Mysore/Mysuru: A video clip of a male tiger walking majestically inside Bandipur Tiger Reserve has gone viral on the social media. But the fact is that video is not from Bandipur but from Chorbahuli Zone which is in the Maharashtra part of Pench National Park. The video has received many “wows” on social media with…
Bandipur Tiger Reserve prepares proposal for wild animal rescue centre
June 14, 2020Chamarajanagar: The Bandipur Tiger Reserve authorities have prepared a proposal for a wild animals rescue Centre. Conservator of Forests and Field Director Bandipur Tiger Reserve T. Balachandra said today that they have prepared a proposal that will be submitted to the State Government on Monday June 15. At present, majority of the rescued animals are…
Lockdown wind blows out fires in Bandipur and Nagarahole
June 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With literally no vehicles or a few vehicles on the roads that pass through the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, lockdown has brought many benefits to the forests. So much so that this year, not a single major fire has been reported from both the National Parks. The lockdown measures have resulted in drastic…
Operation Tiger: Two big cats captured in Mysuru and Kodagu
May 20, 2020The felines had created havoc in villages bordering Bandipur and South Kodagu coffee estates Gundlupet: Residents of villages bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve and certain areas of coffee plantations in South Kodagu have heaved a sigh of relief today as two tigers that had created havoc by raiding human territories and killing cattle heads were captured…
Bandipur forest staffer who opened fire at tusker sacked
March 12, 2020Show-cause notice issued to another employee Mysore/Mysuru: Following an outrage after a Forest Department staff opened fire at a tusker near a railway track fence in Hediyala Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, a temporary staff of the Department has been dismissed from service and a show-cause notice has been issued to another staffer who made…
Rajini’s Into The Wild with Bear Grylls to be telecast on Mar.23
February 28, 2020Bandipur: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth recently shot an episode of Discovery Channel’s ‘Into The Wild with Bear Grylls’ in Bandipur forests. After Rajini, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar too shot for an episode with Bear Grylls at Bandipur. Now, the channel has dropped the teaser of the show and the first episode featuring Rajini will be telecast…
Velluwadi-Chikkabargi route best alternative to bypass Bandipur Road
February 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) President Sudhakar N. Shetty has suggested Velluwadi-Chikkabargi Road as an alternative route to bypass the NH-766 that passes through Bandipur Tiger Reserve to reach Kerala. At present there is a night traffic ban between 9 pm and 6 am imposed by the Karnataka Government. …
After Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar to film in Bandipur tomorrow for ‘Man Vs Wild’ episode
January 29, 2020Rajini returns to Chennai by last night’s flight, one day earlier than scheduled Mysuru/Mysore: Amidst protests by Green groups against the filming of a new episode of Man Vs Wild, a survival television series, in the ecologically sensitive area within the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth completed his shooting yesterday. He left for Chennai…
Man Vs Wild’s Bear Grylls at Bandipur with Rajinikanth
January 28, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth is in Bandipur shooting for a documentary with Bear Grylls of Man Vs Wild– fame, produced by Discovery Channel. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will be joining them for the shooting this afternoon, it is learnt. Bear Grylls arrived at Gundlupet Helipad this morning while Rajinikanth landed at Mysuru Airport yesterday. It…
Bountiful rains smile on Bandipur denizens
December 26, 2019Mysuru: Heavy rains that lashed Chamarajanagar district since the arrival of South-West and North-East monsoon has brought relief to the denizens of Bandipur National Park. Almost all the lakes inside the Park have been filled up. The Bandipur Tiger Reserve is spread across 1,02,700 hectares (1,027 sq kms) and the forest area covers a total…
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