Travels from Bandipur to reach Wayanad, Nagarahole and crosses Thithimathi range Forest Department continuously monitoring herd movement in his familiar territory Kushalnagar: Tusker Kusha, who was radio-collared and left inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve from his original place at Dubare Elephant Camp, has returned to its familiar territory. He has been spotted inside the Dubare…
Deer poaching: One arrested, hunt on to nab 15 others
May 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Department staff, who raided a spot where a few persons had killed a deer and were sharing the meat, have arrested one person and are on a look out for 15 others who had fled from the spot. The incident took place at Nadadi Beat limits of Moleyur Range in Hediyala Sub-Division of…
In rare event, elephant at Bandipur gives birth to twins
April 20, 2022Mysuru: An elephant at Bandipur Tiger Reserve has given birth to twins, an event said to be extremely rare and a first in India, according to wildlife conservationists. The baby elephants were discovered by a group of safari goers near the old campus on the Mysuru-Ooty Road, close to the Reception Road. The first photo…
Unnerving moment: Angry elephant chases terrified tourist
April 20, 2022Mysuru: Tourists frequently invade the land of the wild, either in the name of safaris or in the name of passing through the dense forests. However some tourists passing through national parks stop their vehicles, going as close as possible to the animals. In the process, they click photos and selfies whenever they spot an…
Two tigers found dead at Bandipur, Nagarahole
March 13, 2022Bandipur/Nagarahole: Two tigers were found dead at Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves. On Mar. 10, the Forest staff, who were on their regular beat found a tiger dead inside an elephant trench behind Chenihadlu Tribal Hamlet on Marapala beat in Anechowkur Wildlife Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and informed their higher officials. DCF and Director…
Bandipur gets new ACF and RFO
February 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: M.N. Naveen took charge as the Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of Bandipur Tiger Reserve Sub-Division and V. Shashidhar took charge as the Range Forest Officer (RFO) here on Wednesday. The Bandipur ACF’s post was lying vacant since December last following the transfer of probationary IFS Officer Sandeep Kumar Patil on completion of his…
Bandipur does not have Director, ACF since December
February 6, 2022Former Wildlife Board Member Joseph Hoover writes to CM Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka’s best Tiger Reserve —Bandipur Tiger Reserve — has again found itself in trouble as the Government has not appointed a Field Director. Previous Field Director S.R. Natesh has been transferred in December 2021 and also, there is no Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in…
Tiger counting begins in Bandipur
January 22, 2022Tiger estimation to take off at Nagarahole tomorrow; BRT on Jan. 27 Bandipur: The National Tiger Estimation (Census) for the year 2021-22 began this morning in Bandipur, while it will take off at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve from tomorrow and at Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve from Jan. 27. The Tiger Estimation, which commenced today…
Close shave for foresters as tusker attacks vehicle
January 8, 2022Gundlupet: Four Forest Department personnel from the Bandipur Tiger Reserve had a miraculous escape when a wild jumbo attacked their vehicle at Omkar Range in Bandipur forest of Gundlupet taluk in the early hours of yesterday. According to a press release by the Forest Department, the personnel, Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) K.P. Amar, employees…
Tusker Kusha heading back to Dubare from Bandipur
December 2, 2021Radio collar movement tracked by Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun Kushalnagar: Kusha, the wild-captured-tamed-recaptured elephant from Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu that was released into the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in June this year after a relentless campaign by animal lovers and following the intervention of former Union Environment Minister and sitting MP Maneka Gandhi is…















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