Gang robs goldsmith on Bandipur-Kerala route; flees with gold worth Rs. 1.5 crore Mysuru/Gundlupet: In a major gold heist, a gang of five to six armed dacoits robbed a Kerala-based goldsmith of a 1.2-kg gold bar worth an estimated Rs. 1.5 crore between the Bandipur and Nagarahole forest stretch recently. The victim, Vinu, a goldsmith…
After third incident of tiger killing a man in 15 days, Forest Minister orders full-scale tiger hunt Mysuru/Bidar: Following the spate of tiger attacks, with the third fatal incident reported this morning in Sargur taluk of Mysuru district, Forest Minister B. Eshwar Khandre has ordered the suspension of safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves…
Bandipur: To curb the entry of single-use plastics into forest zones, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has launched a two-tier vehicle screening system along routes leading to protected areas such as Bandipur and Nagarahole. Under the system’s first tier, travellers are urged to voluntarily discard single-use plastic items into designated bins before entering the forest….
Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons tried to click a selfie with a wild elephant at Bandipur National Park near Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district, only to face the wrath of the pachyderm, the video of which has gone viral on social media. Fortunately, the duo had a miraculous escape, even as those travelling in another vehicle shot the…
Karnataka’s wild elephant population rises to 6,395 from 6,049 in 2017; Nagarahole 831 Mysore/Mysuru: After achieving the highly sought-after position of second place in the national rankings of the All India Tiger Estimation Report-2022, the Bandipur Tiger Reserve has now emerged as the leading Reserve in the Asian Elephant Population Estimation for Karnataka-2023, boasting a…
Hundreds of pachyderms spotted on first day covering Nagarahole National Park, Bandipur National Park, Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and Hunsur Division Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day Synchronised Elephant Census-2023 began at Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forests on Wednesday (May 17). The census is held once in five…
Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tentative visit to Bandipur National Park in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Apr.9, ADGP (Law and Order) Alok Kumar inspected the security arrangements in place, at the forest this morning. ADGP Alok Kumar – led Officers team including Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Dr. Ramesh, IGP (Southern Range) Praveen Madhukar…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem There was a report two days ago that the elephant safari at the Bandipur National Park, which had been stopped for some years, would be resumed soon. This, I am told, is to put to good use the excess number of tamed elephants that are now overcrowding the nearby Rampura…
Dr. Malathi is Mysuru Circle Conservator of Forests Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. P. Ramesh Kumar, who was earlier serving as the Conservator of Forests (CF), Headquarters, Bengaluru and transferred as CF and Director of Bandipur National Park, took charge as the new CF from In-Charge Director Dr. V. Karikalan yesterday. Meanwhile, Dr. Ramesh’s wife Dr. Malathi Priya,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Rtn. R. Ravindra Bhat, newly installed Governor of Rotary District 3181, along with several Clubs of Zone 7 and Zone 8, donated 200 kg of bamboo seeds to the Conservator of Forests (CF), Bandipur Tiger Reserve, on July 15 at Bandipur. This year the native bamboo species Bambusa bambos has flowered in the Nilgiri…
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