Bandipur: A carcass of a tiger was found at Seegana Betta Circle of Maddur Range beat in Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently. Forest staff, who noticed the carcass during their regular beat, examined the carcass and came to know that the dead tiger was aged between three and four years and had died of injuries it…
Forest Minister Khandre’s take on ‘emergency’ night traffic opposed
January 31, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In response to Kerala’s request to permit night traffic on Bandipur-Sultan Bathery (Wayanad) road within Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre recently visited Bandipur to assess the check-posts on National Highway 766, connecting Karnataka and Kerala through Bandipur. As of now, vehicular traffic is restricted on this road from 9 pm to 6…
Rs. 200 crore sought to mitigate human-animal conflict: Khandre
January 28, 2024Nanjangud: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has assured that significant steps are being taken to address the persistent issue of human-animal conflict permanently. Adequate funds have been allocated for installing rail barricades to mitigate the elephant menace in the villages surrounding the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Speaking at a meeting with villagers to discuss the man-animal conflict…
Bandipur tribal hamlets get 24×7 ambulances
January 18, 2024Empowering tribal communities with comprehensive development programmes Mysore/Mysuru: Bandipur Tiger Reserve, home to significant tribal populations such as Jenu Kuruba, Betta Kuruba, Soliga and Kadu Kuruba, recognises the invaluable role of tribals in tiger and forest conservation. Underscoring the historic partnership between tribals and conservation efforts, a coordination meeting was convened last Saturday with over…
Tusker found dead inside Bandipur
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A wild elephant was found dead in the Gundlupet range within the Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. Although the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, the tusks were found to be intact, indicating no signs of foul play. The incident was brought to the attention of the officers when personnel on the…
Tiger that killed woman at Bandipur fringes captured
November 28, 202310-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…
Camera traps at Bandipur capture images of two tigers
November 27, 2023Forest 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…
Echo of tiger killing cowherd woman at Bandipur: Massive operation on to capture elusive big cat
November 26, 2023Mysore/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…
Malnourished, injured tiger dies at Bandipur
November 25, 2023Bandipur: 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…
Tiger strikes again in Nanjangud Taluk abutting Bandipur forests
November 25, 2023Woman’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…
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