Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day International Big Cat Alliance Summit opened at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve last evening, bringing together delegates from 23 major big cat range countries. As part of the initiative, the Forest Department, in collaboration with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and the Union Ministry of External…
Mysore/Mysuru: A man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Matakere ‘B’ Colony, coming under Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Saragur taluk, Mysuru district, in the wee hours of today. The deceased has been identified as Mada alias Madappa (65), a resident of the Colony, who was working as a watchman of a temple. Mada…
Incident occurs at 600 metres from Maralahalla Anti-Poaching Camp Mysore/Mysuru: A forest watcher attached to an Anti-Poaching Camp (APC) at Bandipur Tiger Reserve was killed in a tiger attack yesterday near Maralahalla in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district. The deceased has been identified as Sanna Haida (56), a member of the Jenukuruba community from Neralekuppe…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following a tragic incident in which three persons were killed and one seriously injured in tiger attacks near forest-edge villages of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the Forest Department has turned to advanced technology to monitor wildlife movement and prevent further human-wildlife conflict. The attacks occurred near villages in the Hediyala and Nugu ranges of…
Solar CCTV cameras to curb risky behaviour on Bandipur Highways Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has installed solar-powered CCTV cameras along Highways cutting through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve to prevent motorists from stopping and misbehaving near wild animals. The initiative aims to curb reckless behaviour, discipline violators and enhance safety within the Tiger Reserve. The Ooty…
Chorus grows to restore wildlife safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves Mysore/Mysuru: Following the suspension of safari services in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves — after concerns that tourism vehicles might have contributed to recent wildlife attacks — widespread public appeals have emerged urging the Forest Department to resume operations. Stakeholders argue that the…
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…
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