Bengaluru: In a formal ceremony held this noon in front of Vidhana Soudha, the Karnataka Government handed over four tamed elephants to Andhra Pradesh as part of an inter-State agreement on wildlife management and conservation. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar officially handed over the elephants to Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister…
Training sparks debate over elephant transfers to Andhra Pradesh; local Mahouts, Kavadis unhappy A team of 21 elephant handlers, including 17 Mahouts and four Kavadis from Andhra Pradesh, is undergoing specialised training in handling Kumki elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu. The training, which began in mid-November, is set to conclude on Dec. 10,…
This forest camp in Kodagu was created with much fanfare to attract tourists Mysuru: Less than a year after opening to the public, the Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu district has been reduced to housing only a few pachyderms. Five elephants have been relocated to other camps for tiger capture operations. Before its public debut…
Mysuru: Elephants are revered as God in Hindu tradition, for resembling Lord Ganesha. It is also believed that, the sight of elephants and worshipping the animal brings prosperity. Elephants are central to the celebration of world famous Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara every year. It is true that the annual festival is incomplete without elephants. However,…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has agreed to send a few elephants to Andhra Pradesh. This decision follows discussions between Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pavan Kalyan and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre in Bengaluru on Thursday. Speaking to media after the meeting, Eshwar Khandre assured that elephants would be provided without compromising the sentiments of environmentalists and…
Mysore/Mysuru: A significant force comprising more than 200 personnel, bolstered by technological resources, trained elephants and cages, has been deployed to track and capture the tiger responsible for the recent mauling of a woman at Balluruhundi in Nanjangud taluk within the boundaries of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. This response follows a tragic incident where Rathnamma…
Srirangapatna: A herd of nine wild elephants, which raided sugarcane fields at Hampapura and Hebbadi villages and had stayed put in a sugarcane field at Gamanahalli village in Srirangapatna taluk since yesterday morning, were finally driven out of the sugarcane field yesterday evening by the Forest Department staff. After the herd of wild elephants began…
Siddapura: An elephant, which used to stay put inside coffee estates and create havoc by destroying crops and causing panic among residents and estate workers, has been finally captured by Forest Department personnel with the help of tamed elephants after a 48-hour operation near Siddapura. Tamed elephants Abhimanyu and Arjuna from Mathigodu Elephant Camp, Ajay,…
A herd of six elephants, which had come out of Nagarahole Reserve Forest, raided the agricultural fields at Penjahalli, Nagapura and Hosur villages and destroyed the crops last night. The herd, which tried to go back to the forest at the break of dawn today, panicked on seeing villagers and entered a canal to cross…
Mysore/Mysuru: There are many types of elephants: polite, naughty, and nice just like humans. They have their own set of emotions and elephants are highly intelligent beings with a good memory. Like humans, they crave attention and companionship and leave no opportunity to display their naughtiness. Elephant naughtiness was on full display yesterday inside the…
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