‘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,…
Karnataka shifts 13 elephants in batches to Madhya Pradesh
December 23, 2022Mahouts, Kavadis unhappy as they are emotionally attached to pachyderms Siddapur (Kodagu): The Karnataka Forest Department has begun the transfer of 13 elephants in batches from various elephant camps in the State to Madhya Pradesh. The purpose is to assist the Forest Department of that State in reducing the human-animal conflict and also ease the…
Farmers open fire to chase elephant herd at Anechowkuru
January 29, 202220-year-old female jumbo killed in the incident Hunsur: A female jumbo died after a few farmers opened fire at a herd of jumbos to chase them away at Sulagodu village in Anechowkuru Reserve Forest area near Nagarahole National Park in the taluk on Friday. A herd of jumbos came out of the forest area for…
Ailing elephant dies at Hediyala
January 21, 2022Nanjangud: A seriously ill elephant, which was being provided treatment by the Forest Department, died in the agricultural field near Kudure Hundi Halla check dam on the outskirts of Hediyala village on Wednesday. The 50-year-old female elephant, which had entered the agricultural field in search of food and water, had collapsed on the field. The…
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…
Elephant walk in wilderness amidst rain…
September 22, 2021This was the scene in the forest area of Hunsur-Gonikoppa (Kodagu) Road last evening with a herd of elephants and baby elephants emerging from the forest on to the clearance by the side of the main road. It was a most exciting feast to the passing motorists. [Pic. by KBG]
Lone tusker creates tension among villagers in K.R. Pet
September 20, 2021K.R. Pet: Tension prevailed among the villagers of Chikkonahalli near Pura village in K.R. Pet taluk, after a lone tusker was spotted in the wee hours yesterday. The villagers, who got panicked, immediately informed the matter to the Forest Department officials that the tusker was spotted moving from Teganahalli Gate towards the forest in Karoti…
Eight Jumbos to take part in ‘Nada Habba’
September 9, 2021Dasara procession limited to Mysore Palace premises this year too Mysore/Mysuru: A total of eight elephants (3 female and 5 male) will be participating in this year’s Dasara celebrations in Mysuru and the grand finale ‘Jumboo Savari’ is limited only inside the Palace premises this year too, following COVID pandemic. The eight elephants which will be…
Elephant calf found drowned
August 10, 2021Madikeri: An elephant was found drowned in a lake at a coffee estate in Marandoda village near Kakkabe, north Kodagu. A herd of elephants was spotted on Sunday evening in the vicinity of the village and it is suspected that the elephant calf may have slipped and fallen into the lake when the herd went…
Tusker falls into pit in Kodagu, trench dug to rescue
May 19, 2021Kushalnagar: A wild elephant which strayed into a village near Siddapura in Kodagu District and fell into an elephant trench was rescued by the Forest Department staff yesterday morning. The elephant was stuck for four hours before a trench-like passage was dug to get it out and save it from the deep pit and to…
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