White-rumped vulture, red-headed vulture, Indian vulture & Egyptian vulture sighted Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day Synchronised Vulture Survey held in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves (Karnataka) and Mudhumalai, Sathyamangalam and Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu) and Wayanad (Kerala) covering the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve concluded on Feb. 26. The survey at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve found a…
Tiger death near Bandipur: Forest men arrest one, search on for five more
February 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Department personnel have cracked the case of a tiger death, the carcass of which was found at Mallaiahna Katte lake at Chowdahalli village in the fringes of Bandipur Forest on Feb. 7, by arresting a person on the charge of causing the death of the big cat. Rechappa, son of Shivabasappa, Kebbepura, is…
Prime Minister lauds Bandipur staff for saving injured elephant
February 19, 2023‘Such compassion among our people is commendable’ Mysore/Mysuru: Timely intervention and swift action by the officers and staff of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district saved the life of a female elephant that suffered a powerful electric shock on the night of Feb. 13. The elephant, which was between 25 to 30 years old,…
Fire precaution workshop and training for Forest staff held
February 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A workshop on precautions to be taken during forest fires and training for Forest staff was held at Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Feb. 2. District Fire Officer K.P. Naveen Kumar was the resource person. Fire and Emergency Services personnel, who had brought a fire extinguishing vehicle and other fire extinguishers, conducted a demonstration on…
Tiger found dead in Bandipur
January 10, 2023Mysore/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…
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