Mysore/Mysuru: A female elephant has died at Moleyur Range of Hediyala Sub-Division in Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest on Monday. The elephant was aged about 25 years and is suspected to have died due to illness. The Forest Department staff, who were on their regular beat on Sunday, found the elephant lying near Hidugalapanchi Lake and…
Staff geared up to save Bandipur’s biodiversity in forest fire months
December 18, 2023Summer challenges to be met with advanced fire prevention tactics, additional fire lines By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the scorching heat and a dearth of rainfall in the forested areas, the Forest Department is gearing up to safeguard valuable resources from the perils of summer by proposing the construction of an additional 100 kilometres…
Protect Bandipur from forest fires: Minister Umesh Katti instructs officials
April 8, 2022Steps will be taken for development of Bandipur Tiger Reserve Gundlupet/Saragur: “Necessary steps will be taken for the development of Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest,” assured Forest Minister Umesh V. Katti yesterday. He was speaking at a press meet after inspecting developmental works undertaken at Bandipur. The Minister said that works such as construction of check…
World Elephant Day celebrated
August 13, 2021Mysuru/Kodagu: World Elephant Day was celebrated at the elephant camps in Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts and at Mysuru Zoo yesterday. World Elephant Day was launched on Aug. 12, 2012 to raise awareness about the issues threatening elephants. Shrinking habitats and illegal poaching for the trade of elephant ivory are just two of the most serious…
Illegal entry of foreign nationals into Bandipur
June 9, 2020Forest officials, Police take them and bikes into custody Gundlupet: Three foreign nationals, who had entered Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest illegally on bikes on Sunday and allegedly created nuisance with the Forest staff, have been taken into custody along with their bikes. The three foreign nationals are Ricardo, Miguel Garrido, and Thomas Pinho, all from…
Rescued tigress critical at Zoo
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The injured tigress, which was rescued by the Forest Department from Hediyala Range coming under Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest on Monday and shifted to Mysuru Zoo where it is kept under observation after being treated for its injuries is said to be critical. The Department officials and staff, who conducted a search operation to…
Injured tigress rescued
October 10, 2017Chamarajanagar: A tigress, which was injured in a fight, was rescued by the Forest Department and brought to Mysuru Zoo where it is kept under observation after being treated for its injuries. The tigress, aged between 7 and 8 years, which was severely injured in a fight at Hediyala Range coming under Bandipur Tiger Reserve…
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