Gundlupet: Forest officials have seized a car and a pistol found abandoned inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, after it was discovered that the vehicle had entered the protected forest area illegally. The vehicle was spotted near a roadside drain close to the Sollekatte area on Mangala Road. Upon inspection, Forest personnel found the car empty…
Centralised command centre, drones and thermal cameras to aid wildlife monitoring Bandipur: In a decisive move to curb rising instances of human-wildlife conflict, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has directed the formation of a State-level Task Force comprising local elected representatives, NGOs and environmental experts. The initiative aims to ensure a coordinated response to wildlife-related…
Mysore/Mysuru: A wounded tiger spotted about a kilometre from Kundakere Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve yesterday has been shifted to the Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Koorgalli on the outskirts of Mysuru. The 11-year-old tiger is believed to have sustained leg injuries during a territorial fight. Villagers, who noticed the injured animal,…
Pays Rs. 25,000 fine; signs a written admission of guilt Mysore/Mysuru: A man who narrowly escaped death after provoking a wild elephant in Bandipur Tiger Reserve has been fined Rs. 25,000 by the Forest Department officials and made to sign a written admission of guilt. His cautionary statement is now being used in a public…
Over 20 monkey carcasses stuffed in gunny sacks dumped near Kandegala Chamarajanagar / Mysuru: In a deeply disturbing development, just days after five tigers were found poisoned in the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, a mass killing of monkeys has come to light near Kandegala in Gundlupet taluk this morning. The carcasses of over 20 monkeys…
Gundlupet: A tribal woman, who was tending to a flock of sheep at a field bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve, was mauled to death by a tiger yesterday. The deceased is Puttamma (44), a resident of Deshipura Colony. She had lost her husband recently and was living with her two children Sharath and Abbayi. Yesterday afternoon,…
New Delhi: Terming the night traffic ban in Bandipur Tiger Reserve a complex issue, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has said he will consult Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and seek the opinion of legal experts before arriving at a consensus. Speaking to the media, Khandre noted that the matter is currently before the Supreme Court….
Mysuru: A couple and their child staying at a private resort near Bandipur Tiger Reserve are suspected to have been kidnapped near Mangala village in Chamarajanagar yesterday afternoon. Nishanth, a First Division Assistant at Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in Bengaluru, was reportedly abducted along with his wife and child. The family had checked into…
By Shadan Muneer March 3 is designated as World Wildlife Day by the UN General Assembly. On this occasion, we celebrate the extraordinary diversity of life on our planet and acknowledge the urgent need for its protection. Wildlife plays a crucial role in maintaining our ecosystems’ health and our communities’ well-being. However, many species face…
Chamarajanagar: A speeding car fatally struck a deer crossing the road near Kaggaladahundi in Maddur range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, located along Kerala National Highway 766 in Gundlupet taluk. The incident occurred yesterday, prompting an arrest by forest officials. The driver, identified as Zakir, aged 56, from Wayanad, Kerala, was driving a Swift car (KL-72-313)…
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