bandipur
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Tiger carcass found in Bandipur

September 15, 2021

Bandipur: A carcass of a tiger, which was already injured in a porcupine attack and died after getting caught in a poacher’s snare, has taken place at Gundre Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The Forest staff, who were on their regular beat, found the decomposed carcass of the tiger, aged between 5 and 6 years…

Three elephants from Bandipur likely to take part in Mysuru Dasara
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Three elephants from Bandipur likely to take part in Mysuru Dasara

September 1, 2021

Gundlupet: Three elephants from Rampura Elephant Camp in Bandipur — Chaitra, Lakshmi and Parthasarathy — are likely to take part in this year’s Dasara celebrations in Mysuru. These elephants have been identified in the primary stage of the selection process. Yesterday, a team of Forest Officials led by Mysuru DCF Dr. K. Karikalan visited the…

Elephant stuck in slush rescued
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Elephant stuck in slush rescued

May 17, 2021

Bandipur: A female elephant, which was stuck in slush at Moliyuru Range at Bandipur Tiger Reserve, has been rescued by the Forest Department staff. The staff had to use an earth excavator machine to remove the elephant from the slush. As it had rained for 3-4 days in Bandipur, the mud had dampened and also…

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