Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger has been found dead in Survey No. 86 of Hadanur village, Hediyala Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Forest Department officials and staff, who conducted an inspection, suspected that the tiger may have been killed in a fight with other wild animal. Post-mortem was conducted in the presence of Bandipur Project Tiger Director…
Bandipur ‘Yuva Mitra’ nature education scheme launched
January 5, 2023Promotes learning-by-exploring through field visits, curriculum transactions related to forest, wildlife Mysuru: Union Minister of Forest, Environment and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday launched a free wildlife safari programme, Bandipur ‘Yuva Mitra’, a nature education programme for students of Government Schools in Chamarajanagar district. The ‘Yuva Mitra’ programme, a part of the Golden Jubilee…
22nd NTCA meeting held at Bandipur Tiger Reserve
January 5, 202312 more cheetahs to come from Africa to Kuno National Park this month Mysuru: The 22nd meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held at Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Tuesday and was chaired by Union Minister of Forest, Environment and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, who is also the NTCA Chairman. The second batch…
‘Yuva Mithra’ offers free safari at Bandipur for school children
January 2, 2023Catching them young for conservation efforts Mysuru: If you are a student and wish to go on an ‘into the wild’ trip at Bandipur Tiger Reserve, then here’s your chance. ‘Yuva Mithra’ offers a free jungle safari for school children initially in Gundlupet and H.D. Kote along with the areas that come under the limits…
Over 45 bar-headed geese from Mongolia arrive near Bandipur
December 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Come December, bar-headed geese from Mongolia have winged into the water body on the way to Bandipur on Ooty Road. Shivu, a reptile rescuer and wildlife photographer from city, who has clicked a few photos of these migratory winged beauties said that only bar-headed geese without identification tags numbering about 46 have come to…
Project Tiger completes 50 years in Bandipur
November 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka’s first Project Tiger was implemented in Bandipur Tiger Reserve in 1973 and 50 years (Golden Jubilee) have been successfully completed. Declared in 1973, the Project Tiger is the first of its kind of project in India which initiated a concerted Tiger Protection Campaign as the tiger population was on the decline due to…
Custodial death at Gundre Range in Bandipur: 17 Forest officers booked
October 13, 2022Tribal from N. Begur near Bandipur was arrested on charges of possessing, selling deer meat H.D. Kote: A case of murder and illegal detention has been booked against 17 Forest Department officials including Range Forest Officer (RFO) and Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) of Gundre Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve following a death of a…
Daring ‘Rana’ of Bandipur passes away
August 2, 2022Becomes the first canine of Karnataka’s Canine Squad to be accorded a State funeral Mysore/Mysuru: German Shepherd Rana, who was the first member of the Canine Squad of Karnataka created for wildlife crime detection, passed away at Bandipur Tiger Reserve this morning. He was a true green warrior and protected the rich flora and fauna…
Farmer killed in tiger attack: 30 camera traps installed, two tamed elephants brought for combing operation
August 2, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department officials and staff, who are on their toes to trace and capture the tiger which had attacked and killed a farmer and his cow at the field in Odeyanapura village, bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently, have installed 30 camera traps at vantage spots and have also summoned two tamed elephants for…
Farmer killed in tiger attack in Bandipur border
August 1, 2022Nanjangud/ Hunsur: A farmer, who was grazing his cattle in the fields, was reportedly killed when a tiger attacked him. Two others, who were also grazing their cattle managed to escape. The incident took place near Odeyanapura village in Nanjangud taluk, bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The deceased farmer has been identified as Puttaswamygowda (45), a…
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