10-year-old male tiger, U-2371, shifted to Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: The day and night operation that began on Nov. 25 to capture the elusive tiger that had killed 49-year-old Rathnamma near Balluruhundi village in the Hediyala Range of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Nanjangud Taluk, finally bore fruits at…
Forest personnel identify one tiger that had killed cowherd woman; Night combing launched Mysore/Mysuru: Camera traps installed at vantage points as part of the Forest Department’s operation to capture the tiger, which had killed a woman at Hediyala Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, have captured the images of two tigers at different spots. The Forest…
Mysore/Mysuru: A significant force comprising more than 200 personnel, bolstered by technological resources, trained elephants and cages, has been deployed to track and capture the tiger responsible for the recent mauling of a woman at Balluruhundi in Nanjangud taluk within the boundaries of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. This response follows a tragic incident where Rathnamma…
Bandipur: A malnourished sub-adult tiger, engaged in a territorial altercation that resulted in serious injuries and subsequent starvation for over two weeks, died on the outskirts of Bandipur Tiger Reserve yesterday. The wounded tiger, believed to be around three-year-old, was initially sighted at the farm of Doddakariyayya near the D-Line of the Tiger Reserve in…
Woman’s death sparks outcry; villagers accuse Forest Department of inaction, negligence Nanjangud: A 50-year-old woman grazing her cattle fell victim to a tiger attack on the outskirts of the Hediyala Range in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve at Balloora Hundi, falling under the Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district yesterday. The incident unfolded as the woman attempted…
“It was inevitable as poachers attacked Forest staff with lethal weapons” Bandipur: A poacher was killed when the Forest Department staff fired at them in Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest yesterday early morning. The deceased has been identified as Manu (26), a resident of Bheemanabeedu in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district. Following information that a gang…
Gained fame for his love of rice, often raiding homes and shops in search of his favourite staple Mysore/Mysuru: On Tuesday, Nov. 1, elephant ‘Akki Raja’ or ‘Vinayagan’ died due to a massive cardiac arrest at the Rampura Elephant Camp, part of the Ainooru Maarigudi Range in the Hediyala Sub-Division of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. ‘Akki…
Mysuru: In a pioneering move, the Forest Department has introduced insurance coverage for tourists embarking on safaris in forest vehicles within the Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves. Karnataka, a State renowned for its rich biodiversity, has a long history of wildlife tourism activities in the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves. Given the regular influx of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) S. Prabhakaran took charge as the new Director of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, following the transfer of Dr. P. Ramesh, who was transferred as the Conservator of Forests (CF) of the Planning Wing of Mysuru Division recently. Prabhakaran was serving as the Director of Bhardra Tiger Reserve and following the…
Mysore/Mysuru: A young wild elephant calf, struggling with a debilitating injury, has succumbed to its wounds at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The male calf, estimated to be around 3 to 4 years old, was found in a distressed state near the Kundakere Range, close to the Honnemarada Thittu area. The incident came to public attention…
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