Gundlupet: A decomposed carcass of a tiger has been found floating in Malliahnakatte Lake on the outskirts of Chowdahalli in Kundakere Range of Bandipur Forest in the taluk. It is suspected that the tiger may have drowned about three to four days ago and the exact reason for its death is yet to be known….
Kushalnagar: Eight tamed elephants belonging to conservationist and wildlife researcher Prajna Chowta of Aane Mane Foundation near Dubare have been shifted to Rampura Elephant Camp in Bandipur by the Forest Department. Prajna Chowta, Co-Founder of Aane Mane Foundation, had taken permission from the Government to study elephants closely to enable their and their habitat conservation….
Bandipur: A carcass of a tiger, which was already injured in a porcupine attack and died after getting caught in a poacher’s snare, has taken place at Gundre Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The Forest staff, who were on their regular beat, found the decomposed carcass of the tiger, aged between 5 and 6 years…
Gundlupet: Three elephants from Rampura Elephant Camp in Bandipur — Chaitra, Lakshmi and Parthasarathy — are likely to take part in this year’s Dasara celebrations in Mysuru. These elephants have been identified in the primary stage of the selection process. Yesterday, a team of Forest Officials led by Mysuru DCF Dr. K. Karikalan visited the…
Bandipur: A female elephant, which was stuck in slush at Moliyuru Range at Bandipur Tiger Reserve, has been rescued by the Forest Department staff. The staff had to use an earth excavator machine to remove the elephant from the slush. As it had rained for 3-4 days in Bandipur, the mud had dampened and also…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sowing of seeds in Bandipur Forest area which was destroyed in forest fire and also at various places where Lantana weed was removed, was launched at the forest recently. Following the forest fire two years ago, which had devastated large swathes of forest land at Bandipur, large quantity of trees and plants were destroyed…
Mysuru: The Forest Department’s move to hike the safari and camera fee at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves has drawn flak from wildlife-lovers who termed the increase as fleecing by the Department. “Safaris now can be accessed only by the rich and professional cameramen who can afford the fee but an opportunity to common man…
Two die, another cub being treated at Mysuru Zoo Mysuru: Three tiger cubs, aged about two months, which were abandoned by their mother have been traced near Nugu in Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Sunday afternoon. Of the three cubs, two died of hunger and dehydration and the other cub has been brought to Mysuru Zoo…
Bengaluru: The State Tourism Department is mulling providing basic facilities like toilets, drinking water and good accommodation facilities at Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Though the Tiger Reserve is governed by the Forest Department, Tourism Department would provide the facilities with an eye on revenues in co-ordination with the Forest Department. This was announced in the Legislative…
A tusker with crossed tusks tried to climb the Railway track gate installed by the Forest Department at Hediyala Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve this morning. The tusker was attempting to enter the villages adjoining the forest fringes to raid the standing crops. Soon, forest guards on beat and officials took a jeep and tried…
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